Percent Applications

Percent Applications

Thursday February 4th

Multiple Choice

Lea wants to save money on a new computer. At the store near her, the computer she wants is listed at regular price of $400.00

● On Saturday, the store will have a sale and discount the computer by 30%

● Shoppers who buy a computer that same Saturday before 9:00 a.m. will also receive an additional 10% off the sale price.

How much will Lea pay, without tax, when she buys the computer that saturday before 9:00 a.m.?

• $148

• $160

• $240

• $252

Commission

a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)

“he works on commission”

Example

A dealer paid $10,000 for a boat at an auction. At the dealership, a salesperson sold the boat for 30% more than the auction price. The salesperson received a commission of 25% of the difference between the auction price and the dealership price. What was the salesperson’s commission?

Open Ended

Each sales associate at an electronics store has a choice of the two salary options shown below.

$115 per week plus 9.5% commission on the associate's total sales $450 per week with no commission

The average of the total sales amount for each associate last year was $125,000. Based on this average, what is the difference between the two salary options each year? (52 weeks=1 year)

Multiple Choice

The seventh grade class needs to earn money for a trip to the amusement park. Of the 160 seventh-grade students, 60% participate in the fundraiser. How many students participate in the fundraiser?

• About 267 Students

• 16 Students

• 32 Students

• 96 Students

Multiple Choice

Markall's Goods usually sells their jackets for $50. Last week, they changed their price to $80. What was the percent change? Use an equation to solve.

• 60%

• 75%

• 30%

• 25%

Multiple Choice

Johnny bought a computer that was 20% off the regular price of $1,080. If an 8% sales tax was added to the cost of the computer, what was the total price Johnny paid for it?

• $302.40

• $864.00

• $933.12

• $1382.40

Multiple Choice

Discount is ____________ from the price.

• added
• divided
• subtracted
• divided

Multiple Choice

Sales tax is __________ to the price

• subtracted
• added
• multiplied
• divided

Multiple Choice

Kimberly's family has a dinner bill of $26 and wants to leave a 15% tip for their server. How much is their bill with tip?

• 29.90
• 39.00
• 4.00
• 3.90

Multiple Choice

Daniel works at a nearby electronics store. He makes a commission of 15% on everything he sells. If he sells a laptop for $293, how much money does Daniel make in commission?

• 43.96
• 249.50
• 43.95
• 24.95

Multiple Choice

Sam bought an $85.00 jacket for 40% off of the regular price.  How much did he pay for the jacket? 

• $75
• $51
• $36
• $119

Multiple Choice

Suppose a family pays $29.99 for a dinner meal. They leave a 15% tip. Find both the tip and the total price of the meal.

• Tip = $15.20
  Total = $45.20
• Tip = $1.10
  Total = $31.10
• Tip = $9.40
  Total =  $24.56
• Tip = $4.50
  Total = $34.50