Day 26 - 8.CE.1 Practice Test: Consumer Applications

A Chicago Cubs baseball cap costs $30.  Michael has a coupon that will save him 30% of the  price. How much money will Michael pay for the cap?

• $9.00
• $22.00
• $21.36
• $21.00

You buy a pair of Jordan's for $249.99 and pay 6.5% sales tax. What is the total amount you will pay for the shoes? (round to the nearest penny)

• $16.24

• $266.00

• $266.24

• $233.74

John needs a new computer. The computer he wants is $349. The store is planning a 25% off sale next month. What will he end up spending, before tax, if he waits for the computer to go on sale? (round to the nearest penny)

• $87.25

• $261.75

• $436.25

• $104.70

A cake recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk and 3 cups of flour. Seth made a mistake and used 5 cups of flour. How many cups of milk should he use to keep the proportions correct?

• 2.5 cups milk
• 1.75 cups milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2.25 cups milk

Mrs. Ciampa had 27 students in her class last year and this year she had 30 students in her math class. What is the percent change?

• 24%
• 20%
• 11%
• 50%

The regular price of a scooter is $65.50. It is on sale for $52.40. What is the percent decrease from the regular price to the sale price of the scooter? 

• 35%
• 25%
• 30%
• 20%

Gas prices decreased in the past month from $3.89 a gallon to $2.99 a gallon. What was the percent decrease in gas prices?

• 50%

• 23%

• 15%

The population of your town increased within the past 10 years, from approximately 82,000 people to 87,000. What was the percent increase in population?

• 10%

• 5%

• 50%

• 6%

At McDonald’s a McChicken cost $1.49. Meals tax is 5%. What is the total cost?

• $1.54

• $1.65

• $1.56

• $1.42

Tickets to Disney World are $100. The price is going to increase on January 1. What is the percent of change if the cost increases to a $120?

• 25%
• 18%
• 20%
• 50%