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Last year, $200$ students enrolled in an interior design program. This year, the number of students enrolled is $147 percent sign$ of last year’s number. How many students are enrolled in the interior design program this year?

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Explanation

Choice B is correct. It's given that the number of students enrolled in an interior design program this year is $147 percent sign$ of last year's number, which is $200$ . $147 percent sign$ of $200$ can be expressed as $left parenthesis StartFraction 147 Over 100 EndFraction right parenthesis left parenthesis 200 right parenthesis$ , or $left parenthesis 1.47 right parenthesis left parenthesis 200 right parenthesis$ , which is equivalent to $294$ . Therefore, $294$ students are enrolled in the interior design program this year.

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

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

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