Discounts
Markups
Sales Tax
Shipping Costs
Problem Solving
100
Cara found a coat at a factory outlet for 30% off the retail price of $600. How much is the DISCOUNT?
$180
100
A storeowner buys a case of 12 cans of tennis balls. The wholesale price of the case is $90. The markup is 70%. What is the retail price of the case?
$96.30
100
Gina buys soap for $2.50, shampoo for $2.45, conditioner for $4.75, and a toothbrush for $3.25. Sales tax is 5%. How much did she spend on personal care items?
$13.60
100
Ann bought a blouse for $20 and shoes for $45 from a catalog. Shipping was 10% of the order total. How much was the shipping cost?
$6.50
100
The price of a sweater in a catalog is $70. The shipping charge is $8. The sales tax is 5% of the total cost including shipping. What is the total cost of the sweater including all charges?
$81.90
200
Cara found a coat at a factory outlet for 60% off the retail price of $500. How much does the coat COST?
$200
200
Claire bakes bread. It costs her $0.75 to make one loaf. She marks the price up by 67% and sells it to a local grocery store. How much does Claire charge per loaf?
$1.25
200
Jason needs shirts for soccer practice. Shorts are on sale for $12 each at Vic's Sporting goods. Sales tax is 3%. Jason has $50. How many shirts can Jason buy?
Jason can buy 4 shirts.
200
You buy pants for $29.50 and a shirt for $14.50 from a catalog. Shipping is free for orders under $40 and 5$ for orders over $40. How much is the shipping cost for your order?
$5.00
200
Patrice wants to buy a pair of jeans. The retail price of the jeans is $38. The jeans are on sale for 25% off. Sales tax is 6%. What is the sale price of the jeans, including tax?
$30.21
300
A black purse has a retail price of $35. You see the same purse at a factory outlet for 32% off the retail price. How much will it cost at a factory outlet?
$23.80
300
Jane makes earrings. It costs her $2.80 to make a pair of earrings. She marks the price up by 80% and sells them to a local store. The store marks the price up by 90%. How much does the store charge for a pair of earrings?
$9.58
300
If the sales tax in your city is 9.2%, and an item costs $196 before tax, how much tax would you pay on that item?
$18.03
300
You buy pants for $29.50 and a shirt for $14.50 from a catalog. Shipping is free for orders under $40 and 5$ for orders over $40. What is the total cost of your order, including shipping?
$49.00
300
Mike took an order for a $38 shirt, a $25 pair of pants, and a $12 hat. The shipping charge is 5% of the total cost. A 7% sales tax is computed on the final cost, including shipping. How much is the tax?
$5.51
400
Hiking boots are $75 at Sears, but are 30% off this week. The same boots are $60 at JC Penny, but are 15% off this week. Which store has the largest discount?
The discount at Sears is $22.50. The discount at JC Penny is $9. JC Penny has a bigger discount.
400
Elaine owns a stationery store. She buys photo albums for $2.50 each. She covers each album with fabric. This costs her $1.50 per album. Elaine charges $12 per album. How much is the markup on each photo album? (In dollars)
It costs $2.50+$1.50=$4.00 to make each album. $12-$4=$8. The markup is $8.
400
If the sales tax in your city is 7.5%, and an item costs $190 before tax, how much would you pay for that item?
$204.25
400
Kyla saw a pair of shorts in an online catalog for $23.50. Shipping is 4%of the order. If Kyla buys 3 pairs of shorts, the shipping is free. How much money does Kyla save on shipping costs when she orders 3 pairs?
$2.82
400
A customer places an order for items that cost $260. The shipping charge is 5% of the total cost of the items. The sales tax is 7% of the total, including shipping. What is the total cost of the order?
$292.11
500
Hiking boots are $75 at Sears, but are 30% off this week. The same boots are $60 at JC Penny, but are 15% off this week. Which store should you buy the boots from?
The boots are $52.50 at Sears and are $51 at JC Penny. You should buy the boots from JC Penny.
500
Sam owns a hair salon. He buys shampoo for $3.25 per bottle. He marks the price up by 80%. Does the customer pay more than $5.50 per bottle?
Yes. $3.25 x 1.80 = $5.85. The customer pays $5.85 per bottle,which is more than $5.50.
500
Daniel buys two sweaters for $28.00 each before tax. The sales tax is 12%. What is the total price Daniel pays for the sweaters?
$62.72
500
Joe bought a jacket from a catalog for $100. Shipping was 4% of the cost of the order, but there was no sales tax. Joe finds the same jacket at a local store for $120 on sale for 20% off. There is 6% sales tax. How much did Joe save by buying the jacket from the catalog?
$2.24
500
The price of a pair of hiking boots is $75 at a local store. You can buy the same boots online for 10% less. You will have to pay $5.95 for shipping if you buy the boots online. Which is the better buy? Explain.
The boots are $75 at the store. Online, they are 75-7.50=$67.50. Adding the shipping, they are $67.50+$5.95= $73.45. The boots are less expensive at the store. BUT, you have to wait for them to arrive. Whether they are the better buy is up to you, as long as you explain it.
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