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Sally has a recipe that needs 3/4 teaspoons of butter for every 2 cups of milk. If Sally increases the amount of milk to 3 cups of milk, how many teaspoons of butter are needed?

• 8/9 t
• 9/8 t
• 3/2 t
• 6 t

A sweater is marked down 33% off the original price. The original price was $37.50. What is an expresion of the sale price of the sweater before sales tax?

• (.33)(37.50)
• (1.33)(37.50)
• (.67)(37.50)
• (1.67)(37.50)

A shirt is on sale for 40% off. The sale price is $12. Which equation below models how to find the original price(p)? What was the original price? 

• 12 = 0.60p; p = $20
• 12 = 0.40p; p = $30
• p = .60(12); p = $7.20
• p = .40(12); p = $4.80

A salesperson set a goal to earn $2,000 in May. He receives a base salary of $500 per month as well as a 10% commission for all sales in that month. Which equation below models how much he will have to sell(s)? How much merchandise will he have to sell to meet his goal?

• 2000(.10) = s;   s = $200
• 2000 - 500 = .10s;   s = $15,000
• 2000 = .10s; s = $20,000
• 2000 + 500 = .10s; s = $25,000 

After eating at a restaurant, Mr. Jackson’s bill before tax is $52.50 The sales tax rate is 8%. Mr. Jackson decides to leave a 20% tip for the waiter based on the pre-tax amount. How much is the tip Mr. Jackson leaves for the waiter? How much will the total bill be, including tax and tip?

• $10.50=tip;  total bill = $67.20
• $14.70=tip;  total bill = $67.20
• $11.30=tip;  total bill = $68.04
• $4.20=tip;  total bill = $68.20

A grocery store has a 20% markup on bottle of soda.  The bottle of soda costs the store $1.25. Find the selling price. Round to nearest cent if necessary.

• $1.05
• $1.50
• $.25
• $1.45

The retail price of a large bag of candy was a 40% mark up over the manufacturer price. A month later the retail price was reduced by 25 %. What expression represents the new price? SImplify.

• .40p - .25p = .15p
• 1.40p - 1.25p = .15p
• (1.40p)(.75) = 1.05p
• (1.40p)(.25) = .35p

Last month, Karmin made $480 working for 30 hours. This month, she will get a 15% increase in the amount she earns per hour. What will be her hourly rate, in dollars per hour, after the raise? 

• $480
• $2.40
• $18.40
• $15.00

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

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The retail price of a large bag of candy was a 40% mark up over the manufacturer price(p). What expression represents this?

• .40p
• 1.05p
• 1.40p
• .60p