EOG Review: Percents

George and Sean ate lunch together. The bill was $35.00. They left a tip of 15% of the bill. They also paid sales tax of 7% on the amount of the bill without the tip. If George and Sean split the total cost of the meal evenly, what amount did each pay?

• A. $21.35

• B. $18.73

• C. $21.50

• D. $20.13

A dairy farm purchased equipment 2 years ago for $120,000. The value of the equipment has decreased by 10% each year. How much will the equipment be worth in 5 years?

• A

  $70,858.50

• B

  $57,395.63

• C

  $18,175.50

• D

  $42,240.00

An appliance store is having a clearance sale. The original price of a refrigerator was $1,200. The original price is reduced by 20%. Then a second markdown was applied and now the price of the refrigerator is $720. What is the percentage of the second markdown?

• A. 20%

• B. 66 2/3%

• C. 35%

• D. 25%

Caleb bought a watch that was on sale for 25% off the regular price of $180. The total cost includes 7.5% sales tax. What was the total cost?

• A. $144.45

• B. $145.13

• C. $148.50

• D. $48.38

Harry's Drippy Shoe Store is having a weekend sale! The store originally purchased a pair of flip-flops for $10. The owner marked up the price by 110% for the store price. This weekend, you can get 30% off the store price. Rooke is buying 2 pairs of flip-flops. How much will he spend before tax?

Brooke saved $45 per month in a jar for 3 1/2 years. She spent 25% of the money on a graduation gift. How much money does she have left in the jar?

• A. $723

• B. $1,417.50

• C. $1,890

• D. $472.50

Belk & JC Penney are having sales on swimsuits. Belk has the razzle-dazzle suit for 30% off the regular price of $45. JC Penney has the same swimsuit on sale for 25% off the regular price of $35. What is the difference in the sale prices of the two swimsuits?

• A. $10

• B. $8

• C. $5.25

• D. $4.75

John spent $650 on monthly bills. Of this amount, 8% is for phone service, 1/12 is for Internet, and 1/5 is for utilities. If the rest of the total amount is for food, how much does John have for food?

• A

  $413.83

• B

  $514.80

• C

  $324.87

• D

  $303.54

Carson purchased flip-flops that cost $15. The cashier told him the purchase total was $16.05, including tax. What was the tax rate?

• A. 5%

• B. 5.5%

• C. 6%

• D. 7%

The average weight of 6- to 11-year-olds increased from 65 pounds in the 1960s to 74 pounds in the 2000s. What is the percent of increase in weight, to the nearest percent?

• A. 12%

• B. 13%

• C. 14%

• D. 15%