Introduction to Consumer Math

Unit 2: Consumer Math

Multiple Choice

The price of a new car is $29,000. If the sales tax is 6.5%, then how much sales tax will you pay?

• $30,885

• $18,850

• $1,885

• $2,885

​TAX

​$29,000

​6.5% tax rate

​You will pay $1885 in sales tax.

Multiple Choice

If the sales tax rate is 7.35% in New York State, then how much sales tax would you pay on a $34 pair of jeans.

• $2.50

• $36.50

• $24.99

• $4.50

​TAX

​7.35% tax rate

​$34 jeans

​$2.50 for sales tax on $34 jeans.

Multiple Choice

If the sales tax is 7% in California, then how much would you pay for a pair of shoes that costs $139.00?

• $148.73

• $97.30

• $9.73

• $236.30

​TAX

​7% tax rate

​$139 shoes

​TAX: $9.73 TOTAL: 139+9.73=$148.73

Multiple Choice

At best buy a 42'' TV sells for $1250. The sales tax is 6.5%. How much will the TV cost with tax?

• $81.25

• $2062.50

• $812.50

• $1331.25

​TAX

​6.5% tax rate

​$1250 TV

​TAX: $81.25 TOTAL: 1250+81.25=$1331.25

Multiple Choice

Your parents took your family out to dinner. Your parents want to leave a 15% tip for your waiter. If the total amount was $42.50, how much tip should they leave?

• $0.63

• $3.15

• $48.88

• $6.38

​TIP

​15% tip

​$42.50 Dinner

​TIP: 6.375 --> $6.38

Multiple Choice

Your family hired movers to help you move to a new house. The cost of the move is $200. You want to tip the movers 20%. What will be the total cost of the move?

• $40

• $240

• $60

• $260

​TIP

​20% tip

​$200 move

​TIP: $40 TOTAL: 40+200= $240

Multiple Choice

A jacket costs $50.99. If it is on sale for 30% off, how much will you save?

• $35.69

• $15.30

• $1.50

• $49.49

​DISCOUNT

​30% discount

​$50.99 jacket

DISCOUNT: $15.297 ---> $15.30

Multiple Choice

You buy concert tickets that are on sale for 20.5% off. How much will the concert tickets cost after the discount if they are $230.99 originally?

• $37.35

• $47.35

• $278.34

• $183.64

​DISCOUNT

​20.5% discount

​$230.99 tickets

DISCOUNT: $47.35 TOTAL: $183.64