(b) 24%
(c) 41.6%
(d) 72%- 3% of what number is 90?
(a) 2.7
(b) 270
(c) 300
(d) 3000 - 72% of 360 is what number?
(a) 25.920
(b) 50
(c) 259.2
(d) 500 - A person bought a house for $92,000 and made a 20% down payment.
How much was the down payment?
(a) $1,840
(b) $18,400
(c) $4,600
(d) $460 - If the sales tax rate is 5% and the sales tax on an item is $1.65, find the
cost of the item.
(a) $3
(b) $33
(c) $0.08
(d) $80 - A person earned a commission of $285 on an item that sold for $1,900.
Find the rate.
(a) 5%
(b) 15%
(c) 150%
(d) 6% - A salesperson sold 4 chairs for $75 each and a table for $200. If the
commission rate is 9.5%, find the person’s commission.
(a) $4.75
(b) $26.13
(c) $475.00
(d) $47.50
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