1. Mr. Paul pays the parking bill before tax at a cost of $33.20. The parking tax rate is 2%. Mr. Paul decides to leave a 5% tip for the parking guard based on the pre-tax amount. How much will the total bill be? 2. Mr. Smith paid $36.36 for a carpet. This amount includes a tax of 10%. What was the cost of the carpet before tax?

Apiling for a high-rise building is pushed by two bulldozers at exactly the same time. one bulldozer exerts a force of 1250 pounds in a westerly direction. the other bulldozer pushes the piling with a force of 2650 pounds in a northerly direction. what is the direction of the resulting force upon the piling, to the nearest degree? a. 65 n of w b. 25 n of w c. 45 n of w d. 35 n of w