You purchase a house for $124,000 and the next year sell it for $150,000 . What would be the percent of increase or decrease?

7.    What is the correct order of operations for this problem?
      A.        B.       C.       D. 

8. You purchase a house for $124,000 and the next year sell it for $150,000 . What would be the percent of increase or decrease?

    A. 21% increase     B.  21% decrease      C.  17% increase    D.  17% decrease

Section 2 - Measurement

9. A swimming pool is 15 by 30 feet and a consistent 5 feet deep.  You are painting the walls and floor of the pool.  If a gallon can of paint covers 250 square feet, how many gallon cans would you need to buy?
    A. 2 gallons
    B. 3 gallons
    C. 4 gallons
    D. 5 gallons

10.  You need to fill the pool with water.  If 1 cubic foot equals 7.48 gallons of water, how many gallons will it take to fill the pool in the previous problem (15 feet by 30 feet by 5 feet)?
    A. 374 gallons
    B. 16830 gallons
    C. 300.8 gallons
    D. 2250 gallons

11. Pencils sell for 98 cents per dozen.  How much more per pencil does it cost to buy 5 for 50 cents?
    A.  8.17 cents         B.  10 cents    C.  1.83 cents        D.  2 cents

12. The testing center starts the test at 8:40 A.M.  If you have 90 minutes to complete the test, when does the test end?
    A.  9:30 A.M.
    B.  10:10 A.M.
    C.  10:40 A.M.
    D.  10:30 A.M.


13.  The distance between Brookville and Center City is 17.25 cm. on the map.  If 1 cm is equal to 20 miles, how far is it between the two cities?
    A.  37.25 miles
    B.  340 miles
    C.  345 miles
    D.  350 miles