GRE数学试题

1.In 2005, 80% of the Central City School Districts total expenditures came from local property taxes, and the rest came from the state government’s Aid to Schools Program. If the state had reduced its aid to the district by 50%, by what percentage would local property taxes have had to be increased in order for the district to maintain the same level of expenditures?

A. 10%
B. 12.5%
C. 20%
D. 50%
E. 100%

2.From the graphs, it can be inferred that the number of students in the Central City School district in 1990 was closest to which of the following:

A. 2,000
B. 2,500
C. 3,000
D. 3,500
E. 4,000

参考答案

1.B
2.B