CET BUSMATH SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS

A bookstore offers a 15% discount on a ₱2,000 review book. How much will a student pay after the discount?

• ₱1,600

• ₱1,700

• ₱1,750

• ₱1,800

A student invested ₱8,000 in a savings account earning 5% simple interest annually. How much interest will be earned after 2 years?

• ₱400

• ₱600

• ₱800

• ₱1,000

A store owner bought school supplies for ₱1,200 and sold them for ₱1,500. What is the profit?

• ₱200

• ₱250

• ₱300

• ₱350

During a fundraising activity, a student earned 10% commission on ₱25,000 worth of ticket sales. How much commission did the student earn?

• ₱1,500

• ₱2,000

• ₱2,500

• ₱3,000

A phone originally priced at P12,000 was increased by 20%. What is the new price?

• P13,400

• P14,000

• P14,400

• P15,000

A student borrowed P5,000 from a friend and agreed to pay 6% simple interest after one year. How much total amount should the student pay?

• P5,200

• P5,300

• P5,400

• P5,500

A school canteen sold juice drinks at P18 each after applying a 10% discount. What was the original price?

• P19

• P20

• P21

• P22

Which situation BEST represents compound interest?

• A. A student saves P100 weekly

• B. A bank account earns interest on both principal and previous interest

• C. A store gives fixed discounts every month

• D. A worker receives the same allowance daily

In a class election, the ratio of votes for Candidate A to Candidate B was 4:5. If Candidate B received 45 votes, how many votes did Candidate A receive?

• 32

• 36

• 40

• 44

A laptop costing P35,000 is sold with successive discounts of 10% and 20%. Which of the following is closest to the final price?

• P25,200

• P30,000

• P28,000

• P32,000