Percents Review

Cooper bought a jacket for $16.50 and a pair of jeans for $24.80. If he received a 30% discount for the jacket and the sales tax rate is 8.25%, how much did he pay (rounded to the nearest cent)?

• 39.35

• 36.55

• 32.95

• 41.15

Mr. Gumm is paid a 7% commission on each car he sells. What is his commission on a car that he sells for $15,000?

• $105,000

• $10,500

• $1,050

• $105

A retailer paid $42.00 for a picture. What price should she sell the picture for if she wants to make a 30% profit?

• $29.40

• $54.60

• $48.80

• $12.60

The number of oranges in a box decreased from 120 to 102. What is the percent decrease of the number of apples in the box?

• 15

• 12

• 20

• 18

The price of dinner was $22.60. The sales tax was 7%. The server was given an 18% tip (calculated after tax was added). What was the total cost of the meal?

• $27.91

• $28.53

• $29.17

• $29.57

The value of a house increased by 14% in the past year. If the house was worth $185,000 a year ago, what is its value today?

• $159,100

• $208,400

• $209,650

• $210,900

Last month I had 16 dollars in a jar. This month I have 36 dollars in the jar. What is the percent of increase in dollars from last month to this month?

• 225%

• 175%

• 125%

• 75%

Find the interest to the nearest cent if $775 earns 7.75% interest annually for 30 months.

• $60.06

• $150.16

• $174.21

• $1801.88

Mary owes $45,000 in student loans. The interest rate on her loans is 7.25% per year. She will be paying these loans off for 15 years. How much will Mary pay altogether?

• $93,937.50

• $85,547.00

• $77,482.75

• $65,595.50

Joan paid $24.00 for a video game. If this amount included a 20% discount for paying cash, what was the original price of the video game?

• $26.75

• $27.50

• $28.80

• $30