Discount and Markup practice

 A store pays $1.50 for a bag of candy.  If the store wants to mark-up the price 60%, which expression could be used to find the price that is charged in the store?

• 1.50n
• 1.50(.60)
• 1.50(1.60)
• 1.60(1.50)

A computer store used a markup rate of 40%. Find the selling price of a computer game that costs $25.

• $35.50

• $15

• $33

• $35

John was getting rid of some things so he sold his golf club for $40 and he originally bought it for $75. What is the percent of change?

• 46.6% increase

• 87.5% increase

• 46.6% decrease

• 87.5% decrease

A product is originally priced at $55 and is on sale for 25% off. How much is the discount?

• $11.25

• $14

• $13.75

• $41.25

A product is marked down 15% and the sale price is $127.46. What is the original price? (Round to 2 decimal places)

• 146.57

• $149.95

• $147

• $108.34

A pair of sandals costs $10.50.  There is a  7% sales tax.  What is the total cost of the sandals?

• $.74
• $10.50
• $12.78
• $11.24

Sales tax is __________ to the price

• subtracted
• added
• multiplied
• divided

Mary lost 30 pounds. Before her diet she weighed 180 pounds. What is the percent of change?

• 17% Decrease

• 19% Decrease

• 25% Decrease

• 20% Decrease

Sarah earns $20 a day working after school. She spent 30% of her daily earnings on Monday. How much money did she spend on Monday?

• $1.40
• $6
• $0.60
• $14

200 children attended the school play. Of the total attendance, 40% were boys. How many girls attended the school play?

• 800
• 180
• 80
• 120