Olivia bought a house for \({\rm{ \$ 496000}}\) and sold it \({\rm{10}}\) years later, making a \({\rm{142\% }}\) profit. Calculate the selling price of the house.
Answer
\(\$ 1200320\)
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Question 2
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Samantha buys a bike for \({\rm{\$ 3100}}\) and sells it a year later, making a \({\rm{16\% }}\) profit.
a) How much profit did she make? b) What was the selling price of the bike?
Answer
\(a) ~ \$ 496\,\,\,b) ~ \$ 3596\)
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Question 3
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Ian's weekly pay of \({\rm{\$ 990 }}\) increased by \({\rm{5}}{\rm{.5\% }}{\rm{. }}\) What is his new pay?
Answer
\(\$ 1044.45\)
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Question 4
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Winter coats priced at \($830\) were reduced by \(15\%\) at the end of season sale. During the last weekend of the sale, they were further reduced by \(40\%\) off the discounted price. What was the final price of a coat?
Answer
\(\$ 423.30\)
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Question 5
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If a number is decreased by \(30\%\) to give us \(357\), what was the original number?
Answer
\(510\)
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Question 6
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\(\$120\) is increased by \(25\%\) and then decreased by \(25\%\). What is the new amount?
Answer
\(\$112.50\)
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Question 7
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The price of a computer was decreased by \(20\%\). What was the sale price if the original price was \(\$2200\)
Answer
\(\$1760\)
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Question 8
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After a price increase of \(10\%\), the cost of entry to an art gallery rose to \(\$25.30\). Find the original price.
Answer
\(\$23\)
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Question 9
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The total price of an item including GST (at \(10\%\)) is \(\$198\). How much GST is paid?
Answer
\(\$18\)
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Question 10
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The number of people on a train decreased from \(250\) to \(220\) after one stop. Find the percentage decrease in the number of people on the train.
Answer
\(12\%\)
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Question 11
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Decrease \$42 by \(15 \%\).
Answer
\(\$ 35.70\)
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Question 12
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Helen's weekly wage of \$940 increased by \(2.5 \%\). Find her new weekly wage.
Answer
\(\$ 963.50\)
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Question 13
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Milk shop advertises an extra 15% of milk for the same price. If the normal amount is 400 mL, how much extra milk will you get for the same price?
Answer
\(60~\text{mL}\)
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Question 14
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Jeans priced at $45 are reduced by 25% at an spring sale. What is the sale price of the jeans?
