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,Name: __________________________ Date: _____________1. Find the unit cost. Round to the nearest tenth of a cent.
Folgers coffee, 13.5 ounces for $4.19
A) $3.880 per ounce
B) $0.410 per ounce
C) $3.222 per ounce
D) $0.310 per ounce
E) $0.690 per ounce
2. Find the unit cost. Round to the nearest tenth of a cent.
Ibuprofen, 50 tablets for $4.19
A) $0.084 per tablet
B) $11.933 per tablet
C) $0.916 per tablet
D) $4.106 per tablet
E) $0.184 per tablet
3. Find the unit cost. Round to the nearest tenth of a cent.
Adjustable wood clamps, 3 for $12.95
A) $9.950 per clamp
B) $0.232 per clamp
C) $4.317 per clamp
D) $4.417 per clamp
E) $8.633 per clamp
4. Suppose your local supermarket offers the following products at the
given prices. Find the more economical purchase.
Kraft mayonnaise, 38 ounces for $2.89 or Springfield mayonnaise, 30
ounces for $2.29
A) Kraft
B) Springfield
C) No difference
5. Suppose your local supermarket offers the following products at the
given prices. Find the more economical purchase.
Corn, 8 ears for $1.99 or 4 ears for $1.79
A) 4 ears for $1.79
B) 8 ears for $1.99
C) No difference
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, 6. Suppose your local supermarket offers the following products at the
given prices. Find the more economical purchase.
Ultra Mr. Clean, 10 ounces for $2.39 or Ultra Spic and Span, 14
ounces for $3.09
A) Ultra Spic and Span
B) Ultra Mr. Clean
C) No difference
7. If Stella Swiss Lorraine cheese costs $5.99 per pound, find the total
cost of 0.8 pound. Round to the nearest cent.
A) $4.31
B) $4.89
C) $6.79
D) $7.49
E) $4.79
8. Kiwi fruit costs $0.23 each. Find the total cost of 10 kiwi. Round to the
nearest cent.
A) $10.23
B) $2.40
C) $2.30
D) $43.48
E) $2.07
9. An automobile manufacturer increased the average mileage on a car
from 16 miles per gallon to 16.3 miles per gallon. Find the percent
increase in mileage. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a
percent.
A) 2.0 %
B) 0.3 %
C) 0.2 %
D) 1.9 %
E) 2.9 %
10. Computer Inc. uses a markup of $1125 on a computer system for
which they pay $2500. What is the markup rate on this system?
A) 5 %
B) 45 %
C) 450 %
D) 34 %
E) 23 %
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, 11. Resner Builders' Hardware uses a markup rate of 30% for a table saw
that costs $120. What is the selling price of the table saw?
A) $117.00
B) $36.00
C) $360.00
D) $156.00
E) $276.00
12. A new computer system reduced the time for printing the payroll from
58 minutes to 41 minutes.
a. What is the amount of the decrease?
b. What percent decrease does this amount represent? Round your
answer to the nearest percent.
A) a) 26 minutes; b) 59 %
B) a) 17 minutes; b) 29 %
C) a) 17 minutes; b) 59 %
D) a) 26 minutes; b) 29 %
E) a) 26 minutes; b) 3 %
13. By installing energy-saving equipment, the Pala Rey Youth Camp
reduced its normal $800-per-month utility bill by $240. What percent
decrease does this amount represent?
A) 3 %
B) 45 %
C) 15 %
D) 70 %
E) 30 %
14. A department store employs 1500 people during the holidays. At the
end of the holiday season, the store reduces the number of employees
by 40%. What is the decrease in the number of employees?
A) 60 employees
B) 900 employees
C) 600 employees
D) 300 employees
E) 1460 employees
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