There are 840 seats in a theatre. At the last showing, 35% of the seats were empty. How many people were in attendance at the last showing?
546
Maddie saved $20 in a jar each month for 2 ½ years. She spent 75% of her savings on an Ipad. How much money did Maddie have left in the jar?
$150
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.
86.4% inc.
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?
$9.88
7.8% of 80 is what number?
6.24
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?
$220.11
You deposit $12,500 in a savings account that earns 1.5% simple annual interest. What is the interest earned after 5 years?
$937.50
A local meteorologist estimated 4.5 inches of rainfall for the month of April. The actual rainfall was 6.8 inches. What was the percent error of the estimate to the nearest tenth?
33.8% error
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?
$78
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?
620 and 630
A dress was on sale for $94.80 that was originally marked $158. What percent discount did you receive?
40% dec.
Alexandra earned $206.25 in simple interest after investing her money for 15 months in an account that paid 3% annual interest. What was Alexandra's initial investment?
$5500
18 is what percent of 240?
7.5%
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?
5704
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?
7 years
Your bill at a restaurant is $154.50. The sales tax rate is 8% and you want to leave an 20% tip. How much will you leave?
$197.76
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?
$317.50
The final cost of bluetooth speakers was $68.80. This included 7.5% sales tax. What was the price of the speakers before tax?
$64
Teagan put $650 in a bank account that earns 7% simple interest. How much total will she have in the account after 20 years?
$1560
The human body is made up of about 9.3% hydrogen. What is the amount of hydrogen contained in a person who weighs 140 pounds?
13.02
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?
15%
Mrs. Fox paid $104.25 for a pair of boots that were on sale for 25% off. What was the original price of the boots?
$139
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