Last season, a farmer harvested $500\mathrm{kg}$ of rice. Due to improved techniques, the harvest is estimated to increase by $20\%$ this season. How much rice is the farmer looking to harvest this season?

If sales tax on a \$36 pair of shoes is \(1.26, find the sales tax on a $\mathrm{\backslash )}250$ pair of shoes.

Suppose the local sales tax rate is $6.5\%$ and you buy a car for $\$12,500$. What is the car's total cost?

Hint: Find how much tax is due first.

A city's population grew from $120,000$ to $138,000$ people in one year. What is the percent increase in population?

A smartphone originally costs \(800 but is now sold for $\mathrm{\backslash )}680$. Determine the percent decrease in price.

A reservoir's water level decreased by $20\%$ over the summer due to evaporation. If the water level is currently at $120$ million liters, how much water was there initially?

A square garden has sides of $8\mathrm{ft}$. The gardener reduces each side by $1\mathrm{ft}$ to make space for a pathway. What is the percent decrease in the perimeter of the garden?

A pair of running shoes costs $\$80$. The store is offering a $25\%$ discount. Calculate the amount of discount and the sale price of the shoes.

A smartphone originally costs \$800. It is on sale for \$680. Calculate the percent discount.