Roger ordered the following office supplies and received a 20% discount on his total purchase price. He will have to pay 8% sales tax on the final cost of the items. How much will Roger pay for this purchase?
A. $100.42
B. $305.73
C. $353.85
D. $452.93
E. $552.12
Jeremiah is an apprentice who earns $9.50 an hour, with time and a half for overtime. Under a new contract, he will receive an 8% raise. Jeremiah figures that he will receive $114.00 for working 8 hours of overtime under the new pay rate. If Jeremiah made an error in his calculations, what was it?
A. He figured the overtime at the old pay rate.
B. He used a 10% raise instead of 8%.
C. He calculated the 8 hours at the new hourly rate instead of time and a half.
D. He calculated for 10 hours of overtime instead of 8.
E. He did not make an error in his calculations.
Your sister's birthday is coming up and you are going to mail her birthday present. The box has the following dimensions: length = 50 inches; width = 23 inches; height = 36 inches. You must allow an additional 5% for overlapping. Approximately how much wrapping paper will you need to wrap the present?
A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E
A homeowner wants to lay sod in his backyard. The area to be sodded measures 30 feet wide and 40 feet long. How many square yards of sod will be needed?
A. 100
B. 134
C. 150
D. 400
E. 1200
The drivers at C and N Trucking must report the mileage on their trucks each week. The mileage reading of Zachary's vehicle was 21,907 at the beginning of one week, and 22,053 at the end of the same week. What was the total number of miles driven by Zachary that week?
A. 46 miles
B. 145 miles
C. 146 miles
D. 550 miles
E. 1046 miles
A computer store marks up the price of computer disks 35% per package. You must price some computer disks that cost the store $8.70. What price should you put on each package?
A. $3.05
B. $5.65
C. $10.88
D. $11.75
E. $12.50
A local roofing company gets a 25% discount on all orders made at Roofing Etc. How much did the company pay for roofing materials originally priced at $780.00?
A. $195
B. $585
C. $634
D. $780
E. $975
Your interior design company has been asked to determine how many square yards of carpet are needed to cover a floor 24 feet by 30 feet. How many square yards of carpet are needed?
A. 40 square yards
B. 80 square yards
C. 240 square yards
D. 720 square yards
E. 1440 square yards
Preston and Emily got summer jobs at the Dairy Derby. They were both suppose to work 17 hours per week each for 8 weeks. During that time, Preston was ill for one week and Emily took her shifts. How many hours did Emily work during the 8 weeks?
A. 136 hours
B. 153 hours
C. 170 hours
D. 187 hours
E. 255 hours
A savings account earns 4% annual interest compounded quarterly. How much interest would $500 earn if it was invested for one year?
A. $20.00
B. $20.30
C. $54.20
D. $84.93
E. $200.00