Percent and Money

Sheila bought $146.87 worth of groceries. The sales tax rate was 6%.  How much did she spend in all?

• $138.06

• $8.81

• $146.87

• $155.68

A new TV that is $899 at Best Buy. If the TV is on sale for 15% off, which equation can you use to find the sale price of the TV?

• y= 1.15x

• y=1.00x

• y=.85x

• y=.15x

Kimberly's family has a dinner bill of $26 and wants to leave a 15% tip for their server. How much tip are they leaving?

• $29.90

• $39.00

• $4.00

• $3.90

In a video store, a DVD that sells for $15 is marked 10% off. Which equation can you use to find the amount of discount?

• y=.90x

• y=.10x

• y=1.10x

• y=10x

The regular price of a scooter is $65.50. It is on sale for $52.40. What is the percent decrease from the regular price to the sale price of the scooter?

• 35%

• 25%

• 30%

• 20%

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

• y=.15%x

• y=.85x

• y=1.15x

• y=15x

Ella is buying a television that has a regular price of $500. It is on sale for 25% off. Which equation will help you find out how much Ella will save?

• S=0.25d

• S=1.25d

• S=0.75d

• S=1.00d

What is 82% As a decimal?

• 82

• 820

• 0.082

• 0.82

Hank is buying a shirt that originally cost $25.00. It was on sale two weeks ago for 10% off. Today, it is an additional 20% off the original price. How much is the shirt now?

Cary's dad gave her $20.00 to spend on shoes at the mall. Cary spent 85% of the money on one pair of shoes. How much money does Cary's dad get back from his $20.00?