- An automobile depreciates 25% of its value after the first year. How
much is a car that originally costs $22,275 worth after one year?
(a) $16,706.25
(b) $5568.75
(c) $17,521.75
(d) $4823.25 - A person receives a 6% raise. Find this new salary if he earns $26,500.
(a) $1496
(b) $28,090
(c) $1590
(d) $27,300 - What is the selling price of a computer if the sales tax is $27.48 and the
rate is 6%?
(a) $1548.80
(b) $372
(c) $876.40
(d) $458 - If 5 gallons of driveway sealer will cover 300 square feet, how many
gallons of sealer will be needed to cover a driveway that is 480 square
feet?
(a) 6 gallons
(b) 8 gallons
(c) 7.5 gallons
(d) 8.5 gallons - Sally bought 20 cards and paid $40.25. If some of the cards cost $1.75
and the rest cost $2.50, how many of the $2.50 cards did she buy?
(a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 11
(d) 13 - Sam is eight years older than his brother. Seven years ago, Sam was
twice as old as his brother. Find Sam’s age.
(a) 7
(b) 15
(c) 16
(d) 23
Final Exam 287