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HST Ontario
Wants to buy some new stylish shoes for back to school in grade 8. These crocs cost 59.99 before tax. How much does he need to pay in total in Ontario (sales tax HST=13%)?
Wheat plus and minus
If the price of wheat is increased by 20% today, at what percent should it be decreased tomorrow, so as to bring down the price back to the original?
Mr. Latif
Mr. Latif receives a salary of Rs.6000 per year plus 5% of all his sales over Rs.10000 and a special bonus of RS.500 if his sales exceed RS.20000. What are his earnings during a year when his sales total 21000?
Lora wants
Lora wants to buy a bag for $79.99 and perfume for $45.27. She has a coupon for 50% off the bag. If the sales tax is 9%, what is her change from $300?
Coffee factory
In a factory, 10 kg of coffee is produced in a half day. The factory is in operation nonstop for 6 1/2 days a week. Find the total amount of coffee produced in a week.
Apples 29
In a fruit market, apples are currently £4 per kilogram. If you buy ten kilograms of apples, you will receive three-tenths of the total price. How much will you pay for ten kilograms of apples at the market?
The marked
The marked price of the item was P62.50. At a seasonal sale, a discount was given 20% discount, leaving the dealer a profit of 14 2/7 % of the cost of each item. Find the profit and the cost price.
Susan 4
Susan went to school for 219 days in a full year. If her attendance is 75%, find the number of days on which the school was open.
Two articles
A shopkeeper bought two articles each at Rs.800. There was 25% profit on one and 25% loss on the other. Find the total percentage profit or loss in the whole transaction.
A piece 11
A piece of wood is 220 cm long. If 66 cm is cut away from the wood, what percentage remains?
Trinity 2
Trinity has saved $500 for a new car. She recently got a job as a dog walker and added $70. What percent of her original savings got added?
Directly proportional
A person earns directly proportional to the number of hours she works daily. If she works h hours one day and makes s dollars an hour, what is the total amount she earns for the day in terms of h and s?
Gain or loss
A man purchases a certain number of apples at 3/eur and same number of apples at 4/euros. He mixed them together and sells them at 3/euros. What is the gain or loss percent? Write answer as number, loss as negative, gain as positive percent.
A lettuce
At Alan’s Produce, all produce is 20% off on Tuesdays. If a head of lettuce is normally $2.50, how much would it cost on Tuesday?
Nautical vs statue mile
A nautical mile is the unit of length used in sea and air navigation. A nautical mile is equal to 6,076 feet. What percent of a statue mile (5,280 ft) is a nautical mile?
Nelson
Nelson has a weekly salary of $445.86 and is self-employed. Use 7.51% for not self-employed and 12.3% for self-employed for the Social Security Tax. How much Social Security should be withheld?
Paycheck
Alex automatically deposited 70% of her weekly paycheck into a savings account. This week, $35 is deposited. Alex wants to know the total amount of her paycheck this week.
A furniture
A furniture dealer bought a dining set for $12,000. At what price should the dealer sell this set, offering a 5% discount while still making a 10% profit?
Full-tank
A full-tank of petrol a car lasts for 10 days. If driver starts using 25% more everyday, how many days will the full-tank petrol last?
A shopkeeper 6
A shopkeeper allows 40% discount on the marked price and there is a loss of 30%. Find the profit percent if it is sold at the marked price.

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