document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117542>Question 117542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each of the following applications\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.Ms. Jones has been given a loan of $2500 for 1 year.  If the interest charged is $275, what is the interest rate on the loan.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Asurvey of 400 people found that 66 were left-handed.  What percent of those surveyed were left-handed?  my answer was 264.  am I correct and how do I set the problem up?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  The electricity costs of a business decreased from $12,000 one year to $10,920 the next, what is the rate of decrease?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip, is $65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone?  My answer is $55.52 but how do I set the problem up?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85644 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85644\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.Ms. Jones has been given a loan of $2500 for 1 year. If the interest charged is $275, what is the interest rate on the loan.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "275 = 2500*r*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 275/2500 = 11%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Asurvey of 400 people found that 66 were left-handed. What percent of those surveyed were left-handed? my answer was 264. am I correct and how do I set the problem up?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "66/400 = 16.5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. The electricity costs of a business decreased from $12,000 one year to $10,920 the next, what is the rate of decrease?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity decrease: 12000-10920 = 1080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Percent decrease 1080/12000= 9%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip, is $65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone? My answer is $55.52 but how do I set the problem up? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let \"x\" be the cost of the meal alone.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total bill = x + 0.15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65.32 = 1.15x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $56.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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