Consumer Arithmetic

Which one of the following numbers is a prime?

• 567

• 373

• 119

• 87

The marked price of a machine is $1 200. How much will it cost if there is a discount of 20% for cash?

• $1 440

• $ 1 180

• $ 960

• $ 240

A washing machine can be bought on hire purchase terms of a deposit of $768 and 12 monthly payments of $74. What is the total hire purchase price?

• $854

• $888

• $1 566

• $1 656

By selling an article for $320, the profit was 20% of the cost price. What was the cost price of the article?

• $300

• $266.66

• $256

• $240

A tax of 15% is added to the marked price of articles. If a purchaser pays $552 inclusive of tax, what is the amount of tax paid?

• $36.80

• $40.20

• $72

• $82.80

How many Jamaican dollars are equivalent to US$85, if US $1=JA$72.50?

• $6162.50

• $157.50

• $1.17

• $0.85

Fish are sold at 10 for $8.64. What will be the cost of 16 fish?

• $13. 82

• $13.04

• $12.12

• $11.00

How much does a customer pay for an article marked at $50.00 if a tax of 18% is charged?

• $41.00

• $59.00

• $68.00

• $32.00

• $162.50

• $155.20

• $160.00

• $16.20

In a class of 50 children there are 28 boys. What percentage are girls?

• 56

• 28

• 44

• 22