Weegy: Step 2 in the problem-solving process is: Write down the facts and figures. User: You purchase a shirt for $8.50. There is a 6% sales tax. What will be your total cost? Weegy: You purchase a shirt for $8.50. There is a 6% sales tax. Your total cost will be $9.01. Solution: Cost price = $8.50 Sales tax = 6% x 8.50 0.06 x 8.50 = $0.51 Total cost = Cost price + Sales tax = $8.50 + $0.51 = $9.01 User: Find the quotient of 5/31 divided by 15/23. Reduce your answer to the lowest fraction. Weegy: The quotient of 5/31 divided by 15/23 is 23/93. [5/31 ? 15/23 = 5/31 x 23/15 = 115/465 reduce to its lowest term is 23/93] User: 35.4% as a decimal Weegy: 35.4% as a decimal is 0.354. User: What is the selling price of a table ticketed at $1,234 with a 22% discount? Weegy: The selling price of the table ticket with the 22% discount is 962.52 1234*22/100 = 271.48, 1234-271.48 = 962.52 User: 42+75+189+301 and 728 Weegy: 42 + 75 + 189 + 301 + 728 = 1,335. User: A store is offering a 20% discount on all sales over $50. if you purchase a shirt and a pair of jeans for $62.50, what is the amount of the discount you would receive? Weegy: A store is offering a 20% discount on all sales over $50. [ If you purchase a shirt and a pair of jeans for $62.50, the amount of discount you would receive is $12.50, 62.50* 20% = 62.50*0.20 = $12.50 ] User: divide 969 by 26 Weegy: 969 divide by 26 is: 37.26 User: Subtract 8.263 from 13.48 Weegy: Subtracting 8.263 from 13.48, you obtain: 5.217. User: The LCD for the fractions , ¾, /32, and % is (More)

Weegy: 3/4, 12/16, 7/16 = 12/16, 12/16, 7/16 = LCD is 16. User: what is 7/4 as a mixed number Weegy: 7/4 is 1 3/4 as a mixed number. User: what is 1 2/3 as an improper fraction? Weegy: 1 and 2/3 as an improper fraction is: 5/3. User: Which of the following is an example of an improper fraction? O A. 45 O B. 10 O C. ¾40 O D. $ (More)

Weegy: 10/3 is an improper fraction. (More)

Weegy: If three bags of birdseed cost $14.16, 14 bags cost will cost 66.08. 14.16/3 = 4.72 4.72 * 14 = 66.08 User: Jose Rodriguez's checking account had a starting balance of $1,234.56. He wrote a check for $115.12 for plumbing supplies and a check for $225.00 for a loan payment. Yesterday he deposited $96.75 in his checking account. What is Jose's current balance? Weegy: Jose Rodriguez's checking account had a starting balance of $1,234.56. He wrote a check for $115.12 for plumbing supplies and a check for $225.00 for a loan payment. Yesterday he deposited $96.75 in his checking account. [ Jose's current balance is $991.19 ,Balance = 1234.56 +96.75 -(115.12 +225.00) = 1331.31 - 340.12 = $991.19. ] User: Carlos Martin received a statement from his bank showing a balance of $56.75 as of March 15. His checkbook shows a balance of $87.37 as of March 20. The bank returned all the cancelled checks but two. One check was for $5.00 and the other was for $13.25. How much did Carlos deposit in his account between March 15 and March 20? Weegy: Carlos deposited $48.87 between March 15 and March 20. 87.37 -56.75 +5 +13.25 - - - - - 48.87 User: Ralph Jordan recently bought a new lawnmower for $228.00. If he paid 6% sales tax on the lawnmower, what was the total cost of the lawnmower? Weegy: $241.68 is the total cost of the lawnmower after taxes. 228*1.06=241.68 User: A water tank can hold 234 cubic meters of water. How many gallons can the water tank hold? Weegy: A water tank can hold 234 cubic meters of water. The water tank can hold 61,776 gallons. 1 cubic meter = 264 , 234 cubic meters = 234 * 264 = 61,776 User: Lily Quinn makes $12.50 an hour. She works 4 hours on Monday, 6 hours on Tuesday, 9 hours on Wednesday, 3 hours on Thursday, and 7 hours on Friday. What is her gross pay? Weegy: Lily Quinn makes $12.50 an hour. She works 4 hours on Monday, 6 hours on Tuesday, 9 hours on Wednesday, 3 hours on Thursday, and 7 hours on Friday. She works for total (4 + 6 ... (More)

Weegy: For a two week period, John and Amanda had the following transactions occur to their checking account: a deposit of $1,644.50; checks written for $190, $45, and $7.50; and debit card transactions for $30, $5.59, $7.20, and $21.30. [ The ending balance for this time frame is $1,337.91. Solution: $190 + $45 + $7.50 + $30 + $5.59 + $7.20 + $21.30 = 306.59; $1,644.50 - 306.59 = 1,337.91. ] User: Rob Polanski is a tractor salesman. Last week his total sales amounted to $38,642.00, and he received $2.704.94 in commission. What is his rate of commission? Weegy: 7% is his rate of commission. 3,8642x = 2,704.94 x = 2,704.94/38,642 x = 0.07 User: Mary Stevens earns $6 an hour at her job and is entitled to time-and-a-half for overtime and double time on holidays. Last week she worked 40 hours of regular time, 6½ hours of overtime, and 8 hours of holiday time. How much did she earn? Weegy: Mary Stevens earns $6 an hour at her job and is entitled to time-and-a-half for overtime and double time on holidays. Last week she worked 40 hours of regular time, 6 1/2 hours overtime, and 8 hours of holiday time. [ She earned $394.50. Solution: 40 hours regular time X $6 an hour = $240 6.5 hours time and a half x $9 an hour = $58.50 8 hours double time X $12 an hour= $96 $240 + $58.50 + $96 = $394.50. ] User: Eliza Savage received a statement from her bank showing a checking account balance of $324.18 as of January 18. Her own checkbook shows a balance of $487.38 as of January 29. The bank returned all of the cancelled checks but three. The amounts of these three checks are $15.00, $77.49, and $124.28. How much did Eliza deposit in her account between January 18 and January 29? Weegy: Eliza Savage received a statement from her bank showing a checking account balance of $324.18 as of January 18. Her own checkbook shows a balance of $487.38 as of January 29. The bank returned all of the cancelled checks but three. [ The amounts of these three checks are $15.00, $77.49, ... (More)