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Solution Manual for Basic College Mathematics 8th Edition by Tobey

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Chapter 5
5.1 Exercises 38. 0.66 = 66%

2. The number 1 written as a percent is 100%. 40. 0.10 = 10%

4. To change a decimal to a percent, move the 42. 0.03 = 3%


decimal point two places to the right, write the
% symbol at the end of the number. 44. 0.408 = 40.8%

79 46. 0.009 = 0.9%


6.  79%
100
48. 0.0015 = 0.15%
6 50. 1.86 = 186%
100  6%
8.
52. 9.17 = 917%
65
 65% 54. 0.37 = 37%
10.
100
56. 0.8 = 80%
110
12.  110%
100 58. 0.25 = 25%

15.8 60. 1.48 = 148%


14.  15.8%
100 40
62.  40%
10 2 100
16.
5  10 2 %
100 5 64. 0.055 = 5.5%

54 66. 49% = 0.49


18.  54%
100 68. 210% = 2.10 = 2.1

20. 7 out of 100 students majored in exercise 0.8


science. 70.  0.008
7 100
 7%
100 35
72.  0.35
22. 42% = 0.42 100

24. 3% = 0.03
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57
74.
100  57%
26. 40% = 0.40 = 0.4 57% voted for Mitt Romney.
28. 72.1% = 0.721 76. 1% = 0.01
0.01 plan to donate the money.
30. 0.09% = 0.0009
78. 30% = 0.3
32. 0.61% = 0.0061 0.3 get their vitamin A from carrots.
34. 9.6% = 0.096 80. 4.5% = 0.045
0.3% = 0.003
36. 189% = 1.89

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1065  0.875
82. 10.65 
100  88. 8 7.000
1 64
 1065
100 60

 1065 "per one hundred" 56


 1065 percent 40
 1065% 40
1 0
We change 10.65 to 1065 and use the idea
100 7

that percent means “per one hundred.”  0.875


8
84. a. 3724% = 37.24

89. 3  246 + 7  380 + 5  168 + 9  122


3724 = 738 + 2660 + 840 + 1098
b. 3724% 
= 5336
100
There are a total of 5336 vases.
3724 3724  4 931
c. 3724%    Classroom Quiz 5.1
100 100  4 25
1. 0.026 = 2.6%
Cumulative Review 3.7
2.  3.7%
56
85. 0.56  56  4 14 100
 
100 100  4 25
3. 0.09% = 0.0009
78 78  2 39
86. 0.78    5.2 Exercises
100 100  2 50
2. Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the
0.6875 denominator into the numerator. Change the
87. 16 11.000 decimal to a percent by moving the decimal
96 point two places to the right and adding the
1 40 % symbol.
1 28

8 2
120 4. 8%  
112 100 25
80
59
80 6. 59% 
0 100
11 35 7
 0.6875 8. 35%  
16 100 20

42 21
10. 42%  

100 50

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60 3
12. 60%  


100 5

14. 6.5%  0.065  65  13

1000 200

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16. 72.5%  0.725  725  29 44.  0.88  88%

1000 40 25
164 41 13
18. 16.4%  0.164   46.  0.325  32.5%

1000 250 40
7
20. 38.75%  0.3875  3975  31 48.  1.75  175%

10, 000 80 4

256 64 14 3
22. 256%   2 50. 3  3.75  375%
100 25 25 4

420 20 1 5
 2.625  262.5%
24. 420%  4 4 52. 2
100 100 5 8

2700 2
 0.6667  66.67%
26. 2700%   27 54.
100 3

8
32 32 8 56.  0.5333  53.33%
2
28. 6 %   
5
15
5 100 500 125
12
75 75 3 58.  2.4  240%
1

30. 37 % 
2   5
2 100 200 8
43
46 60.  0.86  86%
1
32. 5 46 23 50
9 %  
5 100 500 250
0.28
8.6 8.6 10 86 43 62. 25 7.00
34. 8.6%     50
100 100 10 1000 500
43 2 00
The number of burglaries decreased by . 2 00
500
0
40. 00 800 10
36. 8
This was an increase 11
%  a decrease of  0.55  55%
42.
8

 1
69 69  0.25  25%
5 4
38.
8
9
1  0.9  90%
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20 11  0.0275  2.75%
400

This represents 2.75% of the earth’s total surface


area.

