Applications of Percent

Seema bought a new pair of jeans that were on sale. The original price of the jeans was $56. The store had marked them down by 25 percent, and Seema had a 20 percent off coupon as well. What was the price of the jeans before tax?

• $8.40

• $16.80

• $33.60

• $42.00

Mark’s food for lunch cost $12. The restaurant added a 5 percent sales tax, $0.60, to the bill. Mark wants to pay a 20 percent tip on the total bill including sales tax. What is the amount of the tip?

• $2.28

• $2.40

• $2.52

• $3.00

Nina paid the bill for dinner with her family. The total cost of the food was $65, and the restaurant added an 8 percent sales tax, $5.20, to the bill. Nina wants to pay a 15 percent tip on the total bill including sales tax. What is the amount of the tip?

• $8.97

• $9.75

• $10.53

• $14.95

Livia’s bill for lunch came to $8 before tax and tip. The restaurant included a 7 percent sales tax, and she left a 15 percent tip, which she calculated on the bill before the sales tax was added. What was the total cost of Livia’s lunch?

• $8.56

• $8.68

• $9.20

• $9.76

The bill for dinner totaled $56 before tax and tip. The restaurant added a 6 percent sales tax. If Sandra wants to include a 16 percent tip calculated on the bill before sales tax is added, what is the total cost of the dinner?

• $59.36

• $64.96

• $68.32

• $68.86

Ella was paid an 11 percent commission on the pair of shoes that she sold. The department store had paid $25 wholesale for the shoes and had marked up the price by 40 percent to the selling price. How much did Ella earn for the sale?

• $2.75

• $3.85

• $10.00

• $12.75

The sale rack at the department store said that an additional 30 percent discount would be taken on all items. If a dress on the sale rack had an original price of $86 and was already marked down by 25 percent, what is final cost of the dress before taxes?

• $38.70

• $45.15

• $47.30

• $60.20

Max found a pair of jeans on sale for 40 percent off. He used a coupon for an additional 20 percent off. If the original price of the pair of jeans was $68, what is the final price of the pair of jeans before taxes?

• $32.64

• $27.20

• $40.80

• $54.40

Yuto found a backpack on sale for 70 percent off. He used a coupon for an additional 10 percent off. If the original price of the backpack was $55, what is the final price of the backpack before taxes?

• $11.00

• $34.65

• $44

• $14.85

A coat was marked down by 60 percent from its original price of $99. Including an 8 percent sales tax, what is the final cost of the coat?

• $42.77

• $39.60

• $59.40

• $64.15