Exam 3: Ratio,proportion,and Percent

A clothing company has found that,based on past experience,$17.50 must be spent on labour costs for every $13.25 spent on materials.If a budget of the year 2005 is set at $231 875.00 for materials,calculate the amount that must be budgeted for labour.

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

Calculate the cost of a $312.00 suit if the price is increased by 2 %.

165% of what amount is $370?

What amount is 16 2/3% less than $69?

Daniel started working for Oracle Canada 2 years ago.In 2012,his compensation was $78 624.Compute his federal tax using Table 3.3 in the book.

Solve: n : 6 = 24 : 42

Alanna Morrisette's hourly rate of pay was increased from $19.00 to $22.54.What was the percent raise?

Solve: : = : t

Calculate: % of $100.00

How much is $27.40 increased by 237%?

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

Solve: 15 : 6 = 30 : x

What is 870 decreased by 21%?

Ms.Rose pays 37 1/2% of her monthly salary as rent on a townhouse.If the monthly rent is $750,what is her monthly salary?

Lakeridge Health Oshawa is a 423 beds hospital with 463 doctors and 4058 staff comprised of nurses and technologists.It is planning to open another 35-bed wing.Assuming the same proportionate staffing levels,how many more doctors will need to be hired?

ABC Charity is distributing charity among the refugee camps in a remote town in Somalia.The distribution formula states that $800 is sufficient for a family of 4 members for 40 days.For how many days $1500 last for a family of 5 members?

Calculate: % of $832.00

Franco,Maria and Gomez entered into a partnership to buy a steel manufacturing plant.They agreed to distribute profits in the same proportion as their respective capital investments in the partnership.How will recent period's profit of $287 800 be allocated to Maria,if Franco's capital investment shows a balance of $34 million,Maria's shows $49 million and Gomez's shows $54.5 million?

The community of Oakville sets a property tax rate of $25.50 per $1000 assessed valuation.What is the assessment if a tax of $554 is paid on a property?