Percent Challenge

What is tax?

• A discount when an item is on sale.

• Money that is added to the cost of a product or service used to fund the state and local government

• The amount of money a retailer pays for an item made by a manufacturer

What is 7.8% written as a decimal?

• 0.78

• 0.078

• 7.80

• 0.0078

What is 10.25% written as a decimal?

• 0.01025

• 1.025

• 0.1025

• 10.25

Jeri has a coupon for 25% off of the cost of a new pair of pants. If the pants have an original retail price of $45.00, which equation will give Jeri the amount of the discount (the amount of money she will take off of the price of the pants)?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Gary bought a pair of shoes for $50.00. The sales tax rate was 6.5%. How much will Gary pay in all for the shoes including tax?

• $3.25

• $53.25

• $46.75

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

When there is a markup to the cost of an item, you subtract the markup from the original cost of the item.

• True

• False

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1B

Dan borrows $1200 from a bank with 8% simple interest per year.  How much will he have to pay back IN TOTAL after 2 years?

• $150

• $1350

• $192

• $1392

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

When Lisa was born, her parents put $8,000 into a college fund account that earned 9% simple interest. Find the amount of interest earned after 18 years.

• $720

• $1,080

• $20,960

• $12,960

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Cheryl earned $300 selling magazines. Her sister earned 150% as much a Cheryl. How much did Cheryl's sister earn?

• $45

• $450

• $345

• $150

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Alana spent $21 of her $300 paycheck on a gift. What percent of her paycheck was spent on the gift?

• 21%
• 63%
• 7%