Decimals to Percents
What is 10% as a decimal?
0.1 or 0.10
A iphone at the Verizon store costs $699. The sales tax in Virginia is 5%. How much tax will you pay on the tv?
(0.05)(699) = $34.95
Mr. Wurst's family went to lunch. If their bill came to $56.78 and they wish to leave a 18% tip, how much should they tip?
(0.18)(56.78) = $10.22
You go to Hollister to buy some clothes and find out they are having a sale. Everything in the store is 20% off! If you buy clothing that costs $45.00, how much money will you save with the sale?
Save means the amount of the discount
(0.2)(45.00)= $9
A clothing distributer sells a particular jacket to Abercrombie & Fitch for $38.20. Abercrombie & Fitch then sells this jacket to a customer at a 25% mark-up. How much money does the store make from selling the shirt to a customer?
(0.25)(38.20) = $9.55
The markup is the amount the store makes.
What is 45% as a decimal?
0.45
A laptop computer at Best Buy costs $850. The sales tax in Virginia is 5.3%. How much will you pay in total for the laptop including tax?
(0.053)(850) = $45.05
850+45.05= $895.05
The Gnatek family went to breakfast. If their bill came to $74.63, and they wish to leave a 20% tip, how much would their total bill plus tip be?
(0.2)(74.63)=14.926 --> 14.93
74.63+14.93 = $89.56
A $68 jacket is being sold at 15% off. What is the sales price of the jacket?
(0.15)(68) = $10.20
68 - 10.20 = $57.80
A clothing distributer sells a particular shirt to the Loft for $52. The Loft then sells this shirt to a customer at a 45% mark-up. How much money does the store make from selling the shirt to a customer?
(0.45)(52) = $23.40
The markup is the amount the store makes.
What is 5.5% as a decimal?
0.055
Fred buys one bag of Doritos for $1.05, three bags of Skittles for $0.75 each, and two waters for $1.50 each. The sales tax for the items purchased is 4.5%. How much does Fred pay for all of the items he purchased, including tax? Round your answer to the nearest cent if necessary.
1.05 + 3(0.75) + 2(1.50)= $6.30
(0.045)(6.30)=0.2835 -->0.28
6.30 + 0.28 = $6.58
The Clark family went to dinner. If their bill came to $45.20, and they wish to leave a 15% tip, how much would their total bill plus tip be?
(0.15)(45.20) = $6.78
45.20 + 6.78 = $51.98
Which pair of shoes has the lowest sales price?
A) $65 shoes at 25% off
B) $54 shoes at 5% off
A) (0.25)(65) = 16.25
(65-16.25) = $48.75
B) (0.05)(54) = 2.70
54-2.70 = $51.30
Pair A has a lower sales price.
A shoe distributer sells a pair of shoes to DSW for $40. DSW then sells these shoes to a customer at a 25% mark-up. What is the selling price of the shoes after the markup?
(0.25)(40) = 10
40 + 10 = $50
The selling price is the original price plus the markup.