Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1.
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Choose an exact percent for this comparison.
161 out of 161.
a. | 39% | b. | 61% | c. | 50% | d. | 161% | e. | 100% |
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2.
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Choose an exact percent for this comparison.
73 to 200.
a. | 36.5% | b. | 35.5% | c. | 37.5% | d. | 34.5% | e. | 38.5% |
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For every $100 spent on gasoline, the state receives $7.40 tax. What percent of
the price of gasoline is the state tax?
a. | 74% | b. | 77.8% | c. | 92.6% | d. | 26% | e. | 7.4% |
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4.
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In the year 2000, 16 out of every 25 people earning a bachelor's degree in
one country were female. What percent of the people earning bachelor's degrees were women in
2000?
a. | 16% | b. | 36% | c. | 64% | d. | 84% | e. | 80% |
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5.
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Write an exact percent for this comparison; use fractions if
necessary.
279 to 45
a. | 560% | b. | 620% | c. | 740% | d. | 500% | e. | 680% |
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6.
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Express the decimal 0.00014 as a percent.
a. | 0.0014% | b. | 0.000014% | c. | 0.14% | d. | 0.014% | e. | 0.00014% |
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7.
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The cost of living rose 0.33% during June. Express this as a decimal.
a. | 0.33 | b. | 0.00033 | c. | 3.3 | d. | 0.0033 | e. | 33 |
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8.
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Express 0.0295% as a decimal.
a. | 0.295 | b. | 2.95 | c. | 0.0000295 | d. | 0.000295 | e. | 0.0295 |
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9.
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Write the percent as a decimal.
0.037%
a. | 3.7 | b. | 0.37 | c. | 0.037 | d. | 0.00037 | e. | 0.0037 |
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10.
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The CFO of an electronic firm adds 5.35% to the budget as a contingency fund.
What decimal part is this?
a. | 0.535 | b. | 0.0535 | c. | 535 | d. | 5.35 | e. | 53.5 |
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11.
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Change to a fraction or a mixed number.
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12.
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A vitamin C tablet is listed as fulfilling of the
recommended daily consumption of vitamin C. Miguel takes 10 of these tablets per day to ward off a
cold. What percent of the average recommended consumption is he taking?
a. | Miguel is taking 111.1% of the recommended consumption. | b. | Miguel is taking
250% of the recommended consumption. | c. | Miguel is taking 90.9% of the recommended
consumption. | d. | Miguel is taking 166.7% of the recommended consumption. | e. | Miguel is taking
125% of the recommended consumption. |
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13.
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Louis goes to buy new tires for his truck. He finds then on sale for off. What percent is this?
a. | The tires are 25% off the regular price. | b. | The tires are 50%
off the regular price. | c. | The tires are 2.5% off the regular
price. | d. | The tires are 5% off the regular price. | e. | The tires are 12.5%
off the regular price. |
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14.
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Solve the percent problem.
What is 8.85% of 850?
a. | 72.642 | b. | 74.364 | c. | 75.225 | d. | 73.503 | e. | 76.086 |
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Solve the percent problem.
Ninety-six is 63.4% of what number? Round to
the nearest hundredth.
a. | 150.83 | b. | 150.24 | c. | 151.42 | d. | 149.06 | e. | 149.65 |
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The town of Verboort has a population of 33,100 which is 64% male. Of the men,
50% are 45 years or older. How many men are there in Verboort who are younger than 45?
a. | 10,692 men | b. | 10,392 men | c. | 10,792
men | d. | 10,592 men | e. | 10,492 men |
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In 1900, there were about 28.3 million foreign born residents of the U.S. which
represented about 13.8% of the total population. What was the U.S. population in 1900?
Round
your answer to the nearest tenth .
a. | about 184.3 million | b. | about 189.5 million | c. | about 205.1
million | d. | about 199.9 million | e. | about 194.7
million |
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Matthew receives a weekly salary of $300 plus a commission of 8% on his sales.
Last week he earned $695. What was his total sales for the week?
a. | Matthew's total sales for the week was $4,937.50. | b. | Matthew's total
sales for the week was $4,687.50. | c. | Matthew's total sales for the week was
$4,500.00. | d. | Matthew's total sales for the week was $5,562.50. | e. | Matthew's total
sales for the week was $5,437.50. |
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19.
