How much must be cut from the edge of a piece of glass with a width of 16 1/8 cm for it to fit into an opening 14 3/4 cm wide?

A race car traveled for 2.5 hours with an average speed of 132 5/8 km per hour. Find the total distance it covered.

If the weight of a 241 kg freight car increases 3 1/8 times when fully loaded, what will be its weight with a full load?

How many liters will remain in a 1000 liter storage tank if 8.2% of the liquid has evaporated due to excessive heat?

Dante recently sold some stocks for which he originally bought for 358. If it has increased in value by 116%, how much did he receive for the stock?

Mr. Manny Vargas sold a building for 175 million. How much did he receive for a commission of 5.5%?

If 560 out of 700 passed the recent Civil Service Exam (CSE), what percent of the examinees passed?

Mr. Cruz borrows 750,000 from a bank and is charged 90,000 interest. What rate of interest did the bank charge for the loan?

A store sells shirts for 1,078 each or 3 for 2,997. How much would one save by buying 3 shirts at a time instead of 3 shirts, one at a time?

A computer can be rented for 1,745 a week or 347.50 a day. You need it only for 6 days. Which rate (daily or weekly) would it be cheaper to rent and by how much cheaper?

A 1.25 kg box of Brand A detergent sells for 87.50. A 1.5 kg box of Brand B detergent sells for 103.20. What is the difference in the price per kg?

A 30 cm long plastic pipe costs 249. At this rate, what is the price of the pipe per meter?

A homeowner can rent a chain saw from a rental agency at 2,700 a day. The brand new of the same saw can be bought for 18,900. For how many days could the homeowner rent the saw before renting would cost more than buying?

Paula uses ten 100-watt bulbs in her house. She uses these bulbs for an average of 5 hours each day. How many KWH do these bulbs use each day?

An electric range uses 12,200 watts per hour and is run for an average of 60 hours a year. How many kilowatt-hours is this?

A video cassette movie, purchased for 440 was marked up 25% on the selling price. Later, as retail prices fell, this movie was marked down 20% on the current sale price. Find its new sale price.

Company A bought these office supplies last week: 1,320 pens @ 0.125; 1,480 packs of paper clips @ 0.625; 1,240 boxes of tape @ 0.875; 1,720 boxes of cards @ 0.80. A 5% sales tax is added. What was the company’s total bill?

The question “How many flowers are needed to border a rectangular garden?” involves:

How many meters of fencing are needed to enclose an 84-meter by 48-meter rectangular garden?