Discounts and Sales Price, Percentages

Define the variables and translate into an equation. Renting a bouncy castle for a birthday party costs $200 plus $3.50 per person. The rental costs $277 total.

• 277 − (200 + 3.50) = x

• 200 + 3.50x = 277

• 200x − 3.50 = 277

• 3.50x − 200 = 277

Write an equation representing the following phrase: Five more than twice a number, is fifteen

• 5 + 2 = 15m

• 5 + 2m = 15

• 5m + 2 = 15

• 5m + 2m = 15

Calculate the new price. Original price: $45.00, discount 33%

• $67.16

• $14.85

• $30.15

• $59.85

A clothing distributor sold a Neiman Marcus $80 coat at a discounted price of $73.50. Shelly wants to buy 3 of them, how much will she spend on all three coats?

The marked price of a Washington Commanders Football NFL cap at the Fanatics,.com shop was $35.99 During a promotion sale, a discount of 10% was given, with 6% sales tax. How much would you need to pay for the cap during the sale? (round to nearest cent)

A fare of an American airplane ticket was 45% off the original price in the winter. If the original price was $999, what was the amount of the airplane ticket?

Calculate the new price. Original price: $67.80, discount 10%

• $75.24

• $47.88

• $55.32

• $61.02

For each babysitting job she takes, Kara charges $2.5 for bus fare plus an additional $15.50 for each hour. On Friday, Kara earned $27.25 for one babysitting job. Which equation would help you calculate , the number of hours she worked?

• 2.5 × h + 15.5 = 27.25

• 27.25 − h = 2.5 + 15.5

• 27.25 × 2.5 = h − 15.5

• 15.5 × h + 2.5 = 27.25

An iPhone 13 marked for $799.00 was sold for $999.00 due to its great popularity to customers. By what percent did the price go up? (Round to the nearest tenth)

Sarah drinks three 20.5oz bottles of water a day. Jack wants to make sure he is drinking the same amount or more. If he is drinking two bottles of 22.5oz bottles, how many more ounces of water does he need to start drinking at least?

• 2oz more

• 18.5oz more

• 12oz more

• 16.5oz more