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Randolph borrows $7,100 at 6.1% simple interest. How much interest does he owe
after 1 year?
a. | $469.20 | b. | $433.10 | c. | $397.00 | d. | $505.30 | e. | $360.90 |
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20.
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Pat borrowed $3,800 at simple interest, and at the end of 1 year paid off the
loan with $4,700. What was the interest paid? What was the interest rate? Please round your answer to
one decimal place, if necessary.
a. | Interest paid: $900 Interest rate: 24.6%
| b. | Interest paid:
$900 Interest rate: 23.7%
| c. | Interest paid: $1,000 Interest rate:
23.7%
| d. | Interest paid: $900 Interest rate: 23.8%
| e. | Interest paid:
$1,000 Interest rate: 23.8%
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21.
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Find the ending balance in the account. The account opens with $4,300,
earns 5% interest compounded quarterly, and is held for 10 years.
a. | The ending balance is $7,016.58. | b. | The ending balance is
$7,118.38. | c. | The ending balance is $7,169.28. | d. | The ending balance is
$6,965.68. | e. | The ending balance is $7,067.48. |
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22.
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Find the ending balance in the account. The account opens with $15,600,
earns 3% interest compounded monthly, and is held for 10 years.
a. | The ending balance is $21,517.04. | b. | The ending balance is
$21,167.24. | c. | The ending balance is $21,050.64. | d. | The ending balance is
$21,283.84. | e. | The ending balance is $21,400.44. |
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23.
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Convert the units of length as indicated.
9,000 ft to meters.
a. | 16,668 m | b. | 9,000.3 m | c. | 900
m | d. | 30,000 m | e. | 2,743 m |
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24.
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Do the indicated operation.
a. | 95 in. | b. | 8 in. | c. | 84
in. | d. | 539 in. | e. | 11 in. |
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25.
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A decorator is wallpapering. If each length of wallpaper is 5 ft 9 in, 8 lengths
are needed to cover a wall, and six walls are to be covered, how much total wallpaper is needed for
the project?
a. | The project requires 276 ft of wallpaper. | b. | The project requires
56 ft of wallpaper. | c. | The project requires 242 ft of
wallpaper. | d. | The project requires 6 ft of wallpaper. | e. | The project requires
3,312 ft of wallpaper. |
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26.
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Convert 176 oz to pounds.
a. | 5.5 lb | b. | 11 lb | c. | 22
lb | d. | 44 lb | e. | 33 lb |
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27.
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Find the perimeter of the following polygon.
a. | 50 in. | b. | 58 in. | c. | 48
in. | d. | 44 in. | e. | 56 in. |
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28.
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Find the perimeter of the following figure. Use a calculator and the key. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
a. | 51.78 yd | b. | 103.55 yd | c. | 74.55
yd | d. | 120.11 yd | e. | 118.39 yd |
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29.
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Find the area of the figure.
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30.
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Find the volume of an ice cream cone that is 6 inches tall and has a diameter of
4 inches. Use for
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31.
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Find the volume of the figure.
a. | 1,368 | b. | 2,052 | c. | 72 | d. | 4,104 | e. | 296 |
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32.
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Harry wants to install wire supports for the net on his pickleball court. The
net is 60 in. high and he plans to anchor the supports in the ground 12 ft from the base of the net.
Find how much wire he needs for two supports, figuring an additional foot of wire for each support to
fasten the ends. Give your answer in feet.
a. | Harry needs 30 ft of wire for the supports. | b. | Harry needs 27 ft of
wire for the supports. | c. | Harry needs 26 ft of wire for the
supports. | d. | Harry needs 28 ft of wire for the supports. | e. | Harry needs 29 ft of
wire for the supports. |
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33.
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Find the opposite of the signed number.
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34.
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Find the opposite of the signed number.
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35.
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Find the absolute value of the signed number.
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36.
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Find the opposite value of the following:
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37.
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On the NASDAQ a stock is shown to have taken a loss of five-eighths point . What is the opposite of this loss?
a. | 0.625 | b. | 0.361 | c. | -0.784 | d. | -0.625 | e. | 0 |
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38.
