Monetary Percentage

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Company is introducing its newest smartphone model, so it is reducing the price of the previous model by 85%. If the previous model used to sell for $180, what is its new price?

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A certain state charges sales tax at a rate of 8.75% per dollar spent. John spends $127.50 total, including tax, on clothes. What was the total price of the clothing before tax was added?

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Company is introducing its newest smartphone model, so it is reducing the price of the previous model by 85%. If the previous model used to sell for $180, what is its new price?

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A certain state charges sales tax at a rate of 8.75% per dollar spent. John spends $127.50 total, including tax, on clothes. What was the total price of the clothing before tax was added?

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A stove is regularly priced for $300. What is the difference one would pay when buying it at a 20% discount rather than a 10% discount, with an additional 10% discount off the sale price?

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Each wooden chair that a carpenter makes requires $20 worth of supplies. He then sells the chairs for $50 each. The carpenter recently discovered a new supplier that would allow him to spend 25% less on supplies. If he doesn't change his selling price, by what percent could the carpenter increase his profit by using the new supplier?

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A stove is regularly priced for $300. What is the difference one would pay when buying it at a 20% discount rather than a 10% discount, with an additional 10% discount off the sale price?

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Lisa just bought a desktop computer. The computer cost $1500, the keyboard cost $100, and the mouse cost $25. If the local sales tax is 7%, what was the total cost of her purchases?

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Each wooden chair that a carpenter makes requires $20 worth of supplies. He then sells the chairs for $50 each. The carpenter recently discovered a new supplier that would allow him to spend 25% less on supplies. If he doesn't change his selling price, by what percent could the carpenter increase his profit by using the new supplier?

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Lisa just bought a desktop computer. The computer cost $1500, the keyboard cost $100, and the mouse cost $25. If the local sales tax is 7%, what was the total cost of her purchases?

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