Question 1

What sum of money decreased by 16 2/3% will equal $475?

Accepted Answer

x - 16 @#IMG-DLM& % of x = 475

Question 2

What percent of 0.14 is 0.035?

Accepted Answer

Rate = @#IMG-DLM& =

Question 3

Sales at Pat's Flower Shop decreased in September 12.5% from August. If September sales amounted to $25 200.00, calculate the August sales.

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& = @#IMG-DLM& x = @#IMG-DLM& x

Question 4

Seven-eighths of Jim Whyte's inventory was destroyed by fire. He sold the remaining part, which was slightly damaged, for one-third of its value and received $1400.
a) What was the value of the destroyed part of the inventory?
b) What was the value of the inventory before the fire?

Accepted Answer

Let the slightly damaged part

Question 5

The price of a stock a week ago was $36.25 per share. Today the price per share is $31.75.
a) What is the percent change in price?
b) What is the new price as a percent of the old price?

Accepted Answer

a) $ change = 31.75 - 36.25 =

Question 6

The number 500 is 62 1/2% more than what number?

Accepted Answer

500 = x + 62.5% of x

Question 7

A special purpose index has increased 155% during the last ten years. If the index is now 310, what was the index ten years ago?

Accepted Answer

Let the index ten ye

Question 8

After a reduction of 33   % of the marked price, an article was sold for $412.00. What was the marked price?

Accepted Answer

Let the marked price be $x.
Th

Question 9

An article originally advertised at $210.00 was reduced to $178.75 during a sale. By what percentage was the price reduced?

Accepted Answer

Reduction = 210.00 -

Question 10

21 is what percent of 200?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.00105% 
B)  0.105% 
C)  10.5% 
D)  9.52% 
E)  21% 
A)  0.00105% 
B)  0.105% 
C)  10.5% 
D)  9.52% 
E)  21%

Question 11

John received 72% marks in Thermodynamics. On recounting his marks were increased to 82%. What is the percentage increase in his marks?

Accepted Answer

The answer of John received 72% marks in Thermodynamics. On...

Question 12

Calculate the value of x:   : x =   :

Accepted Answer

A)  4/1 
B)  2/81 
C)  81/2 
D)  1/4 
E)  1/9 
A)  4/1 
B)  2/81 
C)  81/2 
D)  1/4 
E)  1/9

Question 13

If 35 digging machines dig 805 cubic metres of earth in 5 hours, how much earth will 30 digging machine dig in 6 hours?

Accepted Answer

Number of digging machines is directly p

Question 14

David makes candles that are 7cm tall. Each candle burns 3 hours before going out. He is wondering how many hours a 21cm tall candle can burn for. Assuming that the relationship between the height of a candle and number of hours it burns is proportional; determine the proportion that can be used to model this scenario and how long a 21cm tall candle can burn for.

Accepted Answer

7 : 3 = 21

Question 15

$275 is 87 1/2% of what amount?

Accepted Answer

275 = 87 @#IMG-DLM&

Question 16

In the last provincial election, 62 1/2% of the population of 994 800 was eligible to vote. Of those eligible, 33 1/3% voted.
a) What was the number of eligible voters?
b) How many voted?

Accepted Answer

a) Number eligible = 62 @#IMG-DLM& % of

Question 17

Use equivalent ratios in higher terms to eliminate the fractions:   to   to

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& to @#IMG-DLM& to @#IMG-DLM& (

Question 18

In Manitoba, a car was sold for $21 500.55 including 5% GST and 7% PST. How much was the provincial sales tax on the car?

Accepted Answer

Let the price of the car be $x

Question 19

What amount is 8 1/3% less than $84?

Accepted Answer

x = 84 - 8 @#IMG-DLM& % of 84

Question 20

A property was sold for 250% of what the vendors originally paid. If the vendors sold the property for $218 000, how much did they originally pay for the property?

Accepted Answer

Let the or

What sum of money decreased by 16 2/3% will equal $475?

What percent of 0.14 is 0.035?

Sales at Pat's Flower Shop decreased in September 12.5% from August. If September sales amounted to $25 200.00, calculate the August sales.

Seven-eighths of Jim Whyte's inventory was destroyed by fire. He sold the remaining part, which was slightly damaged, for one-third of its value and received $1400. a) What was the value of the destroyed part of the inventory? b) What was the value of the inventory before the fire?