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Add.
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39.
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Find the sum of
a. | -661 | b. | 167 | c. | 445 | d. | –105 | e. | -111 |
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40.
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An airplane is being reloaded; 963 lb of baggage and mail are removed (- 963 lb)
and 878 lb of baggage and mail are loaded on (+ 878 lb). What net change in weight should the cargo
master report?
a. | –85 lb | b. | 963 lb | c. | 85
lb | d. | -878 lb | e. | -1,841 lb |
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41.
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Subtract.
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42.
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Find the difference between and .
a. | 124 | b. | –159 | c. | –35 | d. | 35 | e. | 159 |
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43.
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Multiply.
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44.
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Multiply.
a. | –23,336 | b. | –23,328 | c. | –23,348 | d. | –23,295 | e. | –23,321 |
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45.
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The quotient of -15 and what number is -5?
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46.
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Divide.
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47.
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Divide.
a. | 0.16 | b. | -0.11 | c. | -1.6 | d. | -0.013 | e. | 0.13 |
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48.
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Simplify.
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49.
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During a "early bird" special K-Mart sold 28 fishing poles at a loss
of $8 per pole. During the remainder of the day they sold 9 poles at a profit of $4 per pole. Express
the profit or loss on the sale of fishing poles as a signed number.
a. | K-Mart has a loss on the fishing poles of -$176. | b. | K-Mart has a loss on
the fishing poles of -$191. | c. | K-Mart has a loss on the fishing poles of
-$193. | d. | K-Mart has a loss on the fishing poles of -$188. | e. | K-Mart has a loss on
the fishing poles of -$148. |
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50.
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Solve.
a. | z = -25 | b. | z = 11 | c. | z =
25 | d. | z = 1 | e. | z = -4 |
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Numeric Response
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51.
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What percent of the following region is shaded? __________ %
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52.
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Express 7.28% as a decimal.
7.28% = __________
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53.
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Express 0.0092% as a decimal.
0.0092% = __________
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54.
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Express 0.0941% as a decimal.
0.0941% = __________
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55.
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The Bureau of Labor statistic expects that in the decade from 1999 to 2009 there
will be about 66,000 new physical therapy jobs. The total number of physical therapy jobs will be
1.033 times the number of jobs in 1999. Express this as a percent.
In 2009, the number of
physical therapy jobs will be __________ % of the number of jobs in 1999.
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56.
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Write the percent as a decimal.
96%
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57.
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Change the fraction to a percent. Round to the nearest tenth of a
percent. = __________%
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58.
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A vitamin C tablet is listed as fulfilling of the
recommended daily consumption of vitamin C. Miguel takes 13 of these tablets per day to ward off a
cold. What percent of the average recommended consumption is he taking? Express your answer to the
nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary. Miguel is taking __________% of the recommended
consumption.
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59.
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Solve the percent problem. Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest
tenth, if necessary.
30% of __________ is 30.
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60.
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Solve the percent problem. Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest
tenth, if necessary.
15% of __________ is 57.39.
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61.
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Solve the percent problem. Round to the nearest hundredth.
Fifty-four is
15.7% of __________.
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62.
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Solve the percent problem. Express your answer to three decimal
places.
Fifty-six and sixty-six hundredths percent of 20 is __________.
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63.
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Last year Joan had 5% of her salary withheld for taxes. If the total amount
withheld was $3,473, what was Joan's yearly salary?
$ __________
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64.
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About 16% of Yale's 5,200 undergraduate students are from low-income
families. To the nearest student, how many undergraduates are from low-income
families?
__________ students
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65.
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Eddie and his family went to a restaurant for dinner. The dinner check was
$72.42. He left the waiter a tip of $14. What percent of the check was the tip? Round to the nearest
whole-number percent.
__________ %
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66.
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A treadmill costs $862.39, including a 6.4% sales tax. Find the amount of the
sales tax. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
$__________
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67.
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Mildred buys a prom dress for her daughter. The dress costs $222.50 plus a 4.9%
sales tax. What is the total cost of the dress, including the sales tax? Round your answer to the
nearest cent.
$__________
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68.
