Discount/Tax
You buy a shirt that costs $45.50. If there is an 8% sales tax, what is the total cost of the shirt?
$49.19
You open a savings account with $400 that earns 9.5% per year. How much money will you earn in 4 years?
$152
You bought a shirt for $30 using a 20% off coupon. What was the original price of the shirt?
$37.50
You buy a bag that costs $37 with a 20% off coupon. What is the sale price?
$29.60
You open a saving account with $750 that earns 12.5% per year. What is the new account balance after 5 years?
$1,218.75
What is the percent increase between 75 and 120?
60% increase
You bought a shirt that costs $15 and 2 pairs of pants that each cost $12.50. What was the total cost after a 7.5% sales tax?
$43
You take out a loan for $10,000 that earns 14% interest per year. If you pay off the loan in 15 months, how much interest did you pay?
$1,750
You bought shoes that cost $135 including an 8% sales tax. What was the original price of the shoes?
$125
You bought 3 bags of chips that each cost 3.60. You used a 10% off coupon and then had to pay an 8% sales tax. How much did you pay for the chips? (round to the nearest cent)
$10.50
You take out a loan for $5,000 that earns 19.5% per year. If you pay off the loan in 39 months, what was the total amount you paid?
$8,168.75
What is the percent decrease between 500 and 307?
38.6% decrease
You bought 2 shirts that each cost $20 and a pair of pants that cost $30. You used a 30% off coupon that only applied to the shirts. If there was a 6% tax, what was the final cost?
$61.48
You started a savings account with $300 that earns 32.5% interest per year. What is the new balance after 57 months? (round to the nearest cent)
$763.13
What has a larger percent increase?
Situation 1: 12 to 14.4
or
Situation 2: 15 to 17.4?
Situation 1- 20% increase