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A certain alloy contains 14.25% nickel. how much nickel is there in a piece weighing 375 pounds? round to the nearest hundredth.

A.112.49

B.78.92

C.12.24

D.5344

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Zengir

A percent is of 100: 14.25% = .1425
.1425x375=
53.4375
Second place to the right of the decimal is the hundredths so:  53.44lb

the answer is 53.44 because 14.25 is part of 100 and 375 is 100 times 3.75 so i multiplied 14.25 by 3.75 and got the answer

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