A piece of fabric is cut into three sections so that the first is three times as long as the second and the second is three times as long as the third. What part of the entire piece is the smallest section ?
A word processing operator typed 44 words per minute. After practice, the operator's speed increased to 55 words per minutes. By what percent did the operator's speed increase ? (25%)
A man bought 27 packets of Chilli Milli at $280 each, 9 packets of Chilli Milli at $320 each and 6 packets of Chilli Milli at $360 each. Find the average price per packet of Chilli Milli.
A candy recipe calls for 5 parts milk, 4 parts cocoa, 4 parts syrup,2 parts sugar, and 1 part butter. If you use 8 ouncres of milk, how many ounces of candy mixture can you make?
In solving an arithmetic example, Donna, by mistake multiplied by 6 instead of dividing by 6. If her answer was 13 1/5, what should be the correct answer to the example?
One half of the employees of Al Karim Co. earn salaries above Rs. 18,000 monthly. One third of the remainder earn salaries between Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 18,000. What part of the staff earns below Rs. 15,000 ?