WAIST
33INSEAM
34
Expect shrinkage of
approximately
3%
in length after the
jeans are washed.- 65 is what percent of 1,000?
- What percent of 14 is 35?
- FUGITIVES As of November 29, 2008, exactly 460
of the 491 fugitives who have appeared on the FBI’s
Ten Most Wanted list have been captured or located.
What percent is this? Round to the nearest tenth of
one percent. (Source:www.fbi.gov/wanted) - SWIMMING WORKOUTS A swimmer was able to
complete 18 laps before a shoulder injury forced him
to stop. This was only 20% of a typical workout. How
many laps does he normally complete during a
workout? - COLLEGE EMPLOYEES The 700 employees at a
community college fall into three major categories, as
shown in the circle graph. How many employees are
in administration? - What number is 224% of 60?
- 2.6 is 33 13 %of what number?
Classified
42%Certificated
55%Administration
3%WANTED
BY THE
FBI- SHRINKAGE See the following
label from a new pair of jeans.
The measurements are in
inches. (Inseamis a measure
of the length of the jeans.)
a. How much length will be
lost due to shrinkage?
b. What will be the length of
the jeans after being
washed? - TOTAL COST Find the total cost of a $25.50
purchase if the sales tax rate is 2.9%. - SALES TAX The purchase price for a watch is $90.
If the sales tax is $2.70, what is the sales tax rate? - POPULATION INCREASES After a new freeway
was completed, the population of a city it passed
through increased from 2,800 to 3,444 in two years.
Find the percent of increase. - INSURANCE An automobile insurance salesperson
receives a 4% commission on the annual premium of
any policy she sells. Find her commission on a policy
if the annual premium is $898. - TELEMARKETING A telemarketer earned a
commission of $528 on $4,800 worth of new business
that she obtained over the telephone. Find her rate of
commission. - COST-OF-LIVING A teacher earning $40,000 just
received a cost-of-living increase of 3.6%. What is the
teacher’s new salary?
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