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In a survey of 500 voters, 430 said they would vote for the same candidate again. What percent ofthe voters would vote the same way again?

The local newspaper has letters to the editor from 40 people. If this number represents 5% of all of the newspaper's readers, how may readers, r, does the newspaper have?

What percent of the 16-gigabyte hard drive shown is used for photos?

A shirt that normally costs $30 is on sale for $21.75. What percent of the regular price is the sale price?

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A restaurant automatically charges a 20% gratuity if a party has 6 or more people. How much gratuity is added to a party of 6 on a $141 bill?

A large university accepts 70% of the students who apply. Of the students the university accepts, 25% actually enroll. If 20,000 students apply, how many enroll?

There are 4,000 books in the town's library. Of these, 2,600 are fiction. Write a percent equation that you an used to find percent of the books that are fiction. Then solve your equation and write your answer below.

A salesperson earns 4% commission on furnace sales. What is the commission that the sales person earns on the sale of $33,000 worth of furnaces?