Chp 6 Percents Big Ideas

Nerlande earns a weekly salary of $320.00 plus a commission of 9.5% on sales at the clothing store where she works. How much would she earn if she sells $1500 worth of merchandise?

• $462.50

• $350.40

• $1,821.60

• $142.50

A pet store purchases dog collars for $7 per dog collar. The store marked up the price of the dog collars by 42%. What is the cost of one dog collar?

• $4.06

• $49.00

• $2.94

• $9.94

A pet store purchases dog collars for $6 per dog collar. The store marked up the price of the dog collars by 35%. What is the cost of one dog collar?

• $7.90

• $2.10

• $41.00

• $8.10

Amanda borrows $900 to buy a new bedroom set. If the simple interest rate is 6.5%, how much interest will she have to pay in two years?

• $958.50

• $58.50

• $117.00

• $1017.00

Amanda borrows $1200 to buy a new bedroom set. If the simple interest rate is 7.5%, how much interest will she have to pay in two years?

• $180.00

• $90.00

• $1,290.00

• $18,000

Ms. Rose ate at her favorite restaurant, Red Lobster. She received excellent service from the waiter and decided to leave a 20% tip. Before tip, her bill came out to $45.00. How much did the meal cost in total, including tip?

• $65.00

• $36.00

• $9.00

• $54.00

Ms. Nazario ate at her favorite restaurant, TGI Fridays. She received excellent service from the waiter and decided to leave a 25% tip. Before tip, her bill came out to $59.00. How much did the meal cost in total, including tip?

• $14.75

• $73.75

• $44.25

• $84.00

Try to use mental math to find 10% of 70.

• 7

• 17

• 0.7

• 70

In our math class, 60% of the students are girls. There are 12 girls in our class. How many students are in our class?

• 72

• 30

• 24

• 20

Write 13/20 as a percent.

• 65%

• 52%

• 60%

• 62%