Exam 3: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

Use Table 3.2 on page 128 of your textbook to convert C$900.00 to euros.

Calculate the cost of a $11 000.00 machine after a decrease of 5% in price.

Using the Table 3.2 on page 128 of your text convert 3100 British pounds to Canadian dollars.

21 is what percent of 200?

A boat owner listed his sailboat for 125% more than he paid for it. The owner eventually accepted an offer 5 1/2% below his asking price and sold the property for $50 000. How much did the owner pay for the sailboat?

A private post-secondary corporation had a 1-year low stock price of $5.00 and a high of $7.50. Assuming that you bought it at the lowest price and sold it at its highest price, what is the simple annual rate of return on your stock purchase?

166 2/3% of what amount is $280?

A buyer bought merchandise for $2900. If he sells the merchandise at 66 2/3% above cost, how much gross profit does he make?

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?

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

Solve: : = t

What is % of $12150?

Calculate the value of x: :x = :

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?

How many Canadian dollars can you buy for $850.00 U.S. if one Canadian dollar is worth $0.9641 U.S. dollars?

A wholesale outlet is offered a discount of 2 % for payment in cash of an invoice of $950. If it accepted the offer, how much was the cash payment?

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?

Use the 2010 federal income tax brackets and rates listed below to answer the following question. Taxable Income (income tax brackets) Tax rates $40 970 or less 5% of taxable income less than or equal to $40 970; plus $40 970 to $81 94 22% of taxable income greater than $40 970 and less than or equal to $91 941; plus $81 941 to $127 021 26% of taxable income greater than $81 941 and less than or equal to $127 021; plus Over $127 021 29% of taxable income greater than $127 021 a) Sean had a taxable income of $42 500 in 2011. How much federal income tax should he report? (assuming tax rates remain the same) b) Sean expects his taxable income to increase by 150% in 2012. How much federal tax would he expect to pay in 2012(assuming tax rates remain the same).

A disc man originally advertised at $320.00 is reduced to $279.00 during a sale. By what percent was the price reduced?

What is the rate percent if the base is 88 and the percentage is 65?