Consumer Applications Review

A pair of jeans at a local retail store has a cost of $35.00. If the sales tax is 5%, what is the total amount paid for the jeans?

• $36.75
• $33.33
• $33.25
• $1.75

Tessa takes her friends out to lunch and the total cost of the meal is $120.30. The restaurant then added the 20% tip to the cost of the meal. How much money was added for the tip?

• $24.06
• $144.36
• $12.03
• $6.02

If the regular price of a jacket is $62 and the discount rate is 15%, what is the sale price?

• $53.50
• $9.30
• $71.30
• $52.50

Jane bought a new sweater. It was priced at $32.00 and there was a 25% discount. Jane gave the cashier $40. What was her change?

• Jane did not get any change
• $8
• $16
• $24

A pair of basketball shoes was originally priced at $80, but was marked up 30%. What was the retail price of the shoes?

• $24

• $110

• $104

• $83

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In the 6th grade, Miguel read 15 books. In 7th grade, he read 21 books. What was the percent change in the number of books Miguel read from 6th to 7th grade?

• 40% increase

• 40% decrease

• 20% increase

• 20% decrease

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Last year, 2,376 people attended a summer music festival. This year, attendance was 2,950. What was the percent of change in attendance to the nearest whole percent?

• Increase 24%
• Increase 19%
• Decrease 24%
• Decrease 19%

The simple interest formula is I=Prt. The P represents the principle. The principle is ___________________.

• The amount of money borrowed or deposited

• The amount taxed

• The amount the bank owes you for being a customer at their bank

• The percent interest for his year

If you are calculating the simple interest and you are given the time in months, how can you find the time in years?

• Add 12 to the months
• divide the months by 12
• multiply 12 times the months
• You cannot change it to months.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Starting money = $350.

Interest rate = 2.5%

Time = 3 years.

How much interest?

• $7.50

• $26.25

• $87.50

• $262.50