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Of $300,000$ paper clips, $234,000$ are size large. What percentage of the paper clips are size large?

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Explanation

Choice D is correct. The proportion of the paper clips that are size large can be written as $StartFraction 234,000 Over 300,000 EndFraction$ , or $0.78$ . Therefore, the percentage of the paper clips that are size large is $0.78 left parenthesis 100 right parenthesis$ , or $78 percent sign$ .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the percentage of the paper clips that are not size large.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.