Understanding Sales, Discounts, and Commissions

The video tutorial covers solving real-world percent problems, including calculating original prices before discounts, estimating sales tax savings, and determining total sales needed for a commission. It uses examples like school uniform purchases and fundraiser sales to illustrate these concepts.

What is the main objective of the lesson?

• To learn about historical events

• To explore scientific theories

• To understand basic arithmetic

• To solve real-world percent problems

What is the first step in solving a percent problem?

• Drawing a diagram

• Finding the discount

• Estimating the tax

• Calculating the total

If the total cost after a 5% discount is $2,992.50, what was the original price?

• $2,950

• $3,150

• $2,850

• $3,000

How much does one uniform cost before any discounts?

• $115

• $110

• $120

• $105

What is the total cost for two uniforms without any discount?

• $200

• $210

• $220

• $230

How much sales tax is saved on a $3,000 purchase with an 8% tax rate?

• $230

• $220

• $250

• $240

What is the estimated sales tax saved on a $3,000 purchase?

• $280

• $240

• $260

• $200

If a club earns 30% commission, how much must they sell to earn $500?

• $1,500

• $1,600

• $1,700

• $1,800

What percentage of sales does the club keep as commission?

• 30%

• 25%

• 35%

• 20%

If the club wants to earn $600, how much should they sell?

• $2,000

• $2,100

• $2,200

• $2,300