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Christy planted 60 flowers in her yard for next spring. Of the flowers planted, 25% of the flowers are supposed to be yellow. How many yellow flowers will she have in her yard?
Hint: 25% of 60 is...
15 yellow flowers
Pedro ordered 50 pieces of new furniture for his showroom floor. Of the furniture ordered, 40% were couches. How many couches did Pedro order?
20 couches
Lyle collected marbles. He had 250 marbles and 120 of them were blue. His friend had 200 marbles and the same percent of blue marbles as Lyle. How many blue marbles did his friend have?
96 blue marbles
Below is a restaurant bill. The customer left a 15% tip. Find the amount of money left for the tip. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
Total Bill: $10.20
Tip: ?
$1.53
What is the biggest city in Nebraska?
Omaha, NE
In Ms. Blue’s 6th grade class there are 30 students. Of those students, 40% are boys. How many BOYS are in Ms. Blue's 6th grade class?
12 boys
Below is a restaurant bill. The customer left a 15% tip. Find the amount of money left for the tip. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
Total Bill: $20.00
Tip: ?
$3
Martin needed to buy a new bookcase. At the store, he found a bookcase to buy that had a price of $199. However, the bookcase also had a sign which said it was 20% off the original price. How much did Martin pay for the bookcase?
$159.20
Jerry bought a DVD at a local store. It was originally $29.99, but it was on sale for 10% off. About how much was the discount?
about $3
What famous rock in Nebraska do people from all across America travel to see?
Chimney Rock
Renee found a pair of pants she liked for $40.00. The pants were on sale for 20% off. What is the sale price for the pants?
$32
Tari went to the store to buy a new pair of shoes. The shoes were originally $60.00, but they were on sale for 20% off the original price.
How much did Tari pay for the shoes?
$48
Colin can buy a video game console in Oregon for $324.99. He can buy the same video game console in Washington for $299.99. However, Washington has a 6% sales tax. In which state should he buy the video game console, so he pays the least amount of money possible?
Washington
Eva went to Washington DC on a trip with her family. She bought a book there. The price tag said the book was $24.00. Washington DC has an additional 5% sales tax applied to items.
Find the total cost of the book, including sales tax.
$25.20
What town in Nebraska is home to the inventions of Kool-Aid AND Eileen's Cookies?
Hastings, NE
Below is a restaurant bill. The customer left a 15% tip. Find the amount of money left for the tip. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
Total Bill: $24.00
Tip: ?
$3.60
Below is a restaurant bill. The customer left a 15% tip. Find the amount of money left for the tip. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
Total Bill: $24.95
Tip: ?
$3.74
DOUBLE JEOPARDY QUESTION
Kevin bought a music CD in California which had a price of $15.00. However, he paid $16.20 for the music CD. What was the percent of tax in California?
8%
Kim went to Idaho and found a desk for $450.00 that she liked. If she buys the desk in Idaho she will be charged an additional 6% sales tax on the price of the desk.
How much will she pay for the desk, including sales tax, in Idaho?
$477
What is Nebraska's nickname?
The Cornhusker state
Carissa went to visit her friend in California. While there, she bought a new pair of shoes for $50.00. The city she bought the shoes in had an 8% sales tax. How much is the sales tax Carissa will pay for the shoes?
$4
George went to visit his family in California. While there, he bought a book for $24.00. The city where he bought the book had an 8% sales tax. Find the amount he paid in sales tax on the book.
$1.92
Tommy bought a new car in Texas. The price tag on the car was $26,000. However, the car was on sale for 25% off the original price. In Texas, there was a 7% sales tax. How much did Tommy finally pay for the new car?
$20,865
The Jackson family went to dinner with the Welton family. The total bill for the meal was $88. The families decided to leave a 20% tip and then split the cost of the meal and tip equally. How much did each family spend?
$52.80
Where is Nebraska's tallest waterfall (Smith Falles) located?
Niobrara River near Valentine, NE