Tax & tips
Jessica wants to buy a shirt that costs $15. How much will Jessica's shirt cost in a city with 4.6% sales tax?
$15.69
What is the annual interest for a principal of $1,400 at an interest rate of 6.5%?
$91
The population of a small town increased from 939 to 1,115. What is the percent increase rounded to the nearest percent?
19%
The price of a $600 snowboard increased 5% last year. The snowboard is now on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?
$472.50
Find the discount to the nearest cent for a $700 television at 40% off.
$280.00
A store marks up all of it's merchandise by 33%. What is an expression for the retail cost of an item with an original cost of p dollars?
p x 1.33
or
p + .33p
An investor deposits $15,000 into an account earning 12% simple interest. How much interest will he make in 3 years?
$5,400
A meal that cost $52.00 was $56.16 after tax. What is the tax rate?
8%
A restaurant bill before tax is $24.99. If sales tax is 6% and a 15% tip is added, what is the total cost of the meal?
$30.24
Find the discount, to the nearest cent, for a $49.99 watch, at 10% off.
$5.00
A student spends $11 on a calculator in a store where the sales tax is 8%. What is the total cost of the calculator?
$11.88
And investor deposits $15,000 into an account making 8% simple interest. After 5 years, what will be the balance of the account?
$21,000
Find the percent change to the nearest tenth of a percent:
From 37,065 to 26,102
29.6%
A family goes out to dinner. Their total bill is $32. They have a 15% off coupon that will be applied before tax, and sales tax is 7.5%. What is the total cost of their meal?
$29.24
Find the discount, to the nearest cent, for a $389.00 bike at 25% off.
$97.25
Give two ways to find the cost of a coat for $65 with 3.5% sales tax.
1.035(65)
or
65 + 0.035(65)
An amount of $4,000 is invested at a simple interest rate of 2.7%. What is the total amount after 4 years?
$4,432
The cost of a gym membership went from $25 to $45. What was the percent increase?
80%
Last year the price of a stock valued at $47 increased by 30%. This year it increased another 15%. What is the current stock price?
$70.27
Find the interest, to the nearest cent, for $875 invested at a simple interest rate of 12% for 2 years.
210
A shopper paid $72.95 including tax for an item marked $68.37. What would she pay for a different item marked $22?
$23.47
A student deposits $3,000 into an account earning 4% simple interest. In how many years will the student's account balance be $3,240?
2
A child weighed 61 lbs in first grade, and 90 lbs in 6th grade. What is the percent change (to the nearest tenth of a percent) in their weight?
47.5%
Amy buys a shirt to sell in her clothing store for $9. She marks the shirt up by 75%. Then when she has a sale, she marks the shirt down by 20%. What is the sale price of the shirt?
$12.60
Find the interest, to the nearest cent, for $1,015 invested at 7.5% for 6 months.
$38.06