WorksheetsTax, discount, markup, tips, commission, interest
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 21mins
According to a survey of Americans, 39 out of 50 people prefer coffee to tea. What percentage prefer coffee to tea?
Hint: 39/50 so you will divide ___ by ___.
58
68
78
88
What is 15% of 66?
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
48 is what percent of 96?
35
40
45
50
Joe spent $35 on a meal. There is 8.75 sales tax. How much did he pay altogether for the meal and tax?
$38.06
$38.07
$38.08
$38.09
Bob gets a haircut for $30. He wants to give the barber a 15% tip. What would the tip be?
$4
$4.50
$5
$5.50
Jake wins 2,000,000 in the lottery. But he has to pay 36% in taxes for this amount. How much does he get to keep of the 2,000,000.
Be careful - how much does he keep, not have to pay
720,000
1,280,000
800,000
1,400,000
Bob buys a pair of shoes for $210, but they give him a 25% discount. How much did he pay?
145
155
157.50
165
Bob gets a 15% commission on all the clothing he sells at a store. Last week he sold $490 worth of clothing. What is his commission?
72.50
73.50
74.50
75.50
Sam deposits $10,000 in a savings account. The interest is 3% per year. After one year, how much money does Bob have?
$10,303
$10, 030
$10,300
$13,000
Joe began eating properly and started exercising. His weight went from 110 kg to 90 kg in 3 months. What percent of decrease was this?
Hint: difference/original weight
11.1
22.2
33.3
44.4
"People are getting too fat!" The mayor of New York said. "We need to put a huge tax on soda so that people stop buying soda and start buying tea or bottled water." The mayor proposed a 30% tax on any soda purchases. Dan buys a six-pack of Coca Cola for $4. With the tax, how much will he have to pay?
Hint: (.30 x 4) + 4
$4.20
$5.20
$6.20
$7.20
Trump decided to impose a 25% tariff on Chinese goods when he was president. If I am a Chinese company exporting silk, and my silk is worth $5,000,000, how much of a tariff would I have had to pay for it to enter the USA?
$1,250,000
$5
about $50
$50,000
