Mat 0018 Prealgebra Practice Test (Page 3 of 7) in pdf

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19) A facilities manager determines that 4% of the offices, or 16 offices, in the building are not occupied. Find the

total number of offices in this building.

A) 400 offices

B) 64 offices

C) 40 offices

D) 4000 offices

20) If the local sales tax rate is 6.2%, find the total amount charged for a sofa priced at $779.

A) $48.30

B) $1261.98

C) $827.30

D) $482.98

21) A company increased the number of its employees from 520 to 565. Find the percent increase.

A) 92%

B) 8%

C) 52.1%

D) 8.7%

22) A $310.00 dress is on sale for 20% off. Find the discount and the sale price.

A) discount: $6.20; sale price: $248.00

B) discount: $62.00; sale price: $3038.00

C) discount: $62.00; sale price: $248.00

D) discount: $6.20; sale price: $3038.00

23) A sales representative is paid a commission rate of 5.7% on all sales. Find her commission if her sales were

$131,600.

A) $139,101.20

B) $7501.20

C) $2308.77

D) $23,087.72

24) A sales tax of $4.79 is added to an item's price of $499.99. Find the sales tax rate. Round to the nearest whole

percent.

A) 1%

B) 104%

C) 52%

D) 2%

25) Find the simple interest earned on $10,300 saved for 9

years at an interest rate of 5%.

A) $515.00

B) $47,637.50

C) $5150.00

D) $4763.75

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