Funeral Arts National Board Practice Exam

In a state requiring at least 60 percent authorization for cremation, how many of John Doe's nine children must approve the cremation?

1. Five

2. Six

3. Seven

4. Eight

The correct answer is: Six

In this scenario, where a state mandates at least 60 percent authorization for cremation, you need to calculate what number of John's nine children represents that percentage. To find out how many approvals are necessary, multiply the total number of children, which is nine, by 0.60 (60%). This calculation gives you 5.4, meaning that at least six children need to approve the cremation for it to meet the legal requirement. Therefore, the correct answer is six, as this is the minimum number of approvals needed to achieve the 60 percent threshold for authorization. In any case where the requirement is to round up to the nearest whole number, six is indeed the answer, because five would not meet the 60 percent requirement.