Percent of Numbers and Money

Percent of a Number

Learning Target

• I can determine the percent of a number in real-world context.

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Gratuity/Tipping

• Many jobs/careers depend on tips

• Waitor/Waitress - Service Jobs

• Theory: Tip Well = Better Service

• Gratuity from 15% to 18%

Gratuity

• Total Amount $15.34

• Using 15% as gratuity, how much would their tip be?

• $15.34 x 0.15

• How much is their tip?

Multiple Choice

If the total amount at this NY restaurant was $31.97 and we wanted to leave a tip of 18%, how much would their tip be?

• $0.18

• $4.80

• $5.75

• $2.00

Sales Commission

• Similar to Service Jobs with tips

• Jobs paying by Commission

• Commission is a percent of the sales you help make

Sales Commission

• Jane is a Nordstrom Employee and helps Paul buy gifts for his family.

• Paul spends $275 on clothes.

• Jane earns 6% of all sales she helps with.

• To find out how much Jane made, multiply $275 x .06 =

Multiple Choice

Realtors help families purchase houses. If a realtor earns 15% on a house that cost $150,000, which equation can help me determine their pay?

• $150,000 + $15

• $150,000 x 0.15

• $150,000 - 0.15

• $150,000/0.15

Multiple Choice

Using the equation from the previous question, let's solve for how much the realtor made when house was purchased. ($150,000 x 0.15)

• 1,000,000

• 10,000

• 1,500

• 22,500

Multiple Choice

Sharon makes money by commission rates. She gets 17% of everything she sells. If Sharon sold $37,000 worth of items this month, what is her salary for the month?

• $14,800

• $629

• $5,180

• $6,290

Multiple Choice

The Brown family went to dinner last night, and the bill was $67.45. Mr. Brown wanted to leave an 18% tip for the waiter. How much was the tip by itself?

• $18.00

• $12.14

• $79.59

• $67.45

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