The average salary of a government worker is $40,916.00 per year. Given that this is about 6% percent higher than the yearly salary of a private-sector worker, find the yearly salary of the private-sector worker.

Two blends of tea are mixed to make a blend that will be sold at the fair. black tea sells for $2.20 per pound and orange pekoe tea sells for $3.00 per pound. how much of each should be used to obtain a 4lb blend selling for $2.50 per pound?

To decrease an amount by 16% what single multiplier would you use

State one method by which you can recognize a perfect square trinomial.