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Baseball cards cost $3.79 a pack. There is a 25% discount if 10 or more packs are purchased. Sales tax is 7%. If Terry bought 15 packs of cards, about how muich did he pay?

Paula bought a sweater that originally cost $30. It was on sale for 40% off the original price. What is the sale price of the sweater?

Laura borrowed $175,000 at a rate of 5% simple interest for 15 years. How much interest will Laura pay?

In triangle FGH, m<G = 30° and m<H = 100°. What is the measure of <F?

The original price of a jacket was $66.95. Maria used a coupon for 20% off to buy the jacket. How much did she pay before tax?

Mary's bill at a restaurant was $47.59. Mary wants to leave a 20% tip. About how much tip should Mary leave?

Gary has been saving money for a guitar amplifier that costs $125. He has put aside $53. If the amp goes on sale for 20% off, how much more money does Gary need?

Ann paid $5.20 in sales tax for an $80 purchase. What percent sales tax did Ann pay on her purchase?

Tom borrowed $2,000 at an 11.5% simple interest rate for 5 years. What is the total amount Tom will pay back at the end of 5 years?

A book bag is on sale for $19.05 from the original price of $25.40. How much has th bag been discounted from the original price?

A jacket originally cost $30.75. It went on sale for 20% off. What is the sale price of the jacket.

Two sporting goods stores are having discount sales on basketballs.

A recipe calls for 2 1/3 packages of pudding. How many batches can be made if 20 packages of pudding are available?

Mr. Tucker earns $250 per week working in an appliance store. He also earns 2% commission on all of his sales. Last week, he sold $2,800 worth of appliances. What was his total income for the week?

In 1992, the population in a town was 8,000 people. In 1997, the population was 14,000. What was the percent increase in te population?

A car salesman earns 1.5% commission on every car he sells. What is his commission for selling a car for $7,500?

The price of a book is marked down from $12.50 to $10.00. Approximately, what is the percent of decrease, before tax?

Justin bought a radio on sale for 80% off the regular price. The radio's regular price was $49.99. About how much will Justin pay, before tax?

Darlene wants to buy a sweater that originally cost $32. It is on sale for 20% off. Sales tax is 6.75%. What is the final price of the sweater with tax?

The Smith family went out to dinner.

A shirt is on sale for $12.75. This is 15% off the original price. What was the original price of the shirt?

Mr. Sanchez bought 2 magazines for $9.95 each and 1 book for $14.95. If the sales tax is 6%, what is the total cost of Mr. Sanchez's purchase?

Joe's weekly pay increased from $80 to $100. What is the percent increase in Joe's weekly pay?

Justin and Marsha did a survey for a school project. They asked sixth grade students to name their favorite type of movie. The chart given shows the results of their survey. Based on the data, what percent of the students chose comedies?

A video game that normally sells for $80 is on sale for $68. What is the percent of discount for the sale price?

Mr. Sanders took out a loan for $1,000 for one year at a rate of 6% simple interest. What is the total amount Mr. Sanders will repay for this loan?

A notebook costs $4.50 plus sales tax. After sales tax, the notebook is $4.86. What is the sales tax rate?

Mr. Washington left a 15% tip for a dinner that cost $36.80. About how much tip did Mrs. Washington leave?