The tip income of the seven food servers at a buffet restaurant averages 7 % of the food bill. The total of the food bills for one evening was $8,200. How much did each food server earn for the evening?

Your auto insurance has an annual premium of $\$ 500$, or you can pay 12 monthly payments of $\$ 45$. Is it cheaper to make one annual payment or the 12 monthly payments? Which option would you choose and why?

You can buy a sewin g machine for $625 cash or pay$125 down and the balance in 12 monthly payments of $46. What is the installment price? By what percent would your installment price be greater than the cash price , to the nearest tenth percent?

A 13.5 oz . size of body lotion sells for $8.67. A 5.4 oz. size of the same lotion sells for$4.39 . Which size of lotion costs more per ounce? How much more per ounce, to the nearest tenth of a cent?

A satellite television provider charges $\$ 39.99$ per month for service. If you commit to a 2 -year contract, they will waive the $\$ 40$ set-up fee and charge $\$ 30.00$ per month. How much money will you save by committing to a 2 -year contract?

Why is it important to track your spending?

Angie Grosbeck's gross pay is $617.50 a week. How much will Angie earn in one quarter of a year at her current pay?

Complete the table.

The Groat family has a fixed-rate mortgage with monthly payments of $682.40. They can refinance their current mortgage with a new loan at a lower interest rate and longer term. The monthly payments on the new loan will be$519 .18. To get the new mortgage loan, they had to pay a prepayment penalty of $680 and closing costs of$1,050. How much will they save in the first year by refinancing?

On October 1, Maria Maya's bank statement balance was $372.57, and her check register balance was$307.65. While comparing the statement and her check register, she found a service charge of $4.23; earned interest of$0.25; and outstanding checks for $17.87,$2.97 , $45.33, and$1.19. Prepare a reconciliation statement for Maria.

A social securit y tax of 6.2 % applies to a maximum wage of $87,900. The Medicare tax rate of 1.45 % applie s to all wages. What total did Liza pay for these two taxes on her yearly income of$90,000?

The Zanin Ore Company declares a quarterly dividend of $0.24 a share on its no-par value common stock. What dividend will Mattie receive on the 805 Zanin shares she owns?

Find the quotient.

$$\$ 1,825 \div 25$$

Round to the nearest cent: $\$ 19.9951$