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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?
A piece 11
A piece of wood is 220cm long. If 66cm is cut away from the wood, what percentage remains?
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.
A furniture
A furniture dealer bought a dining set at 12000 USD. At what price would the dealer sell this set by offering a discount of 5% and still make a profit of 10%?
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?
Two discounts 2
A shirt printed with a price of EUR 150 is sold for EUR 105 after two successive discounts. If the second discount is 12.5%, then find the first discount.
Inheritances
According to a will, the inheritance is to be divided among 2 sons and 1 daughter. The ratio of the amount given to the eldest son to the amount given to the daughter is 2:1 the ratio of the amount given to the youngest son to the amount given to the daug
A merchant 2
A merchant bought some items for P175.00 a dozen less 20% and sold them at a profit of 35% of the selling price. What was the selling price of one item?
Ruel cut
Ruel cut the grass on 1/5 of a hectare in an hour. How long will it take him to cut the grass on 3/4 of a hectare?
The revenue
The revenue of Dr. Alban Bookstore increased from 1 500 000 pesos (in 2018) to 2 275 000 pesos (in 2019). What was the percent increase in the yearly revenue from 2018 to 2019?
The temperature 41
The temperature drops by 5 degrees per Hour in Alaska. It is 4 degrees at 6 PM. What will the temperature be at 9 PM?
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?
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.
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.
Charter flying service
Henry and Wayne operate a charter flying service out of Breckenridge, which has an elevation of 9,600 feet above sea level. Henry has two flights scheduled for the day. He is taking a couple from Breckenridge to Hamilton, which has a 35% elevation drop. A
Bags of sugar
After I had used 1/5 of a bag of sugar and then used 1/4 of what was left, I had 60 g of sugar remaining. How much did I start with?
Somebody
Somebody spend 5% of his wages on paying school fees. That is 800 shillings . How much does he earn?
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?
The profit 4
By selling an article for 19.25 USD a trader makes a profit of 25% How much must he sell the article to make a profit of 40 %?

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