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0.87 0.08333
66. 8 7.00 74. 12 1.00000
64 96
60 40
56 36
4 40
7 4 1 1 36
 0.87  0.87  87 %
8 8 2 2 40
36
0.12 4
68. 90 11.00 0.0833  8.33%
90 1
; 0.0833; 8.33%
200 12
1 80
20 76. 0.85 = 85%
85 17
11 20 2 2 0.85  

 0.12  0.12  12 % 100 20


90 90 9 9 17
; 0.85; 85%
0.86 20
70. 15 13.00
12 0 78. 0.085 = 8.5%
85 85  5
1 00 0.085   
17

90 1000 1000  5 200


17
10 ; 0.085; 8.5%
200
13  10 2 2
 0.86  0.86  86 %

15 15 3 3 0.77777
80. 9 7.00000
0.88 63
72. 9 8.00
70
72
63
80
70
72
63
8
70
8 8 8
 0.88  88 % 63
9 9 9
70
63
7
7
 0.7778  77.78%
9
7
; 0.7778; 77.78%
9

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5 89. 10, 041


82.  0.625
8 986
5 4, 283
2  2.625
8  533,855
2 5 %  0.02625  0.0263 549,165
8 There were a total of 549,165 documents.

0.02625  2625  21
1 5 1800
90. 2 1800    4500
100, 000 800
21 5 2 2 1
; 0.0263; 2 % The new steak house has an area of 4500 square
800 8
feet.

7 18 7 Classroom Quiz 5.2

84. 18 % 12
12 100
7 62 31
 18 100 1. 62%  

12 100 50
223 1
 
12 100 35 35 7
3
223 2. 8 %   
4
 4 100 400 80
1200
 3.
17
 0.425  42.5%
417 n

86.  40
600 100
417 100  600  n 5.3 A Exercises
41, 700  600  n
41, 700 600  n 2. $500 is 30% of what number?

600 600
69.5  n 4. This type is called “a percent problem when we
69.5% do not know the amount.” We can translate this
into an equation.
Cumulative Review n = 65%  600
n = 0.65  600
15 8 n = 390
87. 
n 3
6. This type is called “a percent problem when we
15
3  n8
do not know the percent.” We can translate this
45 n 8
 into an equation.
8 8 n  35  14
n  5.625 35n  14
24 24
32 n 4n
88. 
24 3
32    n
96  24  n
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14. What is 30% of 210? 30. 28 is what percent of 140?


n  30%  210 28  n 140
n  0.30  210 28 n 140

n  63 140 140
0.20  n
16. Find 80% of 240. 20%  n
n = 80%  240 20% of the bill was for labor.
n = 0.8  240
n = 192 32. 40% of 310 is what?
40%  310  n
18. What is 8% of $215? 0.40  310  n
n = 8%  215 124  n
n = 0.8  215
n = 17.20 34. 160% of what is 152?
The service fee would be $17.20. 160%  n  152
1.60  n  152
20. 3% of what is 18? 1.60  n 152
3%  n  18 
0.03n  18 1.60 n 1.60

95
0.03n 18

0.03 0.03 36. 72 is what percent of 900?
n  600 72  n  900

72 n  900
22. 36 is 6% of what? 
900 900
36  6%  n
0.08  n
36  0.06  n
8%  n
36 0.06n

0.06 0.06 38. Find 0.3% of 540.
600  n n = 0.3%  540
n = 0.003  540
24. 12%  n  522 n = 1.62
0.12  n  522
0.12n 522 40. What percent of 45 is 16.2?

0.12 0.12 n  45  16.2
n  4350 n  45 16.2
The population is 4350. 
45 45
n  0.36
26. What percent of 300 is 135? n  36%
n  300  135
300n 135 42. 10 is 25% of what?

300 300 10  25%  n
n  0.45 10  0.25 n

n  45% 10 0.25 n

0.25 0.25
28. 78 is what percent of 200? 40  n
78  n  200
78 n  200 44. 6 is what percent of 800?

