Diane bought a desktop computer and a laptop computer. Before finance charges, the laptop cost $400 less than the desktop. She paid for the computers using two different financing plans. For the desktop the interest rate was 7.5% per year, and for the laptop it was 8% per year. The total finance charges for one year were $371. How much did each computer cost before finance charges?

The price for a rocking chair at Mega-Lo-Mart is $104 while it is on sale for 20% off. What is the full price for this rocking chair at Mega-Lo-Mart?

Melinda works for the LMN airline company. She is traveling from Philadelphia to Phoenix and will pay only one-third the regular price of a plane ticket. However, she will pay the full price of the tax, which is 6%. With her discount, she will pay a total of $146.32, which includes tax. What is the regular price of a ticket without tax?

The purchase price of a large TV, including finance charges was $1270. A down payment of $400 was made, and the remainder was paid in 12 equal monthly installments. Find the monthly payment.

A refrigerator costs $1600 cash. It may be purchased for $100 down and 24 easy monthly of $80 each. What are the finance charges (total interest)?.

Lucy is buying a shirt that is on sale for 20% off. If the regular price of the shirt is $30, how much will Lucy pay for the shirt?

Kala took out a loan for 5 months and was changed simple interest at an annual rate of 6%. If the amount of the loan was $400,what is the amount of the interest she had to pay?

Richard invests $298.66 every month into an account. At the end of 30 years, he has a balance of $181,092.15. What interest did he make over 30 years?

Mollie chooses a small sedan for the price of $19,450. She will make a down payment of 10% and will finance the rest. What will the down payment be on the car?

In 2008, the Social Security tax percentage was 6.2% for the first $102,000 earned. The Medicare tax percentage was 1.45% of your entire salary. Darby made $143,000 in 2008. What was the maximum taxable income for Social Security in 2008?