Writing Expressions
Mrs. McHenry buys a shirt worth c dollars and gets a 40% discount off the original price. Which expression could be used to calculate the total price.
A. 0.60c
B. 0.40c
C. 1.6c
D. c + 1.6c
What is A. 0.60c
The cost of a motel room is $97 per day. The room tax is 18%. How much will it cost to stay in the motel room for 3 days?
A. $114.46
B. $149.38
C. $291
D. $343.38
What is D. $343.38
Which decimal is equivalent to -4/5?
A. -4.5
B. 4.5
C. -0.80
D. 0.8.
What is C. -0.80
Simplify the following expression.
4x - 6(3x + 2)
What is - 14x -12
The price of a sweater is $25.50 If it is discounted 20%, what is the sales price of the sweater?
A. $24.43
B. $5.50
C. $5.10
d. $20.40
What is D. $20.40
Ms. Johnson buys math notebooks for all her students. The manager is giving her 30% off the original price. Which expression could be used to calculate the total price?
A. 0.30c
B. c - 0.30c
C. c - 0.30
D. 1.30c
What is B. c - 0.30c
If the price of a sweater is $24.99 without tax and $26.99 with tax, what is the tax rate to the nearest percent?
A. 9%
B. 8%
C. 7%
D. 6%
What is B. 8%
Jason took a history test today. He lost 3 points for each of the 5 questions he missed. Jason answered the bonus question correctly and received 7 points. How many points did Jason receive or lose overall?
What is -8
What is the value of -1/2 + (-6 1/4) - 3/4?
What is -7 1/2 or -7.5
A. $2000
B. $100
C. $2100
D. $50
What is C. $2100
John bought a shirt worth c dollars and got a discount of 8% on the original price. Which expression shows the total amount she paid?
A. c - 0.08
B. 0.08c
C. 0.92c
D. c - 8c
What is C. 0.92c
Amya is buying shoes. Her subtotal is $146.78. The sales tax is 9%. How much sales tax will Amya pay?
What is $13.21
What is 2/5 of 40?
What is 16
What is the coefficient when the expression is simplified?
4x - 6(3x + 2)
What is -14
Adam paid $450 for a ring. The original price of the ring was $570. What is the percent of decrease to the nearest percent?
A. 21%
B. 27%
C. 19%
D. 29%
Which expression matches the scenario below?
Sarah pays 8% sales tax.
A. x + 