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A 65-inch Samsung C8 series Smart TV has a retail price of $2,385.97.  Currently it is on sale for 30% off the retail price. Estimate the sale price of this TV. Explain your estimation technique completely! If you give the exact answer, you will not receive any credit.  I just want an estimate!          

The American Stroke Association estimates that there are approximately 795,000 people who suffer a stroke each year in the United States, and of these, nearly 129,000 lead to death.  Calculate the percentage of people in the US that died last year as a result of suffering a stroke.

The table below shows survey results of 6,000 workers in Iowa:   Commute Work from home Live in Urban Area 1,147 1,573 Live in Rural Area 2,490 790 What percent of workers living in an urban area commute to work? Round to nearest tenth of a percent.

The American Stroke Association estimates that there are approximately 795,000 people who suffer a stroke each year in the United States, and of these, nearly 129,000 lead to death.  Calculate the percentage of people in the US that died last year as a result of suffering a stroke.

A recent report stated that the people in the United States used about 690 billion cubic meters of water.  Write this number in scientific notation.

The table below shows survey results of 6,000 workers in Iowa:   Commute Work from home Live in Urban Area 1,147 1,573 Live in Rural Area 2,490 790 What percent of workers in Iowa work from home? Round to nearest tenth of a percent.

Andrew Fitzpatrick has an American Express Corporate Gold card that he uses for expenses related to his job. This card advertises the following monthly interest rates: Monthly Interest Rate(MPR) 2.1% for new purchases 2.5% for cash advances   During the month of December, Andrew used his card several times and his new purchases totaled $2,390 and his cash advances totaled $540.  Assuming that Andrew does not pay off any of this balance, calculate the amount of interest that he would owe after his bill was due.  Write your answer in dollars and cents.

The table below shows survey results of 6,000 workers in Iowa:   Commute Work from home Live in Urban Area 1,147 1,573 Live in Rural Area 2,490 790 What percent of workers living in an urban area commute to work? Round to nearest tenth of a percent.

In July of 2022, it was estimated that the National Debt of the United States was 30.5 trillion dollars and the population of the United States was 332,900,000.  If the National Debt was evenly distributed amongst the entire population, calculate the debt per person.  Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

A number of astronauts from the US have traveled to the moon and back in the past 50 years. The distance from Earth to the Moon is approximately 1,200,000,000 feet.  Which of the following choices is not the same number as 1,200,000,000 feet?