Tax, Tip, Commission, & Markup Quiz

An iPod cost $199.95 and there is a 9% sales tax. How much are you paying in just sales tax?

• $19.95

• $217.95

• $18.00

• $179.96

A grocery store has a 20% markup on a bottle of soda. The bottle of soda costs the store $1.25. Find the selling price. Round to the nearest cent if necessary.

• $1.50

• $0.25

• $1.45

• $1.00

A clothing store pays $15 for a shirt. The percent markup is 85%. Find the selling price. Round to the nearest cent if necessary.

• $12.75

• $100

• $27.80

• $27.75

If the sales tax in your city is 9.8% and an item costs $77 before tax, how much tax would you pay for that item?

• $7.55

• $7.54

• $7.00

• $7.50

Sales tax is ____________ to the price

• Subtracted

• Added

• Multiplied

• Divided

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

• $13.58

• $15.09

• $61.87

• $135.80

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

• $15.00

• $12.25

• $3.00

• $4.00

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

• $13,780.80

• $450.80

• $2,704.80

• $304.80

Sharon makes money by commission rates. She gets 17% of everything she sells. If Sharon sold $37,000 worth of items this month, what is her salary for the month?

• $14,800

• $5,180

• $629

• $6,290

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 is the total bill?

• $79.59

• $12.14

• $121.41

• $72.85