Solve each problem to find the percent of decrease.See Example 7.- TRAVEL TIME After a new freeway was
completed, a commuter’s travel time to work
decreased from 30 minutes to 24 minutes. What was
the percent of decrease in travel time? - LAYOFFS A printing company reduced the number
of employees from 300 to 246. What was the percent
of decrease in the number of employees? - ENROLLMENT Thirty-six of the 40 students
originally enrolled in an algebra class completed the
course. What was the percent of decrease in the
number of students in the class? - DECLINING SALES
One year, a pumpkin
patch sold 1,200 pumpkins.
The next year, they only
sold 900 pumpkins. What
was the percent of
decrease in the number of
pumpkins sold?
Solve each problem to find the amount of the discount and the
sale price.See Example 8. - DINNERWARE SALES Find the amount of the
discount on a six-place dinnerware set if it regularly
sells for $90, but is on sale for 33% off. Then find the
sale price of the dinnerware set. - BEDDING SALES Find the amount of the discount
on a $130 bedspread that is now selling for 20% off.
Then find the sale price of the bedspread. - MEN’S CLOTHING SALES 501 Levi jeans that
regularly sell for $58 are now discounted 15%. Find
the amount of the discount. Then find the sale price of
the jeans. - BOOK SALES At a bookstore, the list price of
$23.50 for the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
is crossed out, and a 30% discount sticker is pasted on
the cover. Find the amount of the discount. Then find
the sale price of the dictionary.
Solve each problem to find the discount rate.See Example 9. - LADDER SALES Find the discount rate on an
aluminum ladder regularly priced at $79.95 that is on
sale for $64.95. Round to the nearest one percent. - OFFICE SUPPLIES SALES Find the discount rate
on an electric pencil sharpener regularly priced at
$49.99 that is on sale for $45.99. Round to the nearest
one percent. - DISCOUNT TICKETS The price of a one-way
airline ticket from Atlanta to New York City was
reduced from $209 to $179. Find the discount rate.
Round to the nearest one percent.
48. DISCOUNT HOTELS The cost of a one-night stay
at a hotel was reduced from $245 to $200. Find the
discount rate. Round to the nearest one percent.
APPLICATIONS- SALES TAX The Utah state sales tax rate is 5.95%.
Find the sales tax on a dining room set that sells for
$900. - SALES TAX Find the sales tax on a pair of jeans
costing $40 if they are purchased in Missouri, which
has a state sales tax rate of 4.225%. - SALES RECEIPTS Complete the sales receipt
below by finding the subtotal, the sales tax, and the
total cost of the purchase. - SALES RECEIPTS Complete the sales receipt
below by finding all three prices, the subtotal, the
sales tax, and the total cost of the purchase. - ROOM TAX After checking out of a hotel, a man
noticed that the hotel bill included an additional charge
labeled room tax.If the price of the room was $129
plus a room tax of $10.32, find the room tax rate. - EXCISE TAX While examining her monthly
telephone bill, a woman noticed an additional charge
of $1.24 labeled federal excise tax.If the basic service
charges for that billing period were $42, what is the
federal excise tax rate? Round to the nearest one
percent. - GAMBLING For state authorized wagers (bets)
placed with legal bookmakers and lottery operators,
there is a federal excise tax on the wager. What is the
excise tax rate if there is an excise tax of $5 on a
$2,000 bet?
1 @ 450.00
2 @ 90.00
1 @ 350.00$
$
$SOFA
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LOVE SEAT
SUBTOTAL
SALES TAX @ 4.20%
TOTAL$
$
$NURSERY CENTER
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3 @ 2.99
1 @ 9.87
2 @ 14.25$ 8.97
$ 9.87
$28.50
$
$
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SUBTOTAL
SALES TAX @ 6.00%
TOTAL548 Chapter 6 Percent
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