Problem 434
In the following exercises, solve the percent problem. The total number of vehicles on one freeway dropped from \(84,000\) to \(74,000\) . Find the percent decrease (round to the nearest tenth of a percent).
Problem 435
In the following exercises, solve the percent problem. Kyle bought a bicycle in Denver where the sales tax was 7.72\(\%\) of the purchase price. The purchase price of the bicycle was \(\$ 600\) . What was the total cost?
Problem 436
In the following exercises, solve the percent problem. Mara received \(\$ 31.80\) commission when she sold a \(\$ 795\) suit. What was her rate of commission?
Problem 437
In the following exercises, solve the percent problem. Kiyoshi bought a television set on sale for \(\$ 899\) . The original price was \(\$ 1,200\) . Find: (a) the amount of discount (b) the discount rate (round to the nearest tenth of a percent)