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356Chapter 5 Percent25. Total Price A sewing machine that normally sells for$600 is on sale for 25% off. If the sales tax rate is 6%,what is the total price of the sewing machine if it ispurchased during the sale? [5.4, 5.5]$47726. Home Mortgage If the interest rate on a home mortgageis 9%, then each month you pay 0.75% of the unpaid balancein interest. If the unpaid balance on one such loanis $60,000 at the beginning of a month, how much interestmust be paid that month? [5.6]$45027. Percent Increase At the beginning of the summer, theprice for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.25. By theend of summer, the price has increased 16%. What isthe new price of a gallon of regular gasoline? Round tothe nearest cent. [5.5]$4.9328. Percent Decrease A gallon of regular gasoline is sellingfor $1.45 in September. If the price decreases 14% inOctober, what is the new price for a gallon of regulargasoline? Round to the nearest cent. [5.5]$1.25JUNE21GAS PRICESREGULAR$4.25UNLEADED $4.30SUPER$4.35AUGUST30GAS PRICESREGULAR$ ?UNLEADED $4.51SUPER$4.5729. Medical Costs The table shows the average yearly costof visits to the doctor, as reported in USA Today. Whatis the percent increase in cost from 1990 to 2000?Round to the nearest tenth of a percent. [5.5]55.4% increase30. Commission A real estate agent gets a commission of 6%on all houses he sells. If his total sales for December are$420,000, how much money does he make? [5.4]$25,200Medical CostsYearAverage AnnualCost1990 $5831995 $7392000 $9062005 $1,17231. Discount A washing machine that usually sells for $300is marked down to $240. What is the discount? What isthe discount rate? [5.5]$60; 20% offSALEWASHING MACHINESALE PRICEREGULARLY $300$240.0032. Total Price A tennis racket that normally sells for $240 ison sale for 25% off. If the sales tax rate is 5%, what is thetotal price of the tennis racket if it is purchased duringthe sale? [5.4]$189.00SALETENNIS RACKETREGULARLY $240SALE DISCOUNT25% OFF