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Mrs. Gray saw a pencil sharpener at the store for $18.70. It was also 15% off. How much would she pay for the sharpener?
$15.89
Bill sold a house for $170,000. He earned 6% commission. How much did he earn?
$10,200
The price of gasoline rose from $3.50 to $3.71 in one week. By what percent did the gas price rise?
6% increase
Sale Price = $48
Percent of Discount = 25%
Original Price = ?
$64
If you borrowed 675 dollars for six years at a simple interest at 10%, how much interest will you pay?
$405
Karen's total bill was $40. The states tax rate is 6.8%. How much will the bill be after tax?
$42.72
Rhonda made $5,600 on a $89,000 sale. What is her rate of commission?
6%
As soon as a new car is purchased and driven away from the dealership, it begins to lose its value, or depreciate. Alonso bought a 1994 Plymouth Neon for $9559. One year later, the value of the car was $8500. What was the percent of decrease of the value of the car?
12% decrease
Original Price = $8300
Percent of Discount = 23%
Sale Price = ?
$6391
Mika opened a bank account that earns simple interest with an initial deposit of $2,200. She made no other transactions throughout the year. At the end of the year, Mika had $2,260.50 in her account. What was the simple interest rate?
2.75%
Billy went to a restaurant and spent $94. He decides to leave a 30% tip. What is his total after the tip?
$122.20
Richard earned $1,500 on a sale for $30,000. Martha earned $2,300 on a sale for $56,000. Who had a greater percentage earned?
Richard
In 1995, America Online had about 3,000,000 users. Over the next decade, users are expected to increase from a few million to the tens of millions. Suppose the number of users increases by 150% by the year 2000. How many users will there be in the year 2000?
4,500,000 users
Selling Price = $268
Percent of Markup = 20%
Store's Cost = ?
$223.33
Lilly makes regular deposits to a savings account to save money for retirement. She deposits 60,000 dollars at 7.8% for 12 years. How much interest did she earn?
$56,160
Ms. Finlay went to Taco Luchador where her food cost $12.35. The sales tax is 6.5% and she left a 18.5% tip. How much did Ms. Finlay pay total?
$15.43
Tammy earned 8% commission on $180,000. Sheila earned 5% on $55,000. What was their total earned commission?
$17,150
Enrollment in the Ski/Snowboard Club increased by 30% this year. There are now 182 students in the club. How many students were there last year?
140 students
Store's Cost = $58.45
Percent of Markup = 65%
Selling Price = ?
$96.44
Kelley puts 350 dollars in a savings account. The savings account has a interest rate of 1.05%. How much will account be worth in total in 7 years?
$375.725
Brianna went to dinner and the subtotal was $30. The tax rate is 5%. She wants to leave a 20% tip on the subtotal as well. What will the total cost be after tax and tip?
$37.50 ($6 for tip, $1.50 for tax)
Tom earns 7% on the selling price of an item. A house is listed at $205,000. They agree to come down 15% on the price. How much will Tom earn on the selling price?
$12,197.50
In a basketball league, they have 18 8th grade boys’ teams this year, but this is a 28% decrease from the prior year. How many 8th grade teams were there last year?
25 teams
We purchased a shirt for $24.50. Shoes for $89.70. Pants for $34.20. We had a coupon for 20% off the shoes and another coupon for 15% off the shirt. Tax was 5.5%. What is the final cost?
$133.76
Theodore earned $92.40 in interest after 4 years on a principal of $550. Bella earned $216.00 in interest after 4 years on a principal of $1,500. Which bank would you rather use, Theodore’s or Bella’s?
Theodore's bank! He has a higher interest rate at 4.2% and Bella's interest rate is 3.6%