200 200 6  n  800
0.39  n 6 800n

39%  n 800 800
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0.0075  n
0.75%  n

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46. What is 14.5% of 280? 58. 5.06


n = 14.5%  280  0.82
n = 0.145  280 1012
n = 40.6 4 048
48. 27 is what percent of 45? 4.1492
27  n  45
27 n  45 2834

45 45 59. 0.06^ 170.04^
0.6  n 12
60%  n 50
48
50. 15 is what percent of 400? 20
15  n  400 1 8
15 n  400
 24
400 400
0.0375  n 24
3.75%  n 0
3.75% were not perfect.
2.36
52. What is 36% of 1250? 60. 0.9^ 2.1^24
n = 36%  1250 18
n = 0.36  1250
n = 450 32
Of the opportunities, 450 jobs are in the health 27
care field. 54
54
54. 437 is 76% of what?
0
437  76%  n

437  0.76  n
Classroom Quiz 5.3A
437 0.76  n

0.76 0.76 1. What is 0.06% of 27,000?
575  n n = 0.06%  27,000
575 employees work in Massachusetts. n = 0.0006  27,000
n = 16.2
56. Find 80% of 65% of 9600.
n = 80%  65% 9600 2. 115.2 is 72% of what number?
115.2  72%  n
n = 0.80  0.65  9600 115.2  0.72  n
n = 4992 115.2 0.72  n

0.72 0.72
$4992 160  n

Cumulative Review 3. 39 is what percent of 300?


39  n  300
57. 1.36 39 n  300

 1.8 300 300
1 088 0.13  n
1 36 13%
2.448

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5.3B Exercises 20. 6000 is 0.4% of what?


6000 0.4
p b a 
b 100
6000 100  0.4b
2. 65% of 820 is 532. 65 820 532
600, 000 0.4b

4. What is 35% of 95? 35 95 a 0.4 0.4
1, 500, 000  b
6. 38% of what is 2280? 38 b 2280
22. 70 is what percent of 1400?
8. 50 is what percent of 250? p 250 50 p 70

10. 70% of 60 is what? 100 1400

1400 p  100  70
a 70
 1400 p 7000
60 100 
100  a  60 70 1400 1400
p5
100a 4200

100 100 24. What percent of 120 is 18?

a  42
18 p

12. Find 180% of 90. 120 100
a 180 120 p  18100
 120 p 1800
90 100 
100a  90 180 120 120
100a 16, 200 p  15

100 100
a  162 26. 20% of 75 is what?

a 20

14. 0.9% of 7000 is what? 75 100
a 0.9 100a  20  75

7000 100 100a 1500

100a  7000  0.9 100 100
100a 6300 a  15

100 100
a  63 28. 200% of what is 120?
120 200

16. 45 is 60% of what? b 100
45  60 120 100  200b

b 100 12, 000 200b

45100  60b 200 200
4500 60b 60  b

60 60
75  b 30. 75 is what percent of 600?

p 75

18. 120% of what is 90? 100 600
90 120 600 p  100  75
 600 p 7500
b 100 
90 100  120b 120 120
9000 120b 75  b

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6
0
0

6
0
0
p

1
2
.
5
12.5%

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32. Find 0.4% of 650. 44. 8 is what percent of 40?


a 0.4 p 8
 
650 100 100 40
100a  650  0.4 40 p  100  8
100a 260 40 p 800
 
100 100 40 40
a  2.6 p  20
She did 20% of the problems incorrectly.
34. What percent of 49 is 34.3?
p 34.3 46. 3 870

100 49 2 213
49 p  100  34.3 1 757
49 p 3430
 727
49 49 1 010
p  70 1 653
70%  1 098
36. 52 is 40% of what? 12, 328
52 40 $1010 is what percent of $12,328?

p 1010
b 100 
52 100  40b 100 12, 328
5200 40b 12, 328p  100 1010
 12, 328p 101, 000
40 40 
130  b 12, 328 12, 328
p  8.2
38. 28% of what is $8960? About 8.2% was spent on health care.
8960  28

b 100 48. Health care: What is 125% of $1010?

8960 100  28b a 125



896, 000 28b 1010 100

28 28 100a  1251010
32, 000  b 100a 126, 250

Linda’s annual salary was $32,000. 100 100
a  1262.5
40. What percent of 60 is 12? The new amount is $1262.50.
p 12
 Food: What is 115% of $2213?
100 60 a 115

60 p  100 12 88 people had outstanding warrants for their
60 p 1200
 arrest.
60 60
p  20
20% resulted in a home run.
42. What is 16% of 550?
a 16

550 100
100a  550 16
100a 8800

100 100
a  88
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2213 100
100a  115 2213
100a 254, 495

100 100
a  2544.95
The new amount is
$2544.95.New total:
3870.00
2544.95
1757.00
727.00
1262.50
1653.00
 1098.00
12,
912.45

