Minimum wage in Vermont was $5.15 in 2000. In 2016, it increased to 70¢ less than twice what it was in 2000. Find the percent of change from 2000 to 2016. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

A dress was on sale for $94.80 that was originally marked $158. What percent discount did you receive?

Teagan put $650 in a bank account that earns 7% simple interest. How much total will she have in the account after 20 years?

You deposit $2,000 in an account earning 4.5% simple interest. How long will it take for the balance of the account to be $2,630?

Max works at Target making $11.00 per hour with a 15% commission. If he worked 20 hours per week and sold $650 worth of merchandise, how much money would he make?

Mrs. Saler guessed the number of candies in a jar. Her estimate was found to have a .8% error and the actual number of jelly beans was determined to be 625. What are the two possible values for Mrs. Saler's estimate?

Mrs. Fox bought a pair of pants for $54.60 that were on sale for 30% off. What was the original price of the pair of pants?

Yahoo in Sunnyville currently has a staff of 6200 employees. Next month, Yahoo will decrease its staff by 8%. How many people will be employed by Yahoo next month?

A car salesman earned $11,617.50 in commission on the sale of a new car. If the car cost $77,450, what is the commission rate?

18 is what percent of 240?

A store buys bracelets for $4 and marks them up 190%. This weekend the store is having a 20% off sale and the sales tax rate is 6.5%. What is the selling price for a bracelet during the sale?

A $350 winter jacket is on sale for 35% off. You also have a coupon to take an additional 10% off the sale price. The state sales tax rate is 7.5%. What is the final price of the jacket?