Question

1# Mr. Sanchez bought 2 magazines for $9.95 each and 1 book for $14.95. If the sales tax is 6%, what is the total cost of Mr. Sanchez’s purchases?

2# The price of gas increases from $2.20 per gallon on Monday to $2.31 per gallon on Tuesday. What is the percent of increase?

3# Dennis estimated the width of the space he has in his kitchen to fit a new refrigerator to be 36 inches. The actual width is 33 inches. What is the approximate percent error?

4# Megan purchased 8 square yards of flooring for a total of $432. What was the price of this flooring per square foot? **BE CAREFUL! You need to convert SQUARE YARDS into SQUARE FEET! If 3 feet = 1 yard, how many square feet are in 1 square yard?

5# A rectangular photograph measuring 2 inches by 4 inches is enlarged by a scale factor of 8. What is the area of the new photograph?

HELP ME WITH THE 5 QUESTIONS!!!!! PLEASE :) QUICK

Answer 1

#1: $36.94

#2: 4.9 continuous

#3?

#4 $18

#5 64in squared

Explanation:

#1 2x9.95+19.9

$19.90+$14.95=34.85

6% of 34.85=2.09

$34.85+$2.09=

$36.94

#4 8 yards = 24 feet

432/24=

18

#5 4x2=8

8x8=64

remember to make sure it is squared because it is area