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1098 is what percent of 12,912.45? 3. 126 is what percent of 800?


p 1098 p 126
 
100 12, 912.45 100 800
12, 912.45 p  1098100 800 p  100 126

12, 912.45 p 109,800 800 p 12, 600


 
12, 912.45 12, 912.45 800 800
p  8.5 p  15.75
About 8.5% would be used for miscellaneous 15.75%
items.
Use Math to Save Money
Cumulative Review
1. 1000  36  388.06  1000 13, 970.16
4 8
4 9 8 5  14, 970.16
49.     
5 9 5 9 9 5 Louvy would pay $14,970.16 over the entire
36 40 length of the lease.
 
45 45
76 31 2. 1000  36  669.28  1000  24, 094.08
 or 1  25, 094.08
45 45
Louvy would pay $25,094.08 over the entire
7 1 14 13 1 length of the loan.

50.    
13 2 26 26 26 3. 14,970.16 + 11,000.00 = 25,970.16
The total cost would be $25,970.16.
51.  2 4  1 1   14  3  42  21 or 4 1
 5  2  5 2 10 5 5 4. 25,970.16  25,094.08 = 876.08
  
Louvy saves $876.08 if he buys the car instead

2 3 7 3 7 4 28 13 of leasing it.
52. 1       or 1
5 4 5 4 5 3 15 15 5. 669.28  388.06 = 281.22
He will save $281.22 each month in car
Classroom Quiz 5.3B payments.
1. What is 145% of 96? 6. To get the best overall price, Louvy should buy
a 145 the car since he will save $876.08 on the total

96 100 price. To get a lower monthly payment, Louvy
100a  96 145 should lease the car since he will save
100a 13,920 $281.22 each month in car payments.

100 100
a  139.2 7. Answers will vary.

8. Answers will vary.


2. 88 is 0.4% of what number?
88 0.4
 9. Answers will vary.

b 100
88100  0.4b How Am I Doing? Sections 5.15.3
8800 0.4b (Available online through MyMathLab or from the
 Instructor’s Resource Center.)
0.4 0.4
22, 000  b
1. 0.17 = 17%

2. 0.387 = 38.7%
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3. 7.95 =
795%

4. 12.25 =
1225%

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5. 0.006 = 0.6% 1.0625


16. 16 17.0000
6. 0.0004 = 0.04% 16
17 1 00

7.  17% 96
100
40
89 32
8.  89% 80
100
80
13.4 0
9.  13.4%
17
100  1.0625  106.25%
16
19.8
10.  19.8%
100 .71428
17. 7 5.000

61 1 49
11. 26 %
100 2 10
7
3 85 30
12.  35% 28

100 8
20
0.8 14
13. 10 8.0 60
8 56
 0.8  80%
10 4
5
 0.7143  71.43%
.50 7
14. 30 15.00
15 0 .28571
00 18. 7 2.00000
15 14
 0.50  50%
30 60
56
2.6 40
15. 20 52.0 35
40 50
12 0 49
12 0 10
2
0  
52 0.2857 28.57%
 2.6  260% 7
20

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.75 205 205 41


1
31. 51 % 
4  
19. 24 18.00
4 100 400 80
16 8

1 20 175 175 7
3
32. 43 % 
4  
1 20
0 4 100 400 16

18
 0.75  75% 33. What is 70% of 60?
24 n = 70%  60
n = 0.70(60)
.25 n = 42
20. 36 9.00
72 34. Find 15% of 140.
n = 15%  140
1 80
n = 0.15(140)
1 80 n = 21
0
9
 0.25  25% 35. 68 is what percent of 72?

p 68
36 
100 72
2 22 72 p  68100
21. 4   4.4  440% 72 p 6800
5 5 
72 72
3 11 p  94.44

22. 2   2.75  275% 94.44%


4 4
 1 36. What percent of 80 is 64?
23. 1 1 1  %  0.33% p 64

  
300 3  100  3 100 80
1  1 80 p  64 100
24. 1  1  %  0.25% 80 p 6400

  
400 4  100  4 80 80
p  80
22 11
25. 22%   80%
100 50
37. 8% of what number is 240?
53 8 240
26. 53%  
100 100 b

8b  240 100
150 3 1 8b 24, 000
27. 150%   1
8

8
100 2 2
b  3000
160 8 3
28. 160%   1 38. 354 is 40% of what number?
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4
61 19 
1 19 100 b

29. 6 % 
3  3  40b  354 100
3 100 100 300 40b 35, 400

40 40
31 25 25 1 b  885
1
30. 3 % 
8  8  
8 100 100 800 32

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5.4 Exercises 18. n = 39%  96,500,000


n = 0.39  96,500,000
2. n  8%  27, 200 n = 37,635,000
0.08n  27, 200 In 2014, there were 37,635,000 people that were
0.08n 27, 200 literate.

