document.write( "Question 769827: A salesperson earns 5% on all sales between $200 and $600, and 8% on part of the sales over $600. What is her commission in a week in which her sales total $800?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A) $20
\n" ); document.write( "B) $36
\n" ); document.write( "C) $46
\n" ); document.write( "D) $78
\n" ); document.write( "E) $88\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If 6 students, representing 16 2/3% of the class, failed algebra, ow many students passed the course?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A) 48
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A salesperson earns 5% on all sales between $200 and $600, and 8% on part of the sales over $600. What is her commission in a week in which her sales total $800?
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\n" ); document.write( "0-200:: no commission
\n" ); document.write( "200-600:: 5% commission
\n" ); document.write( "600-800:: 8% commission
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\n" ); document.write( "Total commission on $800::: 0.05*400+0.08*200 = 20+16 = $36.00
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\n" ); document.write( "A) $20
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\n" ); document.write( "E) $88 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If 6 students, representing 16 2/3% of the class, failed algebra, how many students passed the course?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be the total # of students::
\n" ); document.write( "0.166667x = 6
\n" ); document.write( "x = 6/0.1666667
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\n" ); document.write( "# who passed = 36-6 = 30
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A) 48
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