Percent Application

Suppose a family pays $29.99 for a dinner meal. They leave a 15% tip. Find both the tip and the total price of the meal.

• Tip = $15.20
  Total = $45.20
• Tip = $1.10
  Total = $31.10
• Tip = $9.40
  Total =  $24.56
• Tip = $4.50
  Total = $34.50

Sam bought an $85.00 jacket for 40% off of the regular price.  How much did he pay for the jacket? 

• $75
• $51
• $36
• $119

Find the sales tax only. $34 groceries; 8.5% tax

• $ 2.89
• $ 36.89
• $ 3.00
• $ 28.90

Eliza bought a meal that cost $ 12.00. She tipped the waiter 25% of that amount. How much was the tip?

• $ 15.00
• $ 12.25
• $3.00
• $4.00

What is your total if you pay a 4% tax on a small swimming that costs $24.99?

• $25.00
  
• $1.00
• $25.99
• $27.50

Jade earned a 7% commission on a $500 sale of a boat.  How much was her commission?

• $535
• $35
• $500
• $50

Marty wants to buy an $18.00 DVD that is on sale for 40% off.  How much will Marty pay for the DVD?

• $18
• $10.80
• $7.20
• $17

The regular price of a scooter is $65.50. It is on sale for $52.40. How much was the scooter on sale for (as a percent)? 

• 35%
• 25%
• 30%
• 20%

Jose works at Sony and earns commission. If his sales were $35,600 and he earned $2,225 in commission, what was his commission rate (as a percent)? 

• 16%
• 625%
• 6.25%
• 62.5%

A stereo system is marked down from $450 to $382.50. 
 What is the discount rate? 

• $67.50
• 15%
• 17.6%
• 16