Homework Help: MATH

Posted by anonymous on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 7:12am.

The ratio of the distances a 7-iron and a 5-iron will drive a golf ball is 5 to 6. If a golfer averages 153 yards with a 7-iron how far should he average with a 5-iron Express your answer as an integer or mixed number.

183.6

The appliance store where the Scott family shops offers a 7% discount for paying cash. The Scott family received a discount of $42. What was their total bill before the discount

$600

Sales of frozen pizza for a club fund-raiser increased from 500 one year to 575 the next year. What was the percent of increase?

75%

For the restaurant bill, estimate the tip. Then find the exact amount of the tip. State your answers to the nearest hundredth.

The restaurant bill is $85.83. Give the estimate of a 15% tip and the exact amount of a 15% tip.
12.90 for estimate and 12.87 for exact

please check my answers

MATH - Reiny, Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 7:17am
all correct except the pizza increase

increase from 500 to 575 = 75
so percentage increase = 5/500 = .15 or 15%

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