1.   A pair of tickets to a hockey game cost $85.00. If the sales tax is 6%, what is the total price?
    A. $136.00 B. $90.31
    C. $58.51 D. $90.10
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  2.   A department store is having a 30% off sale for all clothing items. What is the discount price of a pair of blue jeans that normally cost $39.99?
    A. $27.99 B. $25.99
    C. $11.98 D. $29.99
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  3.   Write and solve a proportion. What number is 40% of 80?
    A. 2.7 B. 24
    C. 32 D. 24
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  4.   Write and solve a proportion. 48% of what number is 48?
    A. 2304 B. 1
    C. 23 D. 100
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  5.   Write an equation and solve.40% of what number is 128?
    A. 32 B. 320
    C. 512 D. 51.2
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  6.   Write an equation and solve.What percent of 720 is 216?
    A. 33% B. 40%
    C. 0.30% D. 30%
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  7.   What is the percent of discount on an item that has a sale price of $179.95 and regular price of $213.95? Round to the nearest whole number percent.
    A. 34% B. 19%
    C. 16% D. 27%
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  8.   What is the percent of sales tax if an item priced at $179.50 has a total purchase price of $183.42? Round the percent to the nearest tenth.
    A. 22% B. 9.8%
    C. 2.2% D. 3.4%
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  9.   What is the interest earned on a principal of $36,800 at a rate of 6.1%/year for 2 years? Round the answer to the nearest cent.
    A. $448,960 B. $44,896.00
    C. $53,875.20 D. $4489.60
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  10.   What is the interest earned on a principal of $1350 at an interest of 7.2%/year for 36 months? Round the answer to the nearest cent.
    A. $3499.20 B. $291.60
    C. $349.92 D. $29.16
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  11.   What is the commission on a sale of $4200 if the commission rate is 3%? Round the answer to the nearest cent.
    A. $1400 B. $126
    C. $12,600 D. $12.60
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  12.   A salesperson receives a commission of $210 for selling an item for $8700. What is the commission rate? Round the percent to the nearest tenth.
    A. 97.6% B. 3.5%
    C. 41.4% D. 2.4%
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  13.   What is the percent of increase if the original amount was 123 and the new amount is 306? Round to the nearest whole number percent.
    A. 149% B. 60%
    C. 41% D. 249%
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  14.   What is the percent of decrease if the original amount was 740 and the new amount is 570? Round to the nearest whole number percent.
    A. 130% B. 23%
    C. 30% D. 77%
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  15.   Using the table, what is the percent of charge customers for Sam? Round to the nearest whole number percent.
   
    A. 67% B. 40%
    C. 14% D. 4%
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  16.   Using the table, what is the percent of cash customers for Susan? Round to the nearest whole number percent.
   
    A. 60% B. 29%
    C. 30% D. 6%
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