33. The monthly salary of Mr Chan is $18 000. He spends 37.5% of his
salary on rent, 45% on other expenses, and he saves the rest in the
bank.
(a) How much does he save each month?
(b) If his monthly salary and the rent remain unchanged but he
wants to spend $1 050 more on other expenses, find the
percentage decrease in his savings.
34. The owner of a light shop bought a crystal light for $x. He set its
marked price 60% above the cost price, and later it was sold to a
customer at a discount of 25%.
(a) Find the profit per cent made by the owner.
(b) If the customer bought the light for $3 780, find the value of x.
lain (c) If the light was sold to the customer at a discount of 35%
instead, did the owner still make a profit? Explain your answer.
5. Martin used $48 000 to buy 4 000 'lucky windmills' from a
manufacturer. At a New Year Fair, he sold 3 500 windmills at a price
75% higher than the cost price and the rest at a price 25% lower than
the cost price.