Math 6 - Lesson 6.4A: Real-Word Problems, Percent

Mr. Jefferson is making 80 cups of fruit punch for the grand opening of his bakery. He uses 52 cups of fruit juice and the rest is sparkling water. What percent of the punch is fruit juice?

• 65%

• 53%

• 35%

• none of those

Mr. Jefferson is making 80 cups of fruit punch for the grand opening of his bakery. He uses 52 cups of fruit juice and the rest is sparkling water. What percent of the punch is sparkling water?

• 65%

• 53%

• 35%

• none of those

A laptop computer displayed at a shop costs $720. A sales tax of 7% will be added to the price. What is the total cost of the laptop computer?

• $727

• $669.60

• $770.40

• none of those

Dave went to lunch with his friends. The food cost $78.50, and a sales tax of $4.71 was added to the cost of the meal. What was the sales tax rate?

• none of those

• 0.6%

• 6%

• 60%

Mr. Diaz earns a 3% commission on all the furniture he sells. If he receives $2,880 in commission, what is the dollar amount of his sales?

• $86.40

• $2,793.60

• none of those

• $96,000

A firm has $30,000 in a bank account at the beginning of the year. Interest will be paid at a rate of 2% at the end of the year. How much interest will the firm receive for the year?

• $60

• $6,000

• $600

• none of those

A company has $500,000 in a savings account. The interest is 4% per year. How much interest will it earn at the end of 1/2 year?

• $10,000

• $20,000

• $100,000

• none of those

A skateboard is on sale with a 25% discount. The original price was $120.

Find the sale price.

• $60

• $90

• $110

• $44

Use the given information to find the total cost.  Do not estimate other than to round to the nearest cent, if necessary. 
 Food bill:  $68.55
  Sales Tax:  6%

• $4.11
• $72.66
• $81.60
• $72.67

A pair of jeans costs $34.00.  You have a coupon for 30% off the regular price. What is the new price of the jeans after you use your coupon?

• $10.20
• $23.80
• $31.00
• $44.20