Equivalent Expressions - Percents

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. HINT: There are two answers!

• .6c

• c + 0.40c

• 1.4c

• $40

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To find a discount of 30% off of a price of P, which expression should you use to find the final price? HINT: There are two answers!

• 1.30P

• P - 0.30P

• 0.70P

• 1.70P

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To find a discount of 15% off of a price of B, which expression should you use to find the final price? HINT: There are two answers!

• B - 0.15B

• 0.85 + B

• 0.15B

• 0.85B

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Which of the following expressions is a representation of how Henry got a 3.5% tax added to the price of his house, h? 

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A hat costs x dollars and you can use the expression x - 0.20x to find the cost of the hat with a 20% discount. Which of the following would also get you the discounted price?

• 1.2x

• 3x

• 0.8x

• 0.2x

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A store marks up the merchandise it receives from the manufacturer by 25%. Which expressions can be used to determine the price the store charges when the manufacturer charges m dollars?

• 0.25m

• 1.25m

• 0.75m

• 1.75m

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A car dealership offers a 15% discount to customers during an annual holiday sale. If the original price of a certain SUV is s dollars, which expression represents the cost of the SUV after the discount is applied?

• 0.15s

• 1.15s

• 0.85s

• 1.85s

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

An athlete weighs p pounds before starting a new training program. If the expression 1.15p represents the athlete's weight at the end of the program, which expression also represents the athlete's weight at the end of the program?

• 0.15p

• 0.85p

• 1+0.15p

• p+0.15p

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The price of a diner's meal is p dollars, including tax. If the diner adds a 20% tip to the price of the meal, which two expressions represent the total price of the meal, including the tip?

• p + 0.2p

• 1 + 0.02p

• 1.02p

• p + 0.2

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A store is having a sale during which all outdoor furniture is 45% off the original price, p. If the post-sale price of an outdoor furniture set can be calculated using the expression p - 0.45p, which other expressions also represent this situation?

• 0.45p

• 0.55p

• 1.45p

• 1 + 0.45

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