0.08 0.08
n  340, 000 20. n 115%  47.50
1.15n 47.50
There are 340,000 dental assistants employed in 
the United States. 1.15 1.15
n  41.30
4. n 115%  20.70 She can afford to spend $41.30.
1.15n  20.70
1.15n 20.70 22. 106%  n  34, 980
 1.06n  34, 980
1.15 1.15
n  18 1.06n 34, 980

Her salary before her promotion was $18.00 per 1.06 1.06
hour. n  33, 000
The price was $33,000.
6. 28  52  80
80  n  28 24. 12% + 7% = 19%
80  n 28 n = 19%  9000
 n = 0.19  9000
80 80
n  0.35 n = 1710
35% of the employees are truck drivers. 1710 flights are delayed less than two hours.

8. n = 5% of 180 = 0.05  180 = 9 26. a. 20% + 16% = 36%


$9 is the tax he paid. n = 36%  6,000,000
n = 0.36  6,000,000
10. 5%  n  10.75 n = 2,160,000
0.05n  10.75 $2,160,000 was paid to cover staff and
0.05n 10.75 rental.

0.05 0.05
b. 6, 000, 000
n  215
The price of the artwork was $215.  2,160, 000
3, 840, 000
12. 350  n  52.50 $3,840,000 was left over for research.
350  n 52.50
350  350 28. n = 30%  130
n  0.15 n = 0.3  130
15% is set aside for car payments. n = 39
Discount is $39. Cost is $130  $39 = $91.
14. n  26%  9100
0.26n 9100 30. a. n = 25%  1150

0.26 0.26 n = 0.25  1150
n  35, 000 n = 287.5
His income last year was $35,000. Discount was $287.50.

16. 507  n  37 b. Cost of refrigerator and stove is


507  n 37 $1150  $287.50 = $862.50.

507 507 Cumulative Review
n  0.0730
7.30% of his at-bats resulted in a home run. 31. 1,698,481 rounds to 1,698,000.

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32. 2,452,399 rounds to 2,452,400. 8. Decrease = 33.2  28.5 = 4.7

4.7
33. 1.63474 rounds to 1.63. Percent   0.1415  14.2%
33.2

34. 0.7995 rounds to 0.800. This was a decrease of 14.2%.

35. 0.055613 rounds to 0.0556. 10. I  P  R  T


 450  0.3% 1
36. 0.079152 rounds to 0.0792.  450 
 
Classroom Quiz 5.4 She earned $1.35.
1. a. n = 20%  $633 12. I  P  R  T
n = 0.20  633  3000  7% 1
n = 126.6  3000  0.07 1
The discount was $126.60.
 210
He will need to pay $210.
b. $633  $126.60 = $506.40
She paid $506.40. 3 1

14. 3 months   year


p 19 12 4
2.  I  P  RT
100 28
1
28p  100 19  9200 15% 
28 p 1900 4
 1
28 28  9200  0.15
p  67.85 4
1
67.9% of the students drove to school.  1380 
4

3. 3380  26%  n  345


3380  0.26  n She paid $345 in interest.
3380 0.26  n
 63, 000
0.26 0.26 16. Rate   0.007  0.7%
13, 000  n 9, 000, 000
13,000 people live in that city. Her commission rate was 0.7%.

42, 000 42, 000


18. Total sales    700, 000
5.5 Exercises
6% 0.06
2. Commission  3%  260, 000 The sales total was $700,000.
 0.03 260, 000

 7800 20. Breath = 12%  4.58 = 0.12  4.58 = 0.5496


She earned $7800 in commission. You breathe about 0.55 liter.

4. Total income  500  0.5%  340, 000 22. Red hair  11% of 5,600,000
 500  0.005 340, 000  0.11 5, 600, 000
 500  1700  616, 000
 2200 616,000 people have red hair.
His total income was $2200.

