Percent Applications Quiz

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

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

Daniel works at a nearby electronics store. He makes a commission of 15% on everything he sells. If he sells a laptop for $293, how much money does Daniel make in commission?

• 43.96
• 249.50
• 43.95
• 24.95

Kathy buys a shirt that costs $8.25.  If the sales tax where Kathy lives is 7.5% what is the total cost of Kathy's shirt?

• $8.87
• $8.25
• $8.85
• $8.26

A notebook is sold at $1.50 then marked up 20%. What is the new price?

• $1.88

• $1.70

• $2.10

• $3.00

A bicycle was sold for $78.00 then marked up 55%. What is the new price?

• $120.90

• $133.00

• $35.10

• $113.10

An item originally costs $23.50 increased by 78%. What is the new price?

• $41.83

• $101.50

• $54.50

• $48.52

An item originally costs $4.52 then it decreased by 9%. What is the new price?

• $4.11

• $4.48

• $4.43

• $4.27

Tom saves 50% of his paycheck. If his pay is $148, how much will he save?

• $148

• $70

• $50

• $74