Percent Proportion Review

Alex earns $4000 per month of which 25% is taken out of his paycheck for taxes. Calculate Alex's take-home pay.

• $3000

• $4000

• $3500

• $3200

Two stores are having sales on laptops.

At Store A all laptops are on sale for 20% off the original price.

At Store B all laptops are on sale for 1/4 off the original price.

Which store would have the better sale price for a laptop with an original price of $1000?

• Store A, because the sale price would be $750

• Store B, because the sale price would be $750

• Store A, because the sale price would be $200

• Store B, because the sale price would be $200

The price of a backpack is $45 plus a 7% sales tax. What is the sales tax amount?

• $3.15

• $3.50

• $3.00

• $3.20

In a bookstore, customers were recorded based on the type of books they purchased.

What percentage of customers purchased fiction books?

• 50%

• 60%

• 40%

• 70%

The price of a pair of sneakers is $21 plus a 6% sales tax.

Choose the correct answer from each drop-down menu to complete the statement.

The sales tax on the sneakers is​ (a)  

The total cost of the sneakers including tax is​ (b)  

• 33.60
• 1.26
• 22.26
• 19.74
• 12.60
• 8.40

A vendor purchases vintage records for $2.00 each and sells them for 400% of the purchase price. What is the selling price of a vintage record?

• $8.00

• $7.50

• $6.00

• $3.00

The price of a gym membership changed from $150 per month to $180 per month. What was the percent of change?

• 20%

• 15%

• 25%

• 30%

The manager of a coffee shop recorded the number of customers who put vanilla

creamer or chocolate creamer in their coffee during one hour and classified them by age.

What percent of customers used vanilla creamer?

• 50%

• 60%

• 40%

• 30%

A smartphone is originally priced at $600. During a sale, it is offered at a 15% discount. What is the sale price of the smartphone?

• $510

• $540

• $690

• $580

What is the total cost with sales tax?
Price $2.75
Tax 8%

• $2.89
• $2.97

• $0.22

• $2.75