POC and Applications
Tax/Tip
Discount
Commission
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100

340 students went to the first dance, but only 306 went to the dance. What is the percent decrease in the attendance from the first dance to the second dance?

10% decrease

100
How much tip should you leave on $45 bill? You want to tip 15%.
What is $6.75?
100

How much do you save on a pair of boots that are 20% off but regularly cost 187.50?

What is $37.50?

100
How much money would you earn from a $4000 sale if you get 10% commission?
What is $400?
100
What would the interest be on a principal of $200 at an interest rate of 3% over 2 years?
What is $12?
200

Carter picked out a sun catcher priced $3.00 but it was marked down to $2.55. What was the percent of discount?

What is 15%.

200

Sales tax in Georgia is 4%. How much tax would you expect on a purchase of $148.72? (Round to the nearest cent)

What is $5.95?

200

How much would a pair of jeans cost after a 25% discount? The jeans are originally $34.99. (Round to the nearest cent)

What is $26.24?

200

How much would you earn with 12% commission on car sales of $45,000, $38,000, 63,000 and $21,000?

What is $20,040

200

How old is the world's oldest lobster?

What is 20 years old?

300

Larry bought a video game console for $129. The sales tax is 6.5%. How much did Larry pay in total for the video game?

What is $137.39

300

You tip $13 at a restaurant which was 18% of the bill. What was the bill? (round to the nearest cent)

What is $72.22?

300
You buy a ukulele for $15 off the regular cost which was a 30% discount. How much does the ukulele cost when it is not on sale?
What is $50?
300
If you earned $750 in commission from a $5000 sale? What percent do you earn in commission?
What is 15%?
300
How much money did you start with in the bank if you've earned $450 over 4 years at an interest rate of 9%?
What is $1250?
400

Sebastian goes out to lunch. The bill, before tax and tip, was $8.75. A sales tax of 5% was added on. Sebastian tipped 17% on the amount after the sales tax was added. How much tip did he leave? Round to the nearest cent.

What is $1.56?

400

Your bill at Olive Garden comes out to be $50 exactly. You decide to leave a 20% tip. What is your total bill after tip?

What is $60?

400

A game costs $59.99. After a 15% discount, how much change would you receive if you paid with three $20.00?

What is $9.01?

400

How much would you earn with a 13% commission and sales totaling $68,224 this year?

What is $8,869.12

400

This animal has a tongue that can be up to 20 inches long.

What is a giraffe?

500

Grace is serving 2 tables at the diner where she works. At the first table, the bill was $44.20, and she received 18% of the bill amount as a tip. At the second table, the bill was $38.25, and the tip was 20% of the bill. At which table did Grace receive the bigger tip, and how much more did she get? Round to the nearest hundredth.

The first table; 31 cents

500
You and four friends go out to eat dinner. The total comes out to be $72.45. After a 20% tip is left for your server, about how much would each person pay if the bill is split evenly?

What is $17.39?

500
You bought a PS4 on Black Friday for $169.99 which was 30% cheaper than it usually is. What is the regular price for a PS4? (Round to the nearest cent)
What is $242.84?
500
You buy a TV from Best Buy. The salesperson gives you a sticker to scan at checkout so that he earns 8% commission on the sale. If the TV costs $329, how much did you just help the salesperson earn?
What is $26.32?
500

How much interest would you earn if you left $5000 in the bank for 54 months at a 3.5% interest rate?

What is $787.50?

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