Tax, Tip, & Discount Practice

Golden Tours is advertising their Caribbean vacations at 50% off the normal $680 cost. Ed buys tickets for his wife, himself, and their 2 children. What is the total cost Ed will spend on the vacation?

• $1360
• $680
• $2720
• $1020

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A store called Surfmania sells a $170 surfboard for 30% off. Another store, Coolwaves, advertises the same $170 surfboard for 10% off, but then offers to reduce that sale price by 20%. Which store has the better deal, and what is the savings compared to the other store?

• Surfmania, $5.60 in savings
• Surfmania, $3.40 in savings
• Coolwaves, $3.40 in savings
• Final prices are the same

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Stephanie saw an ad in the paper that her favorite kind of perfume was on sale for 25% off. Her favorite perfume costs $20 per bottle. How much money will she spend if she purchases 3 bottles of perfume?

• $75
• $15
• $45
• $60

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Marta bought 3 towels for $8.50 each and 5 washcloths for $1.25 each. If the sales tax rate is 8%, what is the total amount of money Marta spent?

• $34.29
• $9.75
• $31.75
• $10.53

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.1

CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A family of four went to dinner at a local restaurant. Three of the family members ordered the special dinner that costs $12.88 each and the fourth family member ordered the hamburger and fries combo that costs $6.78. If they want to leave a 15% tip, which of the following expressions represents the amount of tip they should leave?

• (12.88 + 6.78) x 0.15
• (3 x 12.88 + 6.78) x 0.15
• 3 x 12.88 + 6.78
• [3 x (12.88 + 6.78)] x 0.15

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Jocelyn goes to two different stores to buy jeans. Both stores are having a sale. At Store A, jeans are regularly priced at $42 but are on sale for 30% off. At Store B, jeans are regularly priced at $40 but are on sale for 25% off. Which of the following is true about the situation?

• Store A has the better price because the 30% is greater than 25%.
• Store A has the better price because the sale price is $0.60 less than the sale price at Store B. 
• Store B has the better price because $40 is less than $42. 
• The sale price is the same for both stores. 

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Lucas purchased four tires for $84.50 each. The store charged 7.5% sales tax. What was the total amount Lucas paid for the four tires?

• $363.35
• $25.35
• $109.87
• $338.00

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

John has a part-time job delivering pizza. His average tip for delivering pizza is 11% of the price of the pizza. About how much money will he make in tips if he delivers $452 worth of pizza?

• $20
• $40
• $50
• $90

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The Washington family had dinner at a restaurant and the bill was $85.00. They gave their server a $13.60 tip. What percent of the cost of the meal did they leave as a tip?

• 13%
• 16%
• 18.5%
• 17.5%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Francis heard that a car radio was on sale for 30% off. If the sale price was $57.75, what was the original price f the radio?

• $82.50
• $75.30
• $55.25
• $52.20

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3