If 11,300 people apply for entrance to an institution for which there is an 11% acceptance rate, how many people are offered admission?
A)1,027
B)1,243
C)1,159
D)1,205

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11% of 11,300 is 1,243. Percentages are decimal fractions and must be put into those terms to use in an equation (11% = 0.11). Multiply the percentage by the whole group (0.11 x 11,300 = 1,243).

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