The city council has decided to add a 0.3% tax on motel and hotel rooms. If a traveler spends the night in a motel room that costs $55 before taxes, how much will the city receive in taxes from him?
(a) 10 cents
(b) 11 cents
(c) 15 cents
(d) 17 cents
(e) 21 cents
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The city council has decided to add a 0.3% tax on motel and hotel rooms. If a traveler spends the night in a motel room that costs $55 before taxes, how much will the city receive in taxes from him?
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Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $670 which was a 35% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?
26 de junio de 2012, por hurtado claudioJim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $670 which was a 35% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?
(A) $496.30
(B) $512.40
(C) $555.40
(D) $574.90
(E) $588.20 -
Alfred wants to invest $4,000 at 6% simple interest rate for 5 years. How much interest will he receive?
26 de junio de 2012, por hurtado claudioAlfred wants to invest $4,000 at 6% simple interest rate for 5 years. How much interest will he receive?
(A) $240
(B) $480
(C) $720
(D) $960
(E) $1,200 -
If Leah is 6 years older than her sister, Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their ages is 41. Then how old is Sue?
26 de junio de 2012, por hurtado claudioIf Leah is 6 years older than her sister, Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their ages is 41. Then how old is Sue?
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 14
(D) 19
(E) 21 -
Solve the following equation for A : 2A/3 = 8 + 4A
26 de junio de 2012, por hurtado claudioSolve the following equation for A : 2A/3 = 8 + 4A
(A) -2.4
(B) 2.4
(C) 1.3
(D) -1.3
(E) 0 -
The sales price of a car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price?
26 de junio de 2012, por hurtado claudioThe sales price of a car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price?
(A) $14,310.40
(B) $14,990.90
(C) $15,290.70
(D) $15,737.50
(E) $16,935.80 -
Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off of the lowest price on an item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the dishwasher originally cost $450?
26 de junio de 2012, por hurtado claudioEmployees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off of the lowest price on an item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the dishwasher originally cost $450?
(a) $280.90
(b) $287
(c) $292.50
(d) $306
(e) $333.89 -
If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hour, how long will it take for both of them to paint the house together?
26 de junio de 2012, por hurtado claudioIf Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hour, how long will it take for both of them to paint the house together?
(a) 2 hours and 24 minutes
(b) 3 hours and 12 minutes
(c) 3 hours and 44 minutes
(d) 4 hours and 10 minutes
(e) 4 hours and 33 minutes -
If Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what piece of the page can she do in 5 minutes?
26 de junio de 2012, por hurtado claudioIf Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what piece of the page can she do in 5 minutes?
(a) 5/p
(b) p - 5
(c) p + 5
(d) p/5
(e) 1- p + 5 -
In the rectangular coordinate system above, the line y = x is the perpendicular bisector of segment AB (not shown), and the x-axis is the perpendicular bisector of
23 de junio de 2012, por hurtado claudioIn the rectangular coordinate system above, the line y = x is the perpendicular bisector of segment AB (not shown), and the x-axis is the perpendicular bisector of segment BC (not shown). If the coordinates of point A are (2,3), what are the coordinate of point C ?
(A) (-3,-2)
(B) (-3,2)
(C) (2,-3)
(D) (3,-2)
(E) (2,3)