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8 Pamela is shopping for bottled water at the supermarket. Which is the best buy?
A 1 2-liter bottle for $0.89
B 3 1-liter bottles for $1.50
C 24 0.5-liter bottles for $5.25
D 36 0.25-liter bottles for $4.75
9 Stuart is buying a pair of jeans that regularly cost
$40. They are on sale for 20% off. If the tax rate
is 8%, what is the sale price of the jeans including
tax?
A $21.60
B $34.56
C $42.34
D $44.16
10 Tamika works in a shoe store and is paid a 12%
commission on her sales. In January her sales total
was $3740. To the nearest dollar, how much did
Tamika earn in commission for January?
A $312
B $449
C $3291
D $4189

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8 Pamela is shopping for bottled water at the supermarket. Which is the best buy?
A 1 2-liter bottle for $0.89
1 liter = .89 /2 = $0.445
B 3 1-liter bottles for $1.50
1 liter = $1.50/3 = $0.50
C 24 0.5-liter bottles for $5.25
1 liter = 5.25 / 12 = $0.4375
D 36 0.25-liter bottles for $4.75
1 liter = $4.75 / 9 = $0.53

answer best buy is C 24 0.5-liter bottles for $5.25

9 Stuart is buying a pair of jeans that regularly cost
$40. They are on sale for 20% off. If the tax rate
is 8%, what is the sale price of the jeans including
tax?
$40 x 0.80 = $32
$32 x (1.08) = $34.56
answer is

B $34.56

10 Tamika works in a shoe store and is paid a 12%
commission on her sales. In January her sales total
was $3740. To the nearest dollar, how much did
Tamika earn in commission for January?

$3740 x 0.12 = $448.80 = &449
answer is

B $449

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