Level 3
If Melvin sells a television at a markup price of 10% above its usual selling price, he will make a profit of $500. If he sells it at a discount of 20% of its usual selling price, he will incur a loss of $100. Find the selling price of the television.
Level 3 Some poles are placed along the perimeter of a rectangular court measuring 15 m by 12 m. The poles are placed equally apart. If the distance between each pole is 3 m, find the total number of poles used.
Level 3 Some poles are placed along the perimeter of a rectangular court measuring 15 m by 12 m. The poles are placed equally apart. If the distance between each pole is 3 m, find the total number of poles used.
Level 3
Tom spent 27 of his salary on a television and 310 of his remaining money on a DVD player. If he was left with $630 himself, how much was his salary?
Level 3
Tricia used 25 of the ribbon to tie some presents. She threw away 47 of the remaining ribbon. As a result, she had 54 centimetres of ribbon left. How much ribbon did Tricia have at first? Give your answer in centimetres.
Level 3
During a family day event, Vivian participated in a cross country event. She ran 38 of the distance. She walked 14 of the remaining distance. As a result, she was still 360 m away from the end point. What was the distance of the cross country race? Give your answer in meters.
Level 3
Kathy bought some buttons. She gave 13 of the buttons to her cousin and sold 35 of the remaining buttons. After that, she bought another 33 buttons and had the same number of buttons that she bought at first. How many buttons did Kathy buy at first?
