The Government Charges A High Tax On Cigarettes And Gasoline Because These Are Things They Know People Will Want To Buy. Gas Is Something Most People Need As An Everyday Essential No Matter How High They Make The Tax Someone Will Pay For It Because Its Something They Need.

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2 years ago

a picture frame originally priced at $13.00 is on sale for $7.50. what is the percent of decrease, rounded to the nearest whole

faltersainse [42]

Percent decrease : (original number - new number) / original number)...x 100

(13.00 - 7.50) / 13.00 = 5.5/13 = 0.42....x 100 = 42% decrease

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2 years ago

Please show me how you got the answer. thanks in advance

lesantik [10]

Write and solve an equation of ratios:

6 inches 1 inch
-------------- = ------------
60 inches x

Cross-multiplying, 6x = 60, so x = 10 inches (answer)

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3 years ago

Darren wins a coupon for $4 off the lunch special for each of five days he pays $75 for his 5 lunch specials write and solve an

Valentin [98]

The original price for one lunch special is $19.

Explanation

The original price for one lunch special is 'p' dollar.

He wins a coupon for $4 off for each of five days. That means , he needs to pay $(p-4)$ dollar each day.