Applications of Percent

C = % ⋅ S 
1. Find commission  2.  Add C + Amt per wk 
A telemarketer earns $350 per week plus 12% commission on sales. Find her total pay for a week in which her sales were $940.

• $112.80
• $350
• $462.80

C = % ⋅ S 
1. Find the commission
total sales: $12,000
commission rate: 4%

• $4800
• $350
• $480

I = prt
interest: ______
principal: $3000
rate: 4.5% 
time: 2 years 

• $270
• $135
• $3000

Sofa:  $599.99
20% discount 
Sales tax: 6%
How much will the sofa cost?

• $508.79
• $479.99
• $635.99

Estimate a 15% tip on a check for $21.98.

• $3.30
• $3.00
• $3.45
• $21.98

Estimate the tax on shoes that cost $68.50 when the sales tax rate is 8.25%.

• $8.25
• $68.50
• $6.00
• $5.60

The price of a graphing calculator is $80. The sales tax is 7%. What is the total cost of the calculator?

• $5.60

• $85.60

• $87.00

• $74.40

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The original price of a pair of shoes is $29.90 and there is a markdown of 10% for a Black Friday sale. What is the amount of money being taken off the original price?

• $2.99

• $4.99

• $27.00

• $32.00

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Amanda increased the amount of protein she eats every day from 48 g to 54 g. By what percentage did Amanda increase the amount of protein she eats?

• 11.1%

• 88.9%

• 12.5%

• 112.5%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The price of a video game was reduced from$60 to $45. By what percentage was the price of the video game reduced?

• 25%

• 40%

• 15%

• 75%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C