The price of a stock a week ago was $36.25 per share. Today the price per share is $31.75. a) What is the percent change in price? b) What is the new price as a percent of the old price?

The number 500 is 62 1/2% more than what number?

A special purpose index has increased 155% during the last ten years. If the index is now 310, what was the index ten years ago?

After a reduction of 33 % of the marked price, an article was sold for $412.00. What was the marked price?

An article originally advertised at $210.00 was reduced to $178.75 during a sale. By what percentage was the price reduced?

21 is what percent of 200?

John received 72% marks in Thermodynamics. On recounting his marks were increased to 82%. What is the percentage increase in his marks?

Calculate the value of x: : x = :

If 35 digging machines dig 805 cubic metres of earth in 5 hours, how much earth will 30 digging machine dig in 6 hours?

$275 is 87 1/2% of what amount?

In the last provincial election, 62 1/2% of the population of 994 800 was eligible to vote. Of those eligible, 33 1/3% voted. a) What was the number of eligible voters? b) How many voted?

Use equivalent ratios in higher terms to eliminate the fractions: $Use equivalent ratios in higher terms to eliminate the fractions: to to$ to $Use equivalent ratios in higher terms to eliminate the fractions: to to$ to $Use equivalent ratios in higher terms to eliminate the fractions: to to$

In Manitoba, a car was sold for $21 500.55 including 5% GST and 7% PST. How much was the provincial sales tax on the car?

What amount is 8 1/3% less than $84?

A property was sold for 250% of what the vendors originally paid. If the vendors sold the property for $218 000, how much did they originally pay for the property?

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What sum of money decreased by 16 2/3% will equal $475?

What percent of 0.14 is 0.035?

Sales at Pat's Flower Shop decreased in September 12.5% from August. If September sales amounted to $25 200.00, calculate the August sales.

Seven-eighths of Jim Whyte's inventory was destroyed by fire. He sold the remaining part, which was slightly damaged, for one-third of its value and received $1400. a) What was the value of the destroyed part of the inventory? b) What was the value of the inventory before the fire?

The price of a stock a week ago was $36.25 per share. Today the price per share is $31.75. a) What is the percent change in price? b) What is the new price as a percent of the old price?

The number 500 is 62 1/2% more than what number?

A special purpose index has increased 155% during the last ten years. If the index is now 310, what was the index ten years ago?

After a reduction of 33 % of the marked price, an article was sold for $412.00. What was the marked price?

An article originally advertised at $210.00 was reduced to $178.75 during a sale. By what percentage was the price reduced?

21 is what percent of 200?

John received 72% marks in Thermodynamics. On recounting his marks were increased to 82%. What is the percentage increase in his marks?

Calculate the value of x: : x = :

If 35 digging machines dig 805 cubic metres of earth in 5 hours, how much earth will 30 digging machine dig in 6 hours?

$275 is 87 1/2% of what amount?

In the last provincial election, 62 1/2% of the population of 994 800 was eligible to vote. Of those eligible, 33 1/3% voted. a) What was the number of eligible voters? b) How many voted?

Use equivalent ratios in higher terms to eliminate the fractions: to to

In Manitoba, a car was sold for $21 500.55 including 5% GST and 7% PST. How much was the provincial sales tax on the car?

What amount is 8 1/3% less than $84?

A property was sold for 250% of what the vendors originally paid. If the vendors sold the property for $218 000, how much did they originally pay for the property?

Review of Arithmetic

Review of Basic Algebra

Linear Systems

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis and Break-Even

Trade Discounts, Cash Discounts, Markup, and Markdown

Simple Interest

Simple Interest Applications

Compound Interest - Future Value and Present Value

Compound Interest - Further Topics

Ordinary Simple Annuities

Ordinary General Annuities

Annuities Due, Deferred Annuities, and Perpetuities

Amortization of Loans, Residential Mortgages, and Sinking Funds

Bond Valuation

Investment Decision Applications

Filters

Use equivalent ratios in higher terms to eliminate the fractions: $Use equivalent ratios in higher terms to eliminate the fractions: to to$ to $Use equivalent ratios in higher terms to eliminate the fractions: to to$ to $Use equivalent ratios in higher terms to eliminate the fractions: to to$