8. Last year, Mrs. Chambers paid $135 for a cord of wood to burn in her fireplace. This year, the price decreased by 8.5%. What is the new price rounded to the nearest cent?

10. A bookstore owner decreased the prices on all books in stock by 12%. If the original price of a book is 24.95, What is the new price rounded to the nearest cent?

12. 4 7/12 as a percent rounded to the nearest hundred

14. Quinto makes planters to sell at local garden shops. Recently he lowered the price from $18.00 to $ 14.50 to increase sales. What is the rate of decrease rounded to the nearest tenth?