Applications with Percents

Sarah earns $250 a week plus 4% commission on any sales. Her sales last week were $30,000. How much did Sarah earn?

• $254

• $1200

• $1450

Compute the gross pay:

Base pay: $482.10

Sales amount: $260.00

Commission rate: 9%

• $742.10

• $528.30

• $505.50

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

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

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

The students measured length during a science experiement, they got 12 cm. But the actual measurement was 14.25 cm. What was the percent error?

• 15.79%

• 18.75%

• 2.25%

• 18%

Mr. Peterson paid $1,020 in interest for a loan, which was given to him at a rate of 5% for 3 years.  How much money did he borrow originally?

• $5,400

• $6,800

• $3,240

• $14,620

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

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

• 29.90

• 39.00

• 4.00

• 3.90

Patrick received a 25% tip on a meal costing $14.00. What was the amount of tip?

• $17.50

• $3.50

• $3.25

• $17.25