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A flat-screen television was marked down by 35 percent, which reduced its price by $115.65. What was the original cost of the television before it was marked down?

A
$214.78
B
$330.43
C
$404.78
D
$4,047.75
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Which scenario is modeled by the equation ?

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A
A pair of boots is on sale for 65 percent of the original cost. The sale price of the boots is x, $56.12.
B
A pair of boots is on sale for 35 percent of the original cost. The sale price of the boots is x, $56.12.
C
A pair of boots is on sale for 65 percent of the original cost. The original price of the boots is x, $56.12
D
A pair of boots is on sale for 35 percent of the original cost. The original price of the boots is x, $56.12.
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Sam’s parents agreed to pay 25 percent of the cost of a new bike if Sam paid the rest.PercentsTotal25%25%25%25%100%$65$65$65$65 If Sam’s parents paid $65, what was the price of Sam’s new bike?

A
$130
B
$195
C
$260
D
$325
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Yasmin bought several items at the discount store. She paid 8.75 percent sales tax, an amount of $4.59, on the total amount of her purchase. What was the total amount of her purchase before tax was added?

A
$40.16
B
$52.46
C
$190.63
D
$401.63
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By using the 20 percent off coupon that she found in the newspaper, Jill saved $4 on the extra large bag of dog food that she bought. PercentsTotal20%20%20%20%20%100%$4$4$4$4$4 What was the cost of the bag of dog food without the coupon?

A
$8
B
$12
C
$16
D
$20
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The price of a laptop was marked 80 percent off because it had a cracked screen.PercentsTotal80% x 20%100%$150 If this resulted in a savings of $600, what is the value of x in the table above?

A
15 %
B
20 %
C
25 %
D
40 %
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Which scenario is modeled in the diagram below?PercentsTotal80%20%100%20%20%20%20% $6.87

A
Dimitri used a coupon that saved him 80 percent, or $6.87. He paid $34.35 for the items.
B
Dimitri used a coupon that saved him 80 percent, or $27.48. He paid $34.35 for the items.
C
Dimitri used a coupon that saved him 80 percent, or $6.87. The price of the items before the discount was $34.35.
D
Dimitri used a coupon that saved him 80 percent, or $27.48. The price of the items before the discount was $34.35.
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Mrs. Rodriguez wants to pay her restaurant bill which is $24.00. If Mrs. Rodriguez wants to leave a 20% tip on the total, how much should she pay?

A
$20.35
B
$26.40
C
$28.80
D
$33.60
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Iliana signed up for a store credit card with no annual fee to get a discount of 12.5 percent off her entire first purchase.PercentsTotal 100% If she saved $7.29 on her first purchase by using this credit card, what was the total price of the items before the discount?

A
$0.91
B
$1.71
C
$58.32
D
$91.13
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Hiroto paid $4.28 in sales tax for the items that he purchased. PercentsTotal 100% If the sales tax rate was 6.25 percent, what was the total cost of the items before tax was added?

A
$0.27
B
$0.68
C
$26.75
D
$68.48

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