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Kevin bought a shirt that cost $24. There was 8% tax on the item. How much did Kevin spend altogether?

• $1.92

• $22.08

• $25.92

• $25.29

Find the balance of a savings account at the end of 10 years if the interest earned each year is 7.5%. The principal is $500. (Remember: I = Prt)

• $875

• $375

• $500

• $35000

A computer that originally cost $900 is on sale for 15% off. What is the sale price of the computer?

• $765

• $135

• $885

• $840

Mrs. Smith's bill at a restaurant was $44. She wants to leave the waiter an 18% tip. How much will she pay in all including tip?

• $51.92

• $7.92

• $46.44

• $2.44

Best Store sells an 80” TV for $850. If the TV is discounted by 20%, what is the new price of the TV?

5,000 people visited a farmer's market in the first week. The number of visitors decreased by 10% in the second week. How many people visited the farmer's market in the second week?

One week, 72 people got a speeding ticket. The next week, only 36 people got a speeding ticket. What is the percent of change in the speeding tickets?

• Increase 50%
• Decrease 50%
• Increase 1%
• Decrease 1%

Marcia went to the grocery store and bought a bag of Doritoes. She estimated there would be 350 chips in the bag, but realized there were only 210 chips in the package. What was her percent error?

• 67%

• 35%

• 92%

• 45%

Find the percent error. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Actual speed: 38 mph

Estimated speed: 35 mph

• 8.1%

• 0.79%

• 6.8%

• 7.9%

William scored a 4 on his original assessment. On the retake, he scored a 6. What was the percent change in William's score?

• +0.5%

• +50%

• -50%

• +5%