i need help with two or three mah problems?

Question

1. Orders for milling machines from precision machine company dropped from 150 one year to123 the next year. What is the percent of decrease?






2. after a 16% increase, the price of a pair of running shoes was $40.60. What was the old price of the shoes.





3. the number of seats on the new icarus 525 airliner is a 36% increase over the old model. The new plane seats 374 passengers. How many passengers did the old model seat??





4.This year, Village realty sold 289 homes. Last year the realty sold 340 homes. if sales decrease by the same percent next year, how many homes can village realty expect to sell?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

1. (150 - 123) / 150
2. 40.60 / .16
3. 374 / .36
4. 340 - [ (340 - 289) / 340 ]

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Answer 3

. (150 - 123) / 150
2. 40.60 / .16
3. 374 / .36
4. 340 - (340 - 289) / 340 )

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Answer 4

1. 18%
2. $34.10
3. 135
4. 246

Answer 5

1. 18% decrease
2. $35.00
3. 275
4. 238