Quiz about Commission and Percent of Change

Question 1

Lacie bought a $20 shirt that was marked down 30%. What did she pay AFTER tax of 6% was added to the price of the shirt?

Accepted Answer

$14.84

Answer

$14

Answer

$15.20

Answer

$26.00

Question 2

Mellie bought a $120 dollar fishing rod for 15% off. How much did she pay after a 7% tax was added to the rod?

Accepted Answer

$109.14

Answer

$102

Answer

$128.40

Answer

$146.40

Question 3

Sharon makes a $1,000 base salary as well as a commission. She gets 17% of everything she sells. If Sharon sold $37,000 worth of items this month, what is her total salary for the month?

Accepted Answer

$7,290

Answer

$5,180

Answer

$629

Answer

$6,290

Question 4

Emma earns a base salary of $1,500 as well as 8% commission on all clothing she sells. Last month she sold $2,400. How much was her total salary?

Accepted Answer

$1,692

Answer

$2,520

Answer

$192

Answer

$176.64

Question 5

If you sold a car worth $20,000 and your commission for the sale was 10%, how much would you make off of the sale of the car?

Accepted Answer

$2000

Answer

$1000

Answer

$20000

Answer

$22000

Question 6

Find the percent increase. Round to the nearest percent.
From $5 to $8

Accepted Answer

60%

Answer

40%

Answer

55%

Answer

65%

Question 7

Find the PERCENT of change.
20 dogs to 5 dogs

Accepted Answer

Decrease 75%

Answer

Decrease 15%

Answer

Increase 15%

Answer

Increase 75%

Question 8

What is the retail price for a shirt that a store buys for $10 after a 30% markup?

Accepted Answer

$13.00

Answer

$7.00

Answer

$3.00

Answer

$13.33

Question 9

A notebook is on sale for $1.50 with a 20% mark up. What is the selling price?

Accepted Answer

$1.80

Answer

$0.30

Answer

$4.80

Answer

$2.00

Question 10

Find each percent decrease. Round to the nearest percent.
From $80 to $64

Accepted Answer

20%

Answer

35%

Answer

10%

Answer

25%

Question 11

Find each percent decrease. Round to the nearest percent.
From 90 points to 45 points

Accepted Answer

50%

Answer

55%

Answer

45%

Answer

35%

Question 12

Snowfall for December was 4 inches, but in January it was 20 inches. This is a ____% increase from December to January.

Accepted Answer

400%

Answer

20%

Answer

500%

Answer

300%

Question 13

Carlos made $435 last week and $600 this week. Find the percent of change and classify as a percent increase or decrease.

Accepted Answer

37.9% increase

Answer

72.5% increase

Answer

72.5% decrease

Answer

37.9% decrease

Question 14

Penelope spent $120 on groceries last week. This week she spent $105. Find the percent change and classify as a percent increase or decrease.

Accepted Answer

12.5% decrease

Answer

12.5% increase

Answer

14.3% increase

Answer

14.3% decrease

Question 15

A shirt originally cost $46.39, but it is on sale for $32.47. What is the percentage decrease of the price of the shirt? If necessary, round to the nearest percent.

Accepted Answer

30%

Answer

43%

Answer

24%

Answer

70%

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