Of a certain high school graduating class, 75 percent of the students continued their formal education, and 80 percent of those who continued their formal education went to four-year colleges. If 300 students in the class went to four-year colleges, how many students were in the graduating class? (A) 500 (B) 375 (C) 240 (D) [...]

In a certain calculus class, the ratio of the number of mathematics majors to the number of students who are not mathematics majors is 2 to 5. If 2 more mathematics majors were to enter the class, the ratio would be 1 to 2. How many students are in the class? (A) 10 (B) 12 [...]

Ironically, the proper use of figurative language must be based on the denotative meaning of the words, because it is the failure to recognize this _____ meaning that leads to mixed metaphors and their attendant incongruity. A) esoteric B) literal C) latent D) allusive E) symbolic

benevolent a) philanthropic b) generous c) tense d) miserly e) coy