4.15 Bell Work

A pair of jeans cost $47.49. Sales tax is 9.2%. Which shows the correct way to find the amount of sales tax?

• $47.49\cdot9.2$

• $47.49\cdot0.92$

• $47.49\cdot0.092$

• $0.4749\cdot0.092$

Jan paid $65 for a pedicure. She wants to leave a 20% tip. Which shows the correct way to calculate the tip amount?

• $20\cdot65$

• $0.2\cdot65$

• $0.20+65$

• $0.02\cdot65$

A realtor makes 5.4% commission on the houses he sells. Which example shows the correct way to calculate his commission if he sells a house for $189,400?

• $189400\cdot5.4$

• $189.400\cdot0.054$

• $189400\cdot0.54$

• $189400\cdot0.054$

A store is going out of business and EVERYTHING is 70% off. If an item costs $183.99, how would you calculate the discount?

• $183.99\div0.7$

• $183.99\cdot0.7$

• $183.99\cdot70$

• $183.99\cdot0.07$

Sales tax in Garden City is 6.75%. If Sheila buys $74.56 of groceries, how much sales tax will she pay?

• $5.03

• $5.30

• $6.75

• $$79.59

Jamie leaves an 18% tip for the barista at her favorite coffee shop. If her coffee order cost $15.75, how much did she leave for a tip?

• $2.50

• $1.80

• $2.84

• $28.35

A phone case is on sale for 15% off. If the original price of the phone case was $27.49, how much will it cost after the discount?

• $4.12

• $23.37

• $25.99

• $31.61

Robert is a salesperson at an electronics store. He gets paid $50 per day, plus 4% commission on sales. Yesterday he sold a computer for $578. How much did he get paid?

• $23.12

• $73.12

• $231.20

• $54