Is 0.47 equivalent to 0.5

Carl wants to buy a television that cost $500 including taxes. to pay for television he will use a payment plan that requires him to make a down payment of $125 and then pay $70.50 each month for six months what is the percent increase from the original cast of the television to the cost of the television using a payment plan.

If you shift the linear parent function, f(x)=x, up 13 units, what is the equation of the new function?

Why do interests rates on loans to be lower in a weak economy than in a strong one