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6. Decrease = 267  183 = 84 Percent  331  0.05558  5.56%

84 5955
Percent   0.3146  31.5%
267 This is a 5.56% decrease.

This was a decrease of 31.5%.

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26. Increase = 29  20 = 9 Cumulative Review


p 9
 39. 3(12  6)  4(12  3)  3(6)  4(4)  18 16  2
100 20

20 p  9 100
20 p 900 40. 7  43  2 15  7  64  2 15
  7  128 15
20 20
p  45  135 15
This is a 45% increase.  120

2 2
28. a. I  P  RT  5  1   2 1  5  1   1 
 1258 2% 1 41.  2  3        2  3    3 

    3 3      
 25.16 0.02 1
 1258  5  1  1
 
  
$25.16 is the interest Nikki paid.  2  3  9
5 1
 
b. Cost to pay off  $1258  25.16 6 9
 $1283.16. 15 2
 
18 18
30. a. Sales tax  7% 12, 600 
13
 0.07 12, 600 18
 882

The sales tax was $882. 42. (6.8  6.6)2  2(1.8)  (0.2)2  2(1.8)
 0.04  3.6
b. Final price = $12,600 + $882 = $13,482.
 3.64

32. Interest = 12%  1600 = 0.12  1600 = 192


Payoff = 1600 + 192 = 1792 Classroom Quiz 5.5
The total amount that will pay off the debt is
1. n = 3%  316,200
$1792.
n = 0.03  316,200
34. a. Down payment  11% 188, 000 n = 9486
 0.11188, 000 Her commission is $9486.
 20, 680
2. Increase = 650  400 = 250
Their down payment was $20,680. 250
Percentage   0.625
b. Mortgage = 188,000  20,680 = 167,320  0.29 1249.95
Their mortgage was $167,320.  362.49
The discount was $362.49.
p 917 Sale price = $1249.95  $362.49 = $887.46.
36. 
100 960
960 p  100  917
960 p 91, 700

960 960
p  95.5
95.5% is used to pay off the interest charge.

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400 1
020 
The percent of 2
increase is 62.5%.  510
The simple interest is $510.
3. Six
mo
nth
s
6
1

yea
r
12 2
I
P
R
T

8
5
0
0

1
2
%

1
2

8
5
0
0

0
.
1
2

1
2

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Career Exploration Problems 1


d. 43 1
3 %
1. a. Locate a peak systolic velocity of 100 4
212 cm/sec in the second column, and an
18.5
end diastolic velocity of 125 cm/sec in the e.  18.5%
third column, and an ICA/CCA ratio of 4 in 100
the fourth column. These values correspond
to row 2. Brian should report a percent 2. a. 86% = 0.86
range of 5079%.
b. 1% = 0.01
b. percent of stenosis
 diameter of ICA stenosis  c. 1.8% = 0.018
 
1 diameter of distal ICA  100%

  d. 335% = 3.35
 3.0 mm 
 
 100%
1 7.5 mm 
e. 7.54% = 0.0754
 [1 0.4]100%
3. a. 0.12 = 12%
 0.6 100%
 60% b. 2.35 = 235%
The percent of stenosis is 60%.
c. 0.0071 = 0.71%
2. a. maximum heart rate
 220 bpm  age in years d. 6.5 = 650%
 220 bpm  49
 171 bpm e. 1.005 = 100.5%
John’s maximum heart rate is 171 beats per 20 1

minute. 4. a. 20%  
100 5
b. THRZ

50% of the maximum heart rate  50% 171 b. 45%  45  9


 0.5171 100 20
 85.5
 86 c. 260% 
260

13
2
3
85% of the maximum heart rate  85% 171 100 5 5
 0.85171
15 3
 145.35 d. 1.5%  0.015  
 145 1000 200
John’s target heart rate zone (THRZ) is
86145 beats per minute. 584 73
e. 5.84%  0.0584  
You Try It 10, 000 1250

78 29 29
100  78% 92%  
3
1. a. f.

3 100 300
125 60 3
b.  125% 5. a. 360%  3.60  3 3

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9 85
c.  9% b. 185%  1.85  1 1
17

100 100 20

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8 2
c. 208%  2.08  2 2 b. 48% of what number is 15?

100 25 15  48

b 100
34
6. a.  0.68  68% 15

12

50 b 25
(15)(25)  12b
8 375 12b
b.  0.32  32% 
25 12 12
31.25  b
4
c.  0.008  0.8% c. What percent of 300 is 120?

