1.   A shirt was $60 and is now $53. What is the approximate percent of change?
    A. 10% B. 88.33%
    C. 11.67% D. 7%
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  2.   What is the final price of a $152 item after 6% tax is added?
    A. $161.12 B. $142.88
    C. $9.12 D. $243.20
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  3.   Find the final price of a $78 dress that is on sale for 25% off and has a tax of 5.5%.
    A. $61.72 B. $56.25
    C. $82.29 D. $92.14
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  4.   A 27'' color television is on sale for 20% off the original price. If the original price was $275.00, what is the discounted price?
    A. $220.00 B. $206.25
    C. $330.00 D. $55.00
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  5.   Write and solve a proportion. What number is 25% of 360?
    A. 90 B. 14.4
    C. 9000 D. 360
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  6.   Write and solve a proportion. What number is 32.5% of 480?
    A. 156 B. 318
    C. 14.8 D. 301
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  7.   What equation represents ''What number is 30% of 14''?
    A. n = 0.30 · 14 B. 30 · n = 14
    C. 14 · n = 0.30 D. 0.30 · n = 14
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  8.   What equation represents ''40% of what number is 128''?
    A. 128 x = .40 B. .40 x = 128
    C. .40 · 128 = x D. = 128
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  9.   What is the sale price of an item with a regular price of $217.95 and is sale for 20% off? Round the answer to the nearest cent.
    A. $154.36 B. $43.59
    C. $197.95 D. $174.36
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  10.   What is the interest earned and amount due on a principal of $1080 at an interest of 4.1%/year for 60 months? Round the answer to the nearest cent.
    A. $221.40; $1301.40 B. $2656.80;$3736.80
    C. $265.68; $1345.68 D. $1301.40; $1522.80
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  11.   What is the interest earned on a principal of $680 at an interest of 4.2%/year for 24 months? Round the answer to the nearest cent.
    A. $571.20 B. $57.12
    C. $685.44 D. $68.54
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  12.   What is the commission on a sale of $4200 if the commission rate is 3%? Round the answer to the nearest cent.
    A. $12.60 B. $126
    C. $12,600 D. $1400
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  13.   What is the commission on a sale of $720 if the commission rate is 4.2%? Round the answer to the nearest cent.
    A. $30.24 B. $3024
    C. $302.40 D. $171.43
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  14.   What is the percent of decrease if the original amount was 470 and the new amount is 360? Round to the nearest whole number percent.
    A. 77% B. 23%
    C. 131% D. 31%
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  15.   What percent of small pizzas were cheese pizzas? Round to the nearest whole number percent.
   
    A. 39% B. 28%
    C. 14% D. 44%
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  16.   What percent of pizzas sold were medium pizzas? Round to the nearest whole number percent
   
    A. 35% B. 40%
    C. 37% D. 29%
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