Gary weighs 20 percent more than Harry who's weight is 80 percent of James' weight. If James weighs 172 pounds, how much would Gary weigh if he lost 12 pounds? (Rounded to the nearest pound).

is of . Which of the following expressions is equal to ?

Rob, Tim, and Peggy are the three managers at a local restaurant. Peggy's salary is less than Tim's salary. Tim's salary is less than Rob's salary. What percent of Rob's salary is Peggy's salary?

Total sales at XYZ Corporation increased by this year. What is the amount of sales for this year if last year's sales were ?

You bought worth of a stock two years ago. After the first year, the value of the stock decreased by an average . During the second year, the value of the stock increased by an average . What is the value of your investment today?

The percentage of accountants at a company that has 10,000 employees dropped from at the end of last year to at the end of this year. If the number of employees at the end of this year is 9,500, what is the approximate change in the number of accountants over this period?

Given a number , which of these is the greatest quantity of the three?

(a) 30% of 40% of 50% of

(b) 40% of 50% of 30% of

(c) 50% of 30% of 40% of

A number is divided by two; then its decimal point is moved to the left two spaces. This is the same as taking what percent of the number?

is 75% of .

is what percent of ?

In a bag, Mary has red marbles, blue marbles, and green marbles. What percent of the marbles are blue?