Markup, Commission, and Percentage Problems

The video tutorial covers various aspects of percentage calculations, including tax, tip, discount, commission, and markdown percentages. It explains how to convert fractions to percentages and apply these concepts to real-world scenarios. The tutorial also explores proportional relationships and provides practice problems for students to reinforce their understanding.

If a car's price is divided into four equal parts, and one part represents the tax, what percentage of the car's price is the tax?

• 25%

• 75%

• 10%

• 50%

A salesperson earns a commission of $693.15 on a car sold for $18,250. What percentage of the sale price is the commission?

• 10%

• 3.8%

• 5%

• 7.5%

A meal costs $33.75, and the customer leaves $40. What percentage of the bill is the tip?

• 10%

• 20%

• 15%

• 18.5%

A bicycle originally priced at $375 is now $295. What is the percentage markdown?

• 21.3%

• 15%

• 10%

• 25%

If the price of gold increased from $513 to $1060 over ten years, what is the percentage increase?

• 50%

• 100%

• 150%

• 107%

A phone tracks steps and distance. If 1 step equals 950 units, is there a proportional relationship between steps and distance?

• Yes, but only sometimes

• Depends on the phone

• Yes, always

• No, never

A music store marks up instruments by 30%. If a guitar costs $45, what is the store price?

• $45

• $58.50

• $60

• $65

If a trumpet is sold for $104 after a 30% markup, what was the original price?

• $80

• $70

• $100

• $90

A clarinet bought for $75 is sold for $100. Did the store mark it up by 30%?

• No

• More than 30%

• Yes

• Exactly 30%

Noah picked 3 kg of cherries, and May picked half as many. How many kg did they pick together?

• 6 kg

• 4.5 kg

• 3 kg

• 5 kg