Finding percent of a number

Sandra bought a new coat for $49.99 and 3 skirts for $24.99 each.  If the sales tax rate is 7%, to the nearest cent what is the amount of sales tax Sandra will owe on the purchase?

• $133.71
• $116.21
• $8.75
• $.07

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3D

Calculate the tip for a meal that was $34.99, if the tip rate is 18%.

• $6.00

• $6.29

• $6.30

• $6.28

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Julio sold an item at a store today for $3200.  If he earned $9 an hour for eight hours of work plus a 20% commission, how much did julio earn today?

• $2560
• $3292
• $3840
• $712

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

The middletown Zoo has 130 different exhibits.  Of those 130 exhibits, 30% of them contain birds.  How many exhibits contain birds?

• 49
• 39
• 60
• 25

What is 40% of 50?

• 10
• 20
• 30

Troy wants to buy a jersey for Real Salt Lake. The jersey is 30% off the original price. If the jersey is $35, what is the amount Troy will save? 

• 24.50
• 10.50
• 10
• 25.50

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The cafeteria at Midtown Middle School surveyed 575 students about their favorite food. If 8% said that they preferred Chicken, how many students chose chicken? 

• 460
• 46
• 4.6
• 56

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A local museum had 450 visitors on the first Saturday of the month. 60% of the people also bought a souvenir. How many people bought a souvenir? 

• 205
• 185
• 270
• 305

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

  Molly brought chocolate and vanilla cupcakes to school for her birthday.  She passed out 45 cupcakes.  20% of them took vanilla.  How many picked Vanilla cupcakes?

• 10
• 12
• 9
• 11

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A house has been on the market for over 100 days so the price is being decreased by 12%.  If the house is priced at $215,000, what is the amount of decrease?

• $2,150
• $21,500
• $25,800
• $32,100