Quiz about Percentages (tax, tip, commission, markup, discount)

Question 1

You plan to purchase a plane ticket for $299.00 and you are going to use a discount code to receive 15% off.  How much will the ticket cost?

Accepted Answer

$254.15

Answer

$149.50

Answer

$343.85

Answer

$44.85

Question 2

You are planning a vacation to Hawaii that will cost $5875, but if you schedule it today you can save 20%.  How much will you save by scheduling it today?

Accepted Answer

$1175.00

Answer

$7050.00

Answer

$4700.00

Answer

$117.50

Question 3

Henry earns $7.75 per hour.  He just received a 3% raise.  How much does he now earn if he works for 40 hours?

Accepted Answer

$319.20

Answer

$7.98

Answer

$403.20

Answer

$2.33

Question 4

Mrs. Frost is a real estate agent.  She earns 6% commission on her sales plus $2,000 each month.  Last month her sales totaled $523,250.00.  How much did she earn last month?

Accepted Answer

$33,395.00

Answer

$31,395.00

Answer

$313,950.00

Answer

$333,950.00

Question 5

The number of students in the school went from 1028 down to 755.  What is the percent decrease?

Accepted Answer

27%

Answer

26%

Answer

36%

Answer

136%

Question 6

George estimated that he scored a 75% on his math test.  To his surprise, he actually scored an 87%.  What was his percent error?

Accepted Answer

13.8%

Answer

13.7%

Answer

16%

Answer

86.2%

Question 7

The Green family went to dinner and the bill was $67.45.  Mr. Green wanted to leave an 18% tip for the waiter.  How much will the waiter receive?

Accepted Answer

$12.14

Answer

$121.41

Answer

$55.31

Answer

$79.59

Question 8

Meghan paid $7 for a book.  This price included a 20% discount.  What was the original price of the book?

Accepted Answer

$8.75

Answer

$8.40

Answer

$5.60

Answer

$12.60

Question 9

How much interest will Linda have to pay if she borrows $5,500 for 3 years at 4%?

Accepted Answer

$660.00

Answer

$66.00

Answer

$6,600.00

Answer

$66,000.00

Question 10

Jack had to purchase a book for college.  The book cost $280 at the campus store.  Jack found it online for 15% off.  How much can he save if he purchases it online?

Accepted Answer

$42.00

Answer

$420

Answer

$322.00

Answer

$238

Question 11

Sales tax is __________ to the price

Accepted Answer

added

Answer

subtracted

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multiplied

Answer

divided

Question 12

How much tax would you pay on a new TV that is $899 at Best Buy, if the tax rate is 6.5%?

Accepted Answer

$58.44

Answer

$957.44

Answer

$840.00

Answer

$840.57

Question 13

How much would the tip be if you left 18% on a $75.45 steak dinner?

Accepted Answer

$ 13.58

Answer

$ 89.03

Answer

$ 61.87

Answer

$135.80

Question 14

Discount is ____________ from the price.

Accepted Answer

subtracted

Answer

added

Answer

divided

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multiplied

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

$3.00

Answer

$ 15.00

Answer

$ 12.25

Answer

$4.00

Question 16

Sharon makes money by commission rates. She gets 17% of everything she sells. If Sharon sold $37000 worth of items this month, what is her salary for the month?

Accepted Answer

$6,290

Answer

$14,800

Answer

$5,180

Answer

$629

Question 17

Amelia sells jewelry. She make a total of 12% of commission off of her sales. How much commission Amelia make when she sells $22,540 worth of jewelry.

Accepted Answer

$2,704.80

Answer

13,780.80

Answer

$450.80

Answer

$304.80

Question 18

How do you find the SALE PRICE?

Accepted Answer

original price - discount

Answer

calculate the discount

Answer

original price + tax

Question 19

Miss Colwell gives you the best Buffalo Wild Wings service you have ever had and you want to leave her a 25% tip. How much of a tip would you leave her if your meal was $38.47?

Accepted Answer

$9.62

Answer

$28.85

Answer

$48.09

Answer

$961.75

Question 20

How much would a new iPhone 7 cost total if it's $649.00 and there's a 7% tax rate?

Accepted Answer

$694.43

Answer

$45.43

Answer

$649.07

Answer

$603.57

Question 21

What percent of Miss Colwell's day does she spend watching Netflix if she watches 4 hours a night?

Accepted Answer

16.7%

Answer

25%

Answer

6%

Answer

33.3%

Question 22

How much tip should you leave if you want to tip 23% at Applebee's on a $27.31 bill?

Accepted Answer

$6.28

Answer

$33.59

Answer

$21.03

Question 23

Ralph buys a computer for $675. The sales tax rate is 6%. How much did Ralph pay for the computer?

Accepted Answer

715.50

Answer

40.50

Answer

6.00

Answer

634.50

Question 24

Jill bought a sweater at the sale price of $25. The original cost of the sweater was $40. What percent represents the discount that Jill received when buying the sweater?

Accepted Answer

37.5%

Answer

15%

Answer

60%

Answer

62.5%

Question 25

The number of students enrolled at a high school has increased from 398 to 503. Which is the best estimate of the percent of increase in enrollment?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

10%

Answer

20%

Answer

50%

Question 26

Tax is extra money paid when purchasing an item, that extra money goes towards the ______________.

Accepted Answer

Government

Answer

Store Owner

Answer

Customer

Answer

None of the Above

Question 27

___________ is money paid to somebody for completing a service, like a waitress or a barber.

Accepted Answer

Tip

Answer

Tax

Answer

Markup

Answer

None of the Above

Question 28

Tax, tip & markup are ____________ to the original price of an item to get the total.

Accepted Answer

Added

Answer

Subtracted

Answer

Multiplied

Answer

Divided

Answer

None of the Above

Question 29

Gratuity means the same thing as ____________.

Accepted Answer

Tip

Answer

Tax

Answer

Markup

Answer

None of the Above

Percentages (tax, tip, commission, markup, discount)

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