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Juanita earns a 14% commission on all of her sales. How much did she earn last
week if her total sales were $7,155? Express your answer to the nearest
cent.
$__________
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69.
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Matthew receives a weekly salary of $290 plus a commission of 8% on his sales.
Last week he earned $795. What was his total sales for the week? Express your answer to the nearest
cent.
$__________
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70.
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Find the ending balance in the account. Express your answer to the nearest
cent. The account opens with $13,200, earns 3% interest compounded monthly, and is held for 10
years. The ending balance is
$__________.
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71.
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Find the amount of compound interest earned. Express your answer to the nearest
cent. The account opens with $9,000, earns 4% interest compounded quarterly, and is held for
10 years. The amount of interest earned is
$__________.
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72.
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Find the amount of compound interest earned. The account opens with
$22,000, earns 7% interest compounded daily, and is held for 5 years. The amount of interest earned is $__________.
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73.
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Convert 160 lb to kilograms. Please give the answer to two decimal
places.
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74.
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Convert 408 days to weeks.
Round to one decimal place, if
necessary.
__________ weeks
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75.
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Find the perimeter of the following polygon.
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76.
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Find the perimeter of the following polygon.
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77.
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Find the perimeter of the shaded figure. Use a calculator and the key. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
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78.
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Find the area of the figure. __________
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79.
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Find the volume of the figure. Use 3.14 for . __________
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80.
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Find the volume of the figure. Use 3.14 for __________
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81.
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Find the volume of the figure. Use 3.14 for __________
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82.
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Find the volume of the figure. __________
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83.
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An excavation is being made for a basement. The hole is
wide, long, and deep. If the
bed of a truck holds , how many truckloads of dirt will need to be
hauled away? __________ truckloads
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84.
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What is the length of the side of a square whose area is ?
(The formula for the length of a side of a square is where is
the area.)
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85.
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Simplify.
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86.
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Find the sum of
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87.
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Subtract.
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88.
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Multiply.
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89.
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Simplify.
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90.
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Divide.
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91.
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Divide.
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92.
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The quotient of -42 and __________ is -6.
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93.
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Perform the indicated operations.
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94.
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Find the sum of the product of 14 and -9 and the product of -4 and -14.
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95.
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Solve. y = __________
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96.
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Find the time it takes a free-falling skydiver to reach a
falling speed of -173 feet per second if
and . The formula is . t = __________ seconds
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97.
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Find the time it takes a free-falling skydiver to reach a
falling speed of -208 feet per second if
and . The formula is . t = __________ seconds
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98.
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The formula for the balance of a loan is , where represents the monthly payment, represents the number of
payments, and represents the money borrowed. Find , when , and . There will be __________ payments.
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99.
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The difference of 24 times a number and 32 is -80. What is the
number?
The number is __________.
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100.
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A formula for distance traveled is , where
represents distance, represents initial velocity,
represents time, and represents acceleration. Find if
, and . The acceleration is __________.
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Completion Complete each
statement.
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101.
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During the month of August Super Value Grocery has a special on sweet corn, buy
any number of ears and get more for one cent. During the same time period,
Hamk's Super Market also runs a special on sweet corn, buy any number of ears and get 49% more
for one cent. Which store offers the best deal? ___________________ offers the best
deal.
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102.
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Three multivitamins contain the following amounts of the RDA (recommended daily
allowance) of calcium: Brand A, ; Brand B, ; and Brand C,
. Which brand contains the most
calcium? Brand __________ has the most calcium.
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103.
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During the first full month of play in the local high school basketball season,
the top three shooters had the following statistics: Shari made of her shots,
Bev made 0.805 of her shots, and Teri made of her shots. Who was the
most accurate shooter? __________ was the most accurate shooter.
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104.
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During a promotional sale, Rite-Aid advertises Coppertone sunscreen for off the suggested retail price while Walgreen's advertises it for
off. Which is the better deal? __________ 's price is the better deal.
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105.
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In Peru the literacy rate is . In Jamaica the literacy rate
is . Which country has the higher
rate? __________ has the higher literacy rate.
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Short Answer
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106.
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Fill in the empty spaces with the related decimal and percent. = __________ = __________%
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