2001 Exam 1 Question 8 (Number Patterns and Applications)
The price of a pair of jeans is increased by 10% with the addition of a new tax.
If the price including tax is $76.45, then the price before addition of the tax was:
2004 Exam 1 Question 3 (Business-Related Mathematics)
Leonard charged $36 per hour for tutoring. In September 2004, he increased his fees by 15%.
For two hours of tutoring, Leonard now charges:
2006 Exam 1 Question 7 (Business-Related Mathematics)
Mervyn bought a new lawn mower at a sale. First, there was a 20% discount from the original price.
Then, an $80 trade-in for his old mower was subtracted from this reduced price. This left Mervyn with $368 to pay for the new lawn mower. The original price of the new lawn mower was:
A. $468.00 B. $537.50 C. $540.00 D. $560.00 E. $580.00
2007 Exam 1 Question 1 (Business-Related Mathematics)
An agent charged $20 commission for selling a rare book for $500.
What percentage of the selling price is the commission?
2013 Exam 1 Question 1 (Business-Related Mathematics)
A phone that normally retails for $200 is discounted to $170. The percentage discount is: