Percentage Context

 A store pays $1.50 for a bag of candy.  If the store wants to mark-up the price 60%, for how much will the store sell the bag of candy?

• $0.60

• $2.40

• $0.90

• $6.00

Walmart sells birthday cakes for $18.  After 3 days, they markdown the cakes by 45%.  What is the discounted price?

• $9.90

• $8.10

• $16.10

• $17.90

You want to buy a shirt.  The original price was $27, and the sale says 25% off.  How much will pay for the shirt?

• 0.25

• 33.75

• 6.75

• 20.25

Is a ratio that compares a number to 100.  It means "per 100" or "out of 100".

• Percent

• Ratio Table

• Unit Rate

• Rate

In a video store, a DVD that sells for $15 is marked 10% off. What is the amount of discount?

• 1.00

• 1.50

• 16.50

• 13.50

Regular price: $174. Discount: 40%. Find the total price after the discount. Round to nearest cent if necessary.

• $104.40

• $140.40

• 104.4

• 69.6

Derek sells appliances. He is paid a 6.5 percent commission on every appliance he sells. Derek sold $9,732.00 worth of appliances this week. What is Derek’s commission?

• $632.58

• $63.258

• $6,325.80

• $143.38

• 12%

• 40%

• 16%

• 25%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 95%

• A

• B

• C

• D