1.   What is the final price of a $125 jacket that is on sale for 35% off?
    A. $43.75 B. $90
    C. $81.25 D. $168.75
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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. $11.98
    C. $29.99 D. $25.99
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  3.   Write and solve a proportion. What number is 32.5% of 480?
    A. 14.8 B. 318
    C. 301 D. 156
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  4.   Write and solve a proportion. 48% of what number is 48?
    A. 100 B. 2304
    C. 1 D. 23
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  5.   What equation represents ''What percent of 50 is 18''?
    A. y · 18 = 50 B. 18 · 50 = y
    C. = 18 D. y · 50 = 18
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  6.   Write an equation and solve.40% of what number is 128?
    A. 320 B. 512
    C. 51.2 D. 32
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  7.   What is the percent of sales tax if an item priced at $39.95 has a total purchase price of $42.49? Round the percent to the nearest tenth.
    A. 8.2% B. 4.5%
    C. 6.4% D. 3.6%
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  8.   What are the taxes on an income of $340,500 at a 32% income tax rate? Round the answer to the nearest cent.
    A. $108,960 B. $10,896
    C. $10,640.63 D. $231,540
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  9.   What is the simple interest for 48 months loan of $5200 at an annual rate of 13.6%? Round the answer to the nearest cent.
    A. $282,880.00 B. $2828.80
    C. $33,945.60 D. $282.88
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  10.   What is the interest earned on a principal of $15,500 at a rate of 14.6%/year for 3 years? Round the answer to the nearest cent.
    A. $678.90 B. $3184.93
    C. $6789.00 D. $67,8990.00
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  11.   A salesperson receives a weekly salary of $350/wk and a commission of 3.6%. What is the weekly income if sales are $1980? Round the answer to the nearest cent.
    A. $900 B. $71.28
    C. $421.28 D. $362.60
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  12.   A salesperson receives a commission of $360 for selling an item for $9800. What is the commission rate? Round the percent to the nearest tenth.
    A. 4.3% B. 3.9%
    C. 3.7% D. 27.2%
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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. 60% B. 149%
    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. 30% B. 130%
    C. 23% D. 77%
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  15.   Using the table, what is the percent of cash customers for David? Round to the nearest whole number percent.
   
    A. 53% B. 35%
    C. 22% D. 46%
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  16.   Using the table, what is the percent of check customers for Jody? Round to the nearest whole number percent.
   
    A. 13% B. 8%
    C. 25% D. 10%
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