Percents

Hakeem has a coupon for 1/3 off the regular price, t, of a tent. Which expressions represent the price of the tent using the coupon?

Select all the correct expressions.

• 1/3t

• 2/3t

• t - 1/3

• t - 2/3

• t - 1/3t

Three classrooms are trying to raise $1,200.00 for charity.

Mrs. LeBlanc’s class has raised 50% of the total needed.

Mr. Patel’s class has raised $235.14.

Ms. Warner’s class has raised one-third as much as Mrs. LeBlanc’s class.

How much more money is needed to reach the goal of $1,200.00?

• $164.86

• $347.29

• $764.86

• $1,034.14

A salesperson earns commission on the sales that she makes each month.

The salesperson earns a 5% commission on the first $5,000 she has in sales.

The salesperson earns a 7.5% commission on the amount of her sales that are greater than $5,000.

This month the salesperson had $8,000 in sales. What amount of commission, in dollars, did she earn?

• $400

• $475

• $525

• $600

Gas prices are projected to increase 124% within the next year. A gallon of gas currently costs $1.85.

What is the projected cost of a gallon of gas?

• $4.14

• $2.08

• $1.62

• $0.44

A sweater is marked down 33%. Its original price was $37.50.

What expression can be used to find the price of the sweater before sales tax?

• 33% + $37.50

• 33% x $37.50

• 67% + $37.50

• 67% x $37.50

Jamal needs to purchase a countertop for his kitchen. Jamal measured the countertop as 5ft. The actual measurement is 4.5 ft.

What is Jamal’s percent error?

• 9.8%

• 10%

• 11.1%

• 12%

A shirt is on sale for 40% off.

The sale price is $12.

What was the original price?

• $4.80

• $7.20

• $12.40

• $20.00

At a certain store, 48 television sets were sold in April. The manager at the store wants to encourage the sales team to sell more TVS and is going to give all the sales team members a bonus if the number of TVs sold increases by 30% in May.

How many TVs must the sales team sell in May to receive the bonus

• 45

• 63

• 78

• 192

A salesperson set a goal to earn $2,000 in May. He receives a base salary of $500 as well as a 10% commission for all sales.

How much merchandise will he have to sell to meet his goal?

• $150

• $200

• $15,000

• $20,000

After eating at a restaurant, your bill before tax is $52.60. The sales tax rate is 8%. You decide to leave a 20% tip for the waiter based on the pre-tax amount.

How much is the tip you leave for the waiter?

• $4.21

• $10.52

• $11.36

• $67.33