1.   14 is 40% of what number?
    A. 5.6 B. 56
    C. 3.5 D. 35
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  2.   Mary bought supplies at a hardware store that cost $41.75. If she paid sales tax of $1.67, what was the sales tax rate?
    A. 4.5% B. 4%
    C. 5.5% D. 5%
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  3.   Forty percent of what amount is $6,000?
    A. $24,000 B. $2,400
    C. $15,000 D. $1,500
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  4.   Twenty-three is 50% of what number?
    A. 46 B. 0.46
    C. 11.5 D. 1,150
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  5.   How much tax would you pay on an $159.95 item if the tax rate is 5.5%
    A. about $87.97 B. about $8.80
    C. about $29.08 D. about $0.88
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