500 120 p

480 300 100

d.  1.6  160% 2 p
300 
5 100
1 (2)(100)  5 p
e. 3  3.25  325% 200 5 p
4 
5 5
40%  p
7. a. What is 12% of 300?
n = 12%  300
9. a. Discount = (0.15)($225) = $33.75
n = (0.12)(300)
n = 36
b. 225  33.75 = 191.25
b. 22% of what number is 165? He paid $191.25 for the DVD player.
22%  n  165
10. Commission = (0.08)(15,500) = 1240
0.22n  165 She earns a commission of $1240.
0.22n 165

0.22 0.22 11. Increase = 310,000  270,000 = 40,000
n  750 40, 000
 0.148
c. What percent of 90 is 32? 270, 000
n  90  32 This is approximately a 14.8% increase.
90n  32
12. I = (8000)(0.06)(3) = (480)(3) = 1440
90n 32
 Olivia owed $1440 in interest.
90 90
n  0.3555... Chapter 5 Review Problems
n  35.56%
1. 0.62 = 62%
8. a. What is 32% of 180?
a 32 2. 0.43 = 43%

180 100
3. 0.372 = 37.2%
a 8

180 25 4. 2.2 = 220%
25a  (8)(180)
25a 1440 5. 2.52 = 252%

25 25
a  57.6 6. 1.036 = 103.6%
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7. 0.006 = 0.6%

62.5
8.  62.5%
100

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1
4 12 164 164  4 41
9. 4
1
% 27. 16.4%  0.164   
100 12 1000 1000  4 250

317 1 31 1

28. 31 % 
4
10.  317%
100 4 1001
 31 100
11. 32% = 0.32 4
125 1
12. 15.75% = 0.1575  
4 100
125
13. 236% = 2.36 
400
1 125  25
14. 32 8  32.125%  0.32125 
400  25

5

19 16
15.  0.76  76%
25 8 8 8 1

29. 0.08%  0.0008   


11 10, 000 10, 000  8 1250
16.  0.55  55%
20
4 44
30. 0.04%  0.0004   
1

9 10, 000 10, 000  4 2500


17.  0.225  22.5%
40
0.6

7 31. 5 3.0
18.  0.5833  58.33%
30
12
0
14 0.6 = 60%
19.  0.9333  93.33%
15 3
; 0.6; 60%
5
1
20. 2  2.25  225%
4 7
32.  0.7  70%
10
3
21. 3  3.75  375% 7
; 0.7; 70%
4 10
7
22. 2  2.7778  277.78% 375 3

9 33. 37.5%  0.375  


1000 8
200 3
23.  2.5  250% ; 0.375; 37.5%
80 8

24.
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 0.00625  56.25%  0.5625
34. 5625 9
0.63%  
800 10, 000 16
9
; 0.5625;
56.25%
72 72  4
25. 72%   
18 16

100 100  4 25

175 175  25 7 3
26. 175%    1
100 100  25 4 4

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35. 0.008 = 0.8% 43. 50 is what percent of 130?


8 1
0.008   50  n 130

50 n 130
1000 125 
1 130 130
; 0.008; 0.8% 0.3846  n
125 38.46%
36. 0.45 = 45% 44. 70 is what percent of 180?

0.45  45  9 70  n 180

100 20 70 n 180

9 180 180
; 0.45; 45%
20 0.3889  n
38.89%
37. What is 20% of 85?
n = 20%  85 45. What percent of 70 is 14?
n = 0.2  85 n  70  14
n  70 14
n = 17 
70 70
38. What is 25% of 92? n  0.2
n = 25%  92 20%
n = 0.25  92
n = 23 46. n = 35%  140
n = 0.35  140
39. Find 162% of 60. n = 49
n = 162%  60 49 students are sophomores.
n = 162  60
n = 97.2 47. n = 64%  150
n = 0.64  150
40. 15 is 25% of what number? n = 96
25%  n  15 96 trucks had four-wheel drive.
0.25n  15

0.25n 15 48. n  61%  6832


 0.61n  6832
0.25 0.25
n  60 0.61n 6832

0.61 0.61
41. 30 is 75% of what number? n  11, 200
75%  n  30 Two years ago, it was worth $11,200.
0.75n  30
0.75n 30 49. n 12%  9624
 0.12n  9624
0.75 0.75
n  40 0.12n 9624

0.12 0.12
42. 92% of what number is 147.2? n  80, 200
92%  n  147.2 The total budget was $80,200.
0.92n  147.2

0.92n 147.2 50. Days = 29 + 31 + 30 = 90



0.92 0.92 Rain days = 20 + 18 + 16 = 54
n  160 90  n  54

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90  n

54
90
90
n
0.6
It rained
60% of
the time.

