Markup Mania
A store buys a t-shirt for $8. They want to make a 60% markup on the selling price.
What is the selling price of the t-shirt?
$12.80
A pair of sneakers originally costs $80. The store is offering a 25% markdown.
What is the sale price of the sneakers?
$60
Maria’s dinner costs $36 before the tip. She wants to leave a 20% tip for the server.
How much should Maria leave for the tip, and what will her total bill be?
Tip: $7.20
Total: $43.20
A cell phone used to cost $400, but the price increased to $460.
What is the percent increase of the phone?
15%
Jordan works at a sneaker store and earns 8% commission on the shoes he sells.
Last weekend, he sold $450 worth of shoes.
How much money did Jordan earn from commission?
$36
A store buys a video game console for $250. They mark it up by 40% before selling it.
What is the selling price of the console?
$350
A winter coat that usually sells for $120 is on sale for 30% off.
What is the new price of the coat?
$84
A pair of shoes costs $65. The sales tax rate is 8%.
What is the amount of tax, and what is the total cost of the shoes?
Tax: $5.20
Total: $70.20
A movie ticket originally cost $12, but the theater lowered the price 10 $9 for students.
What is the percent decrease?
25%
A real estate agent earns a 5% commission on each house she sells.
If she sells a house for $180,000,
$9,000
A bookstore buys a new novel for $12 per copy. They mark up the price by 25%.
How much will a customer pay for the book?
$15
A laptop’s regular price is $900. It’s marked down by 15% during a special promotion.
What is the sale price of the laptop?
$765
Jordan’s haircut costs $25. He leaves a 15% tip for the barber.
What is the total amount Jordan pays?
Tip: $3.75
Total: $28.75
Concert tickets were $80 last year. This year, the price increased bto $88.
What is the appreciation this year?
10%
Find the simple interest.
Year Principal Rate
1 $1,800 1.5%
$27
A furniture store buys a chair for $85. They mark it up by 75%.
Find the selling price of the chair.
$148.75
A box of cereal costs $4.50, but the store is offering a 20% markdown this week.
What is the sale price of the cereal?
$3.60
A tablet costs $300, and the sales tax is 7.5%.
What is the total price of the tablet after tax?
Tax: $22.50
Total: $322.50
A laptop that normally costs $1,000 is now $800 for a sale.
What is the depreciation laptop?
20%
Find the simple interest.
Year Principal Rate
2 $1,827 2%
$73.08
A candy shop buys a large box of chocolate for $20 and marks it up by 150% to sell smaller boxes.
What is the new selling price?
$50
A couch that costs $1,200 is marked down by 40% for a clearance event.
Find the sale price of the couch.
$720
A family’s meal costs $50 before tax and tip. The sales tax is 6%, and they leave a 20% tip (based on the meal price).
What is the total amount they pay?
Tax: $3
Tip: $10.60
Total: $63.60
A small town had 8,000 people last year. This year, the population increased to 8,960.
What is the appreciation?
12%
Find the principal amount.
Year Principal Rate Interest Earned
3 2.5% $46.59
$621.20