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WorksheetsPercents, Discounts, Tax
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Gas prices decreased this week from $4 per gallon to $3.80 per gallon.
What rate of decrease does this represent?
(Rate is another word for percent.)
What rate of decrease does this represent?
(Rate is another word for percent.)
a)
5%
b)
5.3%
c)
95%
d)
.05
2.
A bank tellers’ hourly wage will increase from $24 to $27.60
What percent increase does this represent?
What percent increase does this represent?
a)
15%
b)
.15
c)
1.15
d)
13%
3.
An employee’s salary for Alar Services is $37,500.
Next year, she will get an 8% increase in salary.
How much is her new salary?
Next year, she will get an 8% increase in salary.
How much is her new salary?
a)
$3000
b)
$40,500
c)
$4050
d)
$34,500
4.
An LCD TV is on sale for 24% off.
If the original price was $800, find the sale price.
If the original price was $800, find the sale price.
a)
$192
b)
$992
c)
$608
d)
$1056
5.
Lowes in Rancho Cucamonga is having a one-day 20% off sale.
What will the sale price be for an exterior door which regularly sells for $360?
What will the sale price be for an exterior door which regularly sells for $360?
a)
$306
b)
$432
c)
$288
d)
$270
6.
Darren makes $12 per hour.
Next semester, he will be making
$14 per hour.
What rate of increase does this represent?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.)
Next semester, he will be making
$14 per hour.
What rate of increase does this represent?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.)
a)
18%1
b)
14%
c)
16%
d)
16.7%
7.
Yahoo in Sunnyville currently has a staff of 6200 employees.
Next month, Yahoo will decrease its staff by 8%.
How many people will be employed by Yahoo next month?
Next month, Yahoo will decrease its staff by 8%.
How many people will be employed by Yahoo next month?
a)
5828 people
b)
6696 people
c)
5580 people
d)
5704 people
8.
An employee’s salary increased by $4,500, which represents a 15% raise.
What is the employee’s new salary?
What is the employee’s new salary?
a)
$35175
b)
$30000
c)
$33,333
d)
$31000
9.
A managers’ salary at Green Dot increased from $48,000 to $51,360.
What is the rate of increase?
What is the rate of increase?
a)
7%
b)
.07
c)
6.5%
d)
.065
10.
The Kerwoods went out to eat at Chili's.
If there bill was $58.65 and they gave their server a 15% tip with 7.25% sales tax, how much did they pay altogether?
If there bill was $58.65 and they gave their server a 15% tip with 7.25% sales tax, how much did they pay altogether?
a)
$71.70
b)
$67.45
c)
$68.76
d)
$70.75
11.
Ms. Acton spent $205.60 at Target.
If the sales tax is 6%, what was her final bill?
If the sales tax is 6%, what was her final bill?
a)
$219.94
b)
$213.94
c)
$217.94
d)
$221.94
12.
Macys is having a one-day 35% off special. If Sara bought $124.50 worth of items, what would the final bill total after applying the discount of 35%?
a)
$88.23
b)
$75.13
c)
$80.93
d)
$79.83
13.
Mark and his three friends ate out at Applebee’s. Their bill totaled $52.35.
If they left the server a 20% tip,
how much would each person pay splitting the bill evenly?
If they left the server a 20% tip,
how much would each person pay splitting the bill evenly?
a)
$62.82
b)
$15.71
c)
$31.41
d)
$16.71
14.
A soccer team played
32 games.
If they won 25% of them,
how many games did the team win?
32 games.
If they won 25% of them,
how many games did the team win?
a)
8
b)
40
c)
10
d)
6
15.
Sugar-free gum contains 40% less
calories than regular gum.
If a piece of regular gum contains
40 calories,
how many calories does a piece of sugar-free gum contain?
calories than regular gum.
If a piece of regular gum contains
40 calories,
how many calories does a piece of sugar-free gum contain?
a)
36 calories
b)
56 calories
c)
24 calories
d)
28 calories
16.
Ms. Stoner purchased a new computer for $1,150 at the Apple Store.
If sales tax is 7.5%, what was the total of her purchase?
If sales tax is 7.5%, what was the total of her purchase?
a)
$1136.25
b)
$1336.25
c)
$1236.25
d)
$1036.25
17.
Ms. Paula purchased a new computer for a total of $2,705.75. This total includes tax.
What was the sales tax percentage for this purchase?
What was the sales tax percentage for this purchase?
a)
8.23%
b)
7.5%
c)
7%
d)
8.5%
18.
After a 15% off sale, some jeans were $11.50
How much were the jeans before the sale?
How much were the jeans before the sale?
a)
$14.97
b)
$12.98
c)
$13.99
d)
$13.52
19.
At a restaurant you only have $20 to spend on dinner.
In addition to the cost of the meal you must pay a 5% sales tax and leave a 15% tip.
What is the most expensive item you can order?
In addition to the cost of the meal you must pay a 5% sales tax and leave a 15% tip.
What is the most expensive item you can order?
a)
$16.66
b)
$14.56
c)
$15.99
d)
$16
20.
There are 435 representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Approximately 12.2% of the representatives are from California.
How many representatives from California are there in the U.S. House of Representatives? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Approximately 12.2% of the representatives are from California.
How many representatives from California are there in the U.S. House of Representatives? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
a)
50 representatives
b)
49 representatives
c)
51 representatives
d)
53 representatives
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