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51. 600  n  45 58. Increase = 8893  5000 = 3893


600  n 45 p 3893
 
600 600 100 5000
n  0.075 5000 p  100  3893
7.5% of the applicants obtained a job. 5000 p 389, 300

5000 5000
52. What is 5% of 3670? p  77.86  78
n = 5%  3670
78% was the percent of increase.
n = 0.05  3670
n = 183.5 59. a. Discount  14% of 24,000
He paid $183.50.
 0.14  24, 000
53. What is 6% of 12,600?  $3360
n = 6%  12,600 The discount is $3360.
n = 0.06  12,600
b. Cost = 24,000  3360 = $20,640.
n = 756
They paid $756.
60. I = P  R  T
54. Commission  6% 83, 500 a. I = 6000(0.11)(0.5) = $330
 0.06  83, 500 In six months, she will earn $330.
 5010
His commission was $5010. b. I = 6000(0.11)(2) = $1320
In two years, she will earn $1320.
55. Commission  7.5% 16, 000

 0.07516, 000 3 months 


3

1
year
 1200 61. a.
12 4
She earned $1200. I  P  R T
1
56. a. Discount  25% $1450  3000  8% 
4
 0.251450 1
 362.5  3000  0.08

4
$362.50 was the discount. 1
 240 
b. Total pay  $1450  $362.50  1087.5 4
 60
$1087.50 was the price for the set. In three months $60 will be due.
57. Increase = 22,300  18,040 = 4260 b. I  P  RT

p 4260  3000  8%  3

100 18, 040  3000  0.08 3
18, 040 p  100  4260  240  3
18, 040 p 426, 000  720

18, 040 18, 040 In three years $720 will be due.
p  23.61
This was a 23.61% increase. How Am I Doing? Chapter 5 Test

1. 0.57 = 57%

2. 0.01 = 1%

3. 0.008 = 0.8%
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5. 3.56 = 356%

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71 152 38 13
6.  71% 15. 152%   1
100 100 25 25

1.8
7.  1.8% 73 3 31 1 31
3
100
16. 7 %  4  7 100   
 4 100 4 4 100 400

3 17 17. n = 40%  50
8. 31%
100 7 n = 0.4  50
n = 20
0.475
18. 33.8  26%  n
9. 40 19.000
33.8  0.26n
16 0
33.8 0.26n
3 00 
2 80 0.26 0.26
130  n
200

200 19. n  72  40
0 n  72 40

19 72 72
 0.475  47.5% n  0.5556  55.56%
40

20. n = 0.8%  25,000


0.75 n = 0.008  25,000
10. 36 27.00 n = 200
25 2
1 80 21. 16%  n  800
1 80 0.16n  800
0.16n 800
0 
27 0.16 0.16
 75% n  5000

36
22. 92  n  200
3 92 n  200

11. 75 225 200 200
225 n  0.46
0 n  46%
225
 3  300% 23. 132%  530  n
75
1.32  530  n
0.75 699.6  n
12. 4 3.00
24. p  75  15
28
75 p 15
20 
75 75
20 p  0.2  20%
0

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3 25. n = 4%  152,300
1  1.75  175% n = 0.04  152,300
4
n = 6092
13. 0.0825 = 8.25% $6092 is her commission.

14. 3.024 = 302.4%

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26. a. 33%  457  n 29. 5160  43%  n


0.33 457  n 5160  0.43n
150.81  n 5160 0.43n

$150.81 is the discount. 0.43 0.43
12, 000  n
b. 457  150.81 = 306.19 There are 12,000 registered voters.
$306.19 is the amount they paid.

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27. 75  n  84 30. a. I  P  R  T  3000  0.16   240
75 n  84 12
 In six months she paid $240.
84 84

n  0.8929 b. I  P  R  T  3000  0.16  2  960


89.29% of the parts were not defective. In two years she paid $960.
28. Increase = 228  185 = 43

p 43

100 185
185 p  100  43
185 p 4300

185 185
p  23.24
23.24% is the percent of increase.

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