Exam 3: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

Solve: 3.80 : m = 10.8 : 8.10

If total deductions on a yearly salary of $28 600 amounted to 16 2/3%, how much was deducted?

What is the price of gasoline per litre in Canadian dollars if a U.S. gallon of gasoline costs $2.90 U.S.? One U.S. dollar is worth $1.0372 Canadian, and one U.S. gallon is equivalent to 3.8 litres.

Calculate the value of x: x = :

The cost of operating the Repair Department is to be allocated to four production departments based on the floor space each occupies. Department A occupies 1100 m; Department B, 660 m; Department C, 880 m; and Department D, 440 m. If the July cost was $24 000, how much of the cost of operating the Repair Department should each production department absorb?

Calculate: % of $100.00

In Victoria, a car was sold for $19 621.60 including 12% HST. How much was the harmonized sales tax on the car?

A firm's bad debts of $7775 were 2 3/4% of sales. What were the firm's sales?

A high school has 72 teachers, 16 support staff, and 848 students. Determine the ratio between teachers, staff members, and students, and then reduce to lowest terms.

What percent less than $145.04 is $98.67 (round to nearest integer)?

Overhead content in an article is 37 1/2% of total cost. How much is the overhead cost if the total cost is $72?

Four beneficiaries are to divide an estate of $289 000 in the ratio . How much should each receive?

A sales representative's orders for July were 16 2/3% less than her June orders, which amounted to $151 120. a) How much were the sales rep's orders in July? b) By what amount did her orders decrease?

A retail outlet is offered a discount of 5 1/2% for payment in cash of an invoice of $2000. If it accepted the offer, how much was the cash payment?

What percent less than $90 is $81?

2 3/4% of what amount is $19.90?

The Canada Pension Plan premium deducted from an Peter's wages was $650.25. If the premium rate is 2.925% of gross wages, how much were Peter's gross wages?

27.5% of what amount is $28.63?

A wage earner's hourly rate of pay was increased from $10.60 to $11.89. What was the percent raise?

Set up a ratio to represent the following: 10 quarters to 12 dimes to 16 nickels