How to find the whole from the part

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PSAT Math › How to find the whole from the part

Questions
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1

If Mr. Jones’ math class has 8 boys and two-thirds of the class are girls, how many total students are in the class?

2

A pitcher of water is filled \dpi{100} \small \frac{2}{5} of full. An additional 27 ounces of water is added. Now the pitcher of water is completely full. How much water does the pitcher hold?

3

Mr. Owens spent $7.50 for a dinner buffet. The amount he paid accounted for 3/4 of the money in his wallet. How much money is left in his wallet for other expenses?

4

A circle is divided into various sized slices. One slice has an interior angle of and an area of . What is the circumference of the circle?

5

A certain bakery makes chocolate, vanilla, red velvet, and carrot cupcakes in a ratio of 2:3:5:1. If that bakery makes 63 vanilla cupcakes in one day, what is the total number of cupcakes that the bakery made that day?

6

A certain ball that is dropped will bounce back to 3/5 of the height it was initially dropped from. If after the 2nd bounce the ball reaches 39.96 ft, what was the initial height the ball was dropped from?

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