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  1. A store marks up a product by 25%, then offers a 10% discount. If the cost price is $80, what is the final selling price?

    Answer: $90

    $80 × 1.25 = $100 after markup; $100 × 0.90 = $90 after the discount.

  2. Tom can paint a fence in 4 hours and Jerry can paint the same fence in 6 hours. How long will it take them working together?

    Answer: 2.4 hours

    Combined rate = 1/4 + 1/6 = 5/12 fence per hour; time = 12/5 = 2.4 hours.

  3. A bag contains 5 red balls and 3 blue balls. What percentage of the balls are red?

    Answer: 62.5%

    5 red out of 8 total: 5/8 × 100 = 62.5%.

  4. A rectangular room is 12 feet long and 9 feet wide. What is the area of the room in square feet?

    Answer: 108 sq ft

    Area = length × width = 12 × 9 = 108 square feet.

  5. A car purchased for $12,000 depreciates 15% per year. What is its value after one year?

    Answer: $10,200

    $12,000 × (1 − 0.15) = $12,000 × 0.85 = $10,200.

  6. The average of 5 numbers is 18. What is their total sum?

    Answer: 90

    Sum = average × count = 18 × 5 = 90.

  7. An item costs $50 and an 8% sales tax is added. What is the total cost?

    Answer: $54.00

    Tax = $50 × 0.08 = $4; total = $50 + $4 = $54.00.