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Meredith borrows $12,560 and pays 2 percent simple interest each year for 4 years. What is the total amount of interest that she will pay on the loan?

A
$251.20
B
$1,004.80
C
$11,555.20
D
$13,564.80
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Which percent change represents a percent increase?

A
Original amount 978New amount 118Percent change 87%
Option A
B
Original amount 574New amount 678Percent change 18%
Option B
C
Original amount 1,055New amount 1,000Percent change 5%
Option C
D
Original amount 1,254New amount 1,045Percent change 17%
Option D
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A dining set is priced at $785. If the sales tax is 7 percent, what is the cost to purchase the dining set? Round to the nearest cent if necessary.

A
$54.95
B
$792.00
C
$839.95
D
$1134.50
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Gene paid a deposit on a leased car. The deposit earns 2.8 percent simple annual interest. At the end of the year, the interest that is earned is $22.40. What was the amount of the original deposit?

A
$0.63
B
$80.00
C
$62.72
D
$800.00
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The Bishop family celebrated a birthday by dining out at a local restaurant. Their bill was $97.45. Mr. Bishop would like to leave a 18 percent tip at the table for the server. What is the total amount that the family will pay for the dinner? Round to the nearest cent if necessary.

A
$17.54
B
$19.49
C
$114.99
D
$116.94
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Arsha predicted that she would sell 225 magnets. She actually sold 240 magnets. What are the values of a and b in the table below?Percent ErrorItemApproximate valueExact valueErrorAbsolute errorRatioPercent errorMagnets225240 ab

A
a = Negative StartFraction 15 over 225 EndFraction; b = negative 6.7 percent
Option A
B
a = Negative StartFraction 15 over 240 EndFraction; b = negative 6.25 percent
Option B
C
a = StartFraction 15 over 240 EndFraction; b = 6.25 percent
Option C
D
a = StartFraction 15 over 225 EndFraction; b = 6.7 percent
Option D
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A hardware store sells a 5-pound box of nails for $16.80. The store is having a 20 percent off sale on all merchandise. What is the sale price of one 5-pound box of nails?

A
$13.44
B
$13.46
C
$14.34
D
$14.46
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Alexi’s restaurant bill is $58, and he wants to leave a 20 percent tip. Which expression represents the total amount that Alexi needs to pay?

A
58 dollars (0.20) + 58 dollars
Option A
B
58 dollars (0.20)
Option B
C
58 dollars (20) + 58 dollars
Option C
D
58 dollars (20)
Option D
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If Allison wants to find 80% of 630, which table should she use?

A
A 2-column table with 6 rows. Column 1 has entries 20 percent, 20 percent, 20 percent, 20 percent, 20 percent, total 100 percent. Column 2 has entries blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank.
Option A
B
A 2-column table with 5 rows. Column 1 has entries 25 percent, 25 percent, 25 percent, 25 percent, Total 100 percent. Column 2 has entries blank, blank, blank, blank, blank.
Option B
C
A 2-column table with 4 rows. Column 1 has entries 40 percent, 40 percent, 40 percent, Total 100 percent. Column 2 has entries blank, blank, blank, blank.
Option C
D
A 2-column table with 13 rows. Column 1 has entries 8 percent, 8 percent, 8 percent, 8 percent, 8 percent, 8 percent, 8 percent, 8 percent, 8 percent, 8 percent, 8 percent, 8 percent, Total 100 percent. Column 2 has entries blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank.
Option D
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The owner of a health club decides to reduce the $35 membership fee by $5. What is the approximate percent decrease in the fee?

A
The percent decrease is approximately 0.14%.
B
The percent decrease is approximately 0.85%.
C
The percent decrease is approximately 14%.
D
The percent decrease is approximately 85%.
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Stella predicted that she would sell 56 sculptures. She actually sold 30 sculptures. What are the values of a and b in the table below? Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.Percent ErrorItemApproximate valueExact valueErrorAbsolute errorRatioPercent errorSculptures5630 ab

A
a = StartFraction 26 over 56 EndFraction; b = 46.4 percent
Option A
B
a = StartFraction 30 over 56 EndFraction; b = 53.6 percent
Option B
C
a = StartFraction 26 over 30 EndFraction; b = 86.7 percent
Option C
D
a = StartFraction 26 over 26 EndFraction; b = 100 percent
Option D
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Jeremy wants to give a 20% gratuity to his cab driver. His fare is $35.50. What is the total amount he will pay the driver?

A
$7.10
B
$17.75
C
$42.60
D
$63.90
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Lena told her mother that the jeans that she bought were on sale for 10 percent off and she had saved $8.25 on them. PercentsTotal10%10%10%10%10%10%10%10%10%10%100%$8.25$8.25$8.25$8.25$8.25$8.25$8.25$8.25$8.25$8.25 Lena’s mother wanted to know the price of the jeans before the discount to determine if Lena was shopping for jeans that were too expensive. What was the price of the jeans before the discount?

A
$41.25
B
$74.25
C
$82.50
D
$90.75
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Mason gave the waiter a $14.58 tip, which was 15 percent of the dinner bill. What was the amount of the dinner bill before he added the tip?

A
$9.72
B
$21.87
C
$97.20
D
$218.70
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A pan has an original price of $32 but is marked down by 15 percent. Which equation shows the new price of the pan?

A
(32 dollars) (100 percent minus 15 percent) = (32 dollars) (85 percent) = 27 dollars and 20 cents
Option A
B
(32 dollars) (15 percent) = 4 dollars and 80 cents
Option B
C
(32 dollars) (15 percent) + 32 dollars = 4 dollars and 80 cents + 32 dollars = 36 dollars and 80 cents
Option C
D
(32 dollars) (185 percent) = 59 dollars and 20 cents
Option D
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Nadal invests $5,678 at an annual interest rate of 4.5 percent for 6 years. For which variable can Nadal substitute the value 5,678 in the simple interest formula?

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I
B
p
C
r
D
t
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The following information is known about a savings account.Time = 6 yearsInterest rate = 1.9%Principal = $850What amount of total interest will be earned at the end of year 6?

A
$16.15
B
$96.90
C
$946.90
D
$9,690.00

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