Percent Expressions

A jewelry supply shop buys silver chains from a manufacturer for c dollars each, and then sells the chains at a 40% markup. Write an expression for the retail price of a silver chain.

• .6c
• .4c
• 1.4c
• $40

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

To find a discount of 15% off of a price of B, which expression should you use to find the final price?

• B - 0.85
• 0.85 + B
• 0.15B
• 0.85B

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A coat is on sale for 35% off. The regular price is p. Which expression represents the sale price of the coat?

• p - 0.35

• p - 0.35p

• p - 0.65

• 35p

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Margie wants to leave a 20% tip to her server. How can she calculate the total amount she pays (p), including the tip?

• 1.2p

• 0.2p

• 1.02p

• 0.8p

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

To find a discount of 30% off of a price of P, which expression should you use to find the final price? 

• 1.30P
• 0.30P
• 0.70P
• 1.70P

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Which expression correctly represents how to find 50% of p ?

• 0.50p

• 0.05p

• 50p

• p-0.50

Which expression correctly represents how to find 35% of b?

• 0.35b

• 3.5b

• 35b

• b-35

Which expression correctly represents how to find a 15% increase in the value a?

• a+0.15a

• a-0.15a

• a+0.15

• a-0.15

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Which expression correctly represents how to find a 25% decrease in the value of h?

• h-0.25h

• h+0.25h

• h-0.25

• h+0.25

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

To find a discount of 15% off of a price of B, I wrote the expression B - 0.15B to represent the final price. Which expression also represents the final price?

• B - 0.85

• 0.85 + B

• 0.15B

• 0.85B

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.4