Cent example sentences

"Cent" Example Sentences

1. The item costs 99 cents.
2. The package costs 49 cents.
3. The toll is 25 cents.
4. The investment earned 2 cents in interest.
5. The discount was 50 percent off, or 50 cents on the dollar.
6. The workers wanted a 2 cent per hour raise.
7. The tax increase amounted to 10 cents per gallon of gas.
8. She left a 5 cent tip for the waitress.
9. The 5 cent coin is also called a nickel.
10. The new tax would raise gas prices by 10 cents per gallon.
11. The package cost 1 cent less than the other one.
12. The interest rate was 2.5 percent, or 25 cents per hundred dollars.
13. The points on the test were worth 10 cents each.
14. The dime coin is valued at 10 cents.
15. The coin was minted during the 1940s and is now worth 50 cents.
16. Inflation has decreased the purchasing power of a penny from 2 cents in 1940.
17. The price decreased by 75 cents from last week.
18. There are 100 cents in one dollar.
19. The coin collector has a rare penny worth 20 cents.
20. The vending machine only accepts quarters worth 25 cents each.
21. The price hikes amounted to 1 cent per serving.
22. The economy grew at a rate of 0.1 percent, or 1 cent per dollar, last quarter.
23. The tomato seeds cost 15 cents per packet.
24. The antique coins were valued at 5 dollars and 79 cents.
25. The cost of one tomato plant was 49 cents.
26. The interest rate was quoted as 2.5 percent, or 250 basis points.
27. His tip amounted to 25 cents on a 10 dollar bill.
28. The penny and the cent are interchangeable terms.
29. The loan carried an interest rate of 6.5 percent, or 65 cents per 100 dollars.
30. Milk costs 1 dollar 89 cents per gallon.
31. There are 4 quarters in one dollar, each worth 25 cents.
32. The package cost 3 dollars and 15 cents, including tax.
33. The price of one gallon of paint is 11 dollars 99 cents.
34. The funding increase amounted to 5 million dollars and 79 cents.
35. The transaction fees amount to 3 cents per share.
36. The sales tax rate is 8 percent, or 8 cents on every dollar spent.
37. The price per unit was 2 dollars and 14 cents.
38. The cost of one screw was less than 1 cent.
39. The interest rate was quoted in basis points as 250.
40. There are 100 pennies in 1 dollar.
41. The 5 cent coin is referred to as either a nickel or a five cent piece.
42. The ticket cost 1 dollar and 20 cents.
43. The dime coin has a face value of 10 cents.
44. The 1 cent coin is commonly called a penny.
45. The cost of living increased by 2.5 percent, or 25 cents per 100 dollars.
46. The value of the antique coin was estimated at 25 cents.
47. The cost amounted to 2 dollars and 34 cents.
48. The income tax rate was 30 percent, or 30 cents on every dollar earned.
49. The discount was 90 cents on every dollar spent.
50. The price represented an increase of 10 percent, or 10 cents on the dollar.
51. The suggested donation was 2 dollars and 79 cents.
52. The grocery bill totaled 27 dollars and 48 cents.
53. The cost of the seeds was 12 cents per packet.
54. The quarter coin has a face value of 25 cents.
55. The sales tax rate of 8 percent added 64 cents to the purchase.
56. The advertising budget increased by 1.5 million dollars and 12 cents.
57. The price rose by 2 cents per pound.
58. The cost of the new item was 1 dollar and 59 cents.
59. The rate of inflation was 2 percent, or 2 cents on the dollar.
60. The product cost 99 cents.

Common Phases

1. Penny for your thoughts.
2. Every penny counts.
3. Cost a pretty penny.
4. Sense (not cent) and sensibility.
5. Spend a fortune.
6. Worth every cent.
7. Not a red cent.
8. Out of (someone's) league (not cent).
9. Turn a profit.
10. Common sense.