Percent Review

This month Salesperson A made 11% of $67,530. Salesperson B made 8% of $85,740. Who made more commission this month?

How much did that salesperson make?

• Salesperson A - 7,428.30

• Salesperson B - 742.83

• Salesperson A - 68,592

• Salesperson B - 6,859.20

Jon earned $38,000 last year. He paid $6,840 for entertainment. What percent of his earnings did Jon pay in entertainment expenses?

• 20%

• 18%

• 15%

• 30%

Danielle wants to buy a video game. At the local Big Box store, it costs $49.95. Danielle has a coupon for 10% off at the store, and she will pay a 6.5% sales tax. At an online store, the game is $44.95, with $4.00 shipping charge and no sales tax. Which purchase would be cheaper?

• Big Box store

• Online store

Yesterday Tyler ate lunch at his local diner. The bill for his meal came to $8.40, not including sales tax. Tyler wants to leave a 15% tip for his waiter. How much should his tip be?

• $2.12

• $1.26

• $1.50

• .96

Johanna purchases a book for $14.95. There is a sales tax of 6.5%. How much is the final price with tax?

• .97

• $9.71

• $15.92

• 16.10

A town’s population went from 25,800 to 42,600 in 15 years. What was the percent of change?

• 35%

• 39.4%

• 61%

• 65.1%

At the end of the summer, a store marks down all the outdoor furniture 18%. A family bought 4 chairs in June at $35 each, then 2 more chairs when they went on sale. How much did all 6 chairs cost?

• $210.00

• 170.70

• 196.35

• 181.30

A market buys mixed nuts at $15 per pound. They want to make a 20% profit. What would you pay for 1 pound of nuts?

• $3.00

• $18.00

• $15.00

What is a markup?

• A percent of increase

• the retail price of an item

• a discount of the original price

In 3 years, a gym’s membership went up from 6,400 to 8,400. Which expression shows how to find the percent of increase?

• $2000\ \div\ 8400$

• $2000\ \div\ 6400$

• $6400\ \div\ 2000$