Percents

Sales tax is a percentage of the cost that is __________ to get the total cost.

• added

• subtracted

• multiplied

• divided

A discount is a percentage of the cost that is __________ to determine the sales cost (before tax).

• added

• subtracted

• multiplied

• divided

A tip is a percentage of the cost that is __________ to the total cost to make your waiter/waitress feel like a great human.

• added

• subtracted

• multiplied

• divided

If an item is on sale, how do you determine the sale price as opposed to the item's original price?

• Calculate the amount of discount.

• Calculate the amount of discount. Then add it to the original price.

• Calculate the amount of discount. Then subtract it from the original price.

• Calculate the amount of tax. Then add it to the original price.

For an item on sale, the discount is subtracted from the item's price before tax is added.

• True

• False

To change a decimal to a percent divide by 100.

• True

• False

Percents never have decimals in them.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

When a price is increased, it is called a ____________.

(This is how stores make money... basically ripping you off.)

• Markdown

• Markup

• Sales Tax

• Commission

• Discount

Another name for a discount or percent decrease is ___________.

• sales tax

• markup

• markdown

• wholesale price

• tip

In order to change a percent to a decimal, you should ________________.

• multiply by 100

• add 100

• divide by 100

• subtract 100