Percentages

Mr. Collins took a taxi to Center City. The taxi driver charged a $4 initial fee and $2 for every mile. The final cost of the taxi ride was $28. Which equation models this situation and is solved correctly to determine the number of miles, x, the taxi traveled.

• 2 + 4x = 28; x = 6.5

• 4 + 2x = 28; x = 12

•  2 + 4x = 28; x = 7.5

• 4 + 2x = 28; x = 16

Zach's Plumbing charges $25 for a service call and $28 per hour, h, for labor for any repair. The total cost, t, for a repair can be calculated using the equation below.

28h + 25 = t

Mr. Montes paid a total of $165 for a repair. How many hours did it take to complete his repair?

• 3 Hours

• 6 Hours

• 5 Hours

• 7 Hours

Yesterday, Genesis earned $12.76 selling lemonade and $4.87 selling ice pops at her stand. Today, she bought 2 pizzas for $5.00 each. How much money does she have left?

• $7.63

• $27.63

• $12.63

• $22.63

What is the median number of computers sold?

• 108

• 140

• 144

• 145

The probability that Eden makes his next free throw is 0.72. Which of the following makes Kevin more likely than Eden to make his next free throw?

• Kevin's probability is 0.12

• Kevin's probability is 0.52.

• Kevin's probability is 0.92

• Kevin's probability is 1.52.

Jayleen is deciding which company she should hire to clean her carpet.

Company A: $140, plus an extra 15% off

Company B: $0.50 per square foot o Company C: $42.50 per room

Jayleen has 3 rooms to clean. Each room is 8 feet by 11 feet. Which company offers Jayleen the best price? Show your work and explain how you found your answer.

• A

• B

• C

Which graph represents the solution to the inequality shown? 3n + 7 < 4

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which expression is NOT equivalent to -20?

CJ is buying a sweater with a price of $30 shown on the tag. The store is having a sale that will reduce the price by 30%. Sales tax of 5% will be added to the final purchase price. What is CJ's total cost for the sweater?

• 21.00

• 22.05

• 22.50

• 31.50

Laura bought a scooter. The 8% sales tax on the scooter was $10.50. What was the total cost, including the sales tax?

• $11.34

• $23.63

• $131.25

• $141.75