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Suppose a family pays $29.99 for a dinner meal. They leave a 15% tip. Find both the tip and the total price of the meal.

• Tip = $15.20
  Total = $45.20
• Tip = $1.10
  Total = $31.10
• Tip = $9.40
  Total =  $24.56
• Tip = $4.50
  Total = $34.50

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Sam bought an $85.00 jacket for 40% off of the regular price.  How much did he pay for the jacket? 

• $75
• $51
• $36
• $119

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Eliza bought a meal that cost $ 12.00. She tipped the waiter 25% of that amount. How much was the tip?

• $ 15.00
• $ 12.25
• $3.00
• $4.00

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Daniel works at a nearby electronics store. He makes a commission of 15% on everything he sells. If he sells a laptop for $293, how much money does Daniel make in commission?

• 43.96
• 249.50
• 43.95
• 24.95

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Kathy buys a shirt that costs $8.25.  If the sales tax where Kathy lives is 7.5% what is the total cost of Kathy's shirt?

• $8.87
• $8.25
• $8.85
• $8.26

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Marty wants to buy an $18.00 DVD that is on sale for 40% off.  How much will Marty pay for the DVD?

• $18
• $10.80
• $7.20
• $17

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The new toy your brother wants for Christmas costs $16.00.  With a 6% sales tax, how much money is the toy really going to cost?

• $15.03
• 96 cents
• $9.59
• $16.96

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The price of chocolate bars have increased 5% in recent years. If today's price is $2.30, what was the original price of the chocolate bars before the increase?

• $0.11

• $0.13

• $2.19

• $2.41

Alexis wants to buy 3 pairs of shirts for $12 each and 2 pairs of pants for $8 each. The sales tax rate is 8.5%. How much will she pay in sales tax and for the total cost?

• Sales tax: $1.70

  Total amount: $21.70

• Sales tax: $4.42

  Total amount: $56.42

• Sales tax: $44.20

  Total amount: $96.20

• Sales tax: $4.42

  Total amount: $47.58

Darryl wants to buy a skateboard that usually costs $59.99. The store is having a sale of 20% off all items. How much will Darryl pay for the skateboard if the sales tax rate is 6.5%?

• $76.67

• $51.11

• $12.78

• $67.31