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  1. An employee works 37.5 hours per week at $18.40/hour. What is their weekly gross pay?

    Answer: $690.00

    37.5 × $18.40 = $690.00.

  2. A filing cabinet holds 500 folders. If 340 folders are currently filed, what percentage of capacity is used?

    Answer: 68%

    340 ÷ 500 = 0.68 = 68%.

  3. If a discount of 12% is applied to an order of $1,250, what is the discounted price?

    Answer: $1,100

    $1,250 × 0.12 = $150 discount. $1,250 - $150 = $1,100.

  4. Round $847.65 to the nearest dollar:

    Answer: $848

    $847.65 rounds up to $848 (the .65 rounds up).

  5. A department spent $3,600 in January, $4,100 in February, and $3,800 in March. What is the average monthly spending?

    Answer: $3,833

    ($3,600 + $4,100 + $3,800) ÷ 3 = $11,500 ÷ 3 = $3,833.33.

  6. Convert 2.75 hours to hours and minutes:

    Answer: 2 hours 45 minutes

    0.75 hours × 60 minutes = 45 minutes. So 2.75 hours = 2 hours 45 minutes.