Question

1. Angelo earns $2,080 each month. His total deductions are 30% of his pay. How much is deducted from his pay each month?

Answer 1

Simple......

1.) Angelo earns $2,080... 30% is taken off...

2,080*30%=$624

Thus, $624 is taken off from his pay....answer choice A.

2.) Calculating Percent Markup...

Use these 2 formulas:

Finding Markup%...

Markup=New-Original

Markup%=$\frac{Markup}{Cost} *100$

Now...start plugging in what you know!! ^-^

567 vacuums were sold this year.....540 were sold last year...

Markup=567-540

Markup=27

Now...Markup%...

Markup%=$\frac{27}{540} *100$

Markup%=0.05*100

Markup%=5

Markup%=5%  (Choice D)

Thus, your answer.