9. During the basketball season, Diane took 134 shots and made about 56% of them.

a. How many shots did Diane make?
b. The team made a total of 498 shots. What percent of the team's made shots did Diane make?

A. 24 shots; 15.1%
B. 753 shots; 27%
C. 240 shots; 27%
D. 75 shots; 15.1%

10. What percent of 40 is 24?
A. 24 = p x 40; 6%
B. 40 = p x 24; 17%
C. 24 = p x 40; 60%
D. 40 = p x 24; 167%

11. The sales tax rate is 6.3
a. Find the tax paid for a pair of earring with a list price of $77.
b. What is the total cost of the pair of earrings?

A. $4.85; $77.49
B. $4.85; $81.85
C. $0.49; $77.49
D. $0.49; $81.85

12. Doug is a salesperson in a retail store and earns $75 per week, plus 15% of his weekly sales. If Doug makes $555 one week, what are his sales for that week?
A. $3,200
B. $627
C. $566
D. $1,914

13. Last year, a poll of 1,00 voters conducted by the staff of the Senator Chun found that 522 people approved of the job the senator was doing. This year, a poll of 1,000 voters shows that 423 people approve of the senator's performance. Find the percent of change in the number of voters who approve of the senator's performance, and identify it as an increase of decrease.
A. 19%; increase
B. 23.4%; decrease
C. 23.4%; increase
D. 19%; decrease

14. The owner of an audio store received a shipment of portable stereos at a cost of $102.30 each. If he sells the stereos for $181.99 each, what is the percent of the markup? Round to the nearest whole percent.
A. 8%
B. 44%
C. 78%
D. 80%

15. In Store A, a pair of shoes that regularly sell for $54.99 is on sale at 20% off. In Store B, the same pair of shoes sells for $59.99 and is on sale at 30% off. Which store sells the shoes for the lower sale price?
A. Store A; Store A's sale price is $41.24, and Store B's sale price is $41.99.
B. Store A; Store A's sale price is $38.49, and Store B's sale price is $47.99.
C. Store B; Store A's sale price is $43.99, and Store B's sale price is $41.99.
D. Store B; Store A's sale price is $43.99, and Store B's sale price is $41.24.

16. Find the final balance in an account with $730 invested at 3% annual simple interest for four years.
A. $735.48
B. $87.60
C. $817.60
D. $8,760.00

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9. D
10. C
11. B
12. A
13. D
14. B
15. C
16. C

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Let's go through each question and explain how to get the answer:

9. During the basketball season, Diane took 134 shots and made about 56% of them.
a. How many shots did Diane make?
To find the number of shots Diane made, you need to multiply the total number of shots taken (134) by the percentage she made (56%).
So, 134 * 56% = 75.04. Since you can't have a fraction of a shot, you can round it to the nearest whole number, which is 75.
Therefore, the answer is 75 shots.

b. The team made a total of 498 shots. What percent of the team's made shots did Diane make?
To find this, you need to divide the number of shots Diane made (75) by the total number of shots made by the team (498).
Then, multiply the result by 100 to convert it into a percentage.
So, (75 / 498) * 100 = 15.06%. Rounding it to one decimal place gives approximately 15.1%.
Therefore, the answer is D. 75 shots; 15.1%.

10. What percent of 40 is 24?
To find the percentage, you need to divide the given number (24) by the whole (40).
So, (24 / 40) * 100 = 0.6 * 100 = 60%.
Therefore, the answer is C. 24 = p x 40; 60%.

11. The sales tax rate is 6.3
a. Find the tax paid for a pair of earrings with a list price of $77.
To find the tax paid, you need to multiply the list price of the earrings ($77) by the sales tax rate (6.3%).
So, $77 * 6.3% = $4.851. Rounding it to two decimal places gives $4.85.
Therefore, the answer is A. $4.85; $77.49.

b. What is the total cost of the pair of earrings?
To find the total cost, you need to add the list price of the earrings ($77) to the tax paid ($4.85).
So, $77 + $4.85 = $81.85.
Therefore, the answer is B. $4.85; $81.85.

12. Doug is a salesperson in a retail store and earns $75 per week, plus 15% of his weekly sales. If Doug makes $555 one week, what are his sales for that week?
To find Doug's sales for the week, you need to subtract his fixed weekly salary ($75) from the total amount he made ($555).
Then, divide the result by the percentage of his commission (15%) to calculate the sales.
So, ($555 - $75) / 15% = $480 / 0.15 = $3,200.
Therefore, the answer is A. $3,200.

13. Last year, a poll of 1,000 voters conducted by the staff of Senator Chun found that 522 people approved of the job the senator was doing. This year, a poll of 1,000 voters shows that 423 people approve of the senator's performance. Find the percent of change in the number of voters who approve of the senator's performance, and identify it as an increase or decrease.
To find the percent change, you need to calculate the difference between the two numbers (522 - 423 = 99) and divide it by the original number (522).
Then, multiply the result by 100 to convert it into a percentage.
So, (99 / 522) * 100 = 18.96551724. Rounding it to one decimal place gives approximately 19%.
Since the approval rate decreased from the previous year, the answer is D. 19%; decrease.

14. The owner of an audio store received a shipment of portable stereos at a cost of $102.30 each. If he sells the stereos for $181.99 each, what is the percent of the markup? Round to the nearest whole percent.
To find the markup percentage, you need to subtract the cost price from the selling price and then divide the result by the cost price.
So, ($181.99 - $102.30) / $102.30 * 100 = 0.7786310845 * 100 ≈ 77.9%.
Rounding it to the nearest whole percent gives 78%.
Therefore, the answer is C. 78%.

15. In Store A, a pair of shoes that regularly sell for $54.99 is on sale at 20% off. In Store B, the same pair of shoes sells for $59.99 and is on sale at 30% off. Which store sells the shoes for the lower sale price?
To find the sale price in Store A, you need to subtract 20% from the regular price of the shoes ($54.99).
So, $54.99 - (20% of $54.99) = $54.99 - ($54.99 * 0.20) = $54.99 - $10.998 ≈ $43.99.

To find the sale price in Store B, you need to subtract 30% from the regular price of the shoes ($59.99).
So, $59.99 - (30% of $59.99) = $59.99 - ($59.99 * 0.30) = $59.99 - $17.997 ≈ $41.99.

Comparing the sale prices, we see that Store A sells the shoes at a lower sale price ($43.99) compared to Store B ($41.99).
Therefore, the answer is C. Store B; Store A's sale price is $43.99, and Store B's sale price is $41.99.

16. Find the final balance in an account with $730 invested at 3% annual simple interest for four years.
To find the final balance, you need to multiply the initial amount ($730) by the interest rate (3%) and the number of years (4), and then add it to the initial amount.
So, $730 + ($730 * 0.03 * 4) = $730 + $87.60 = $817.60.
Therefore, the answer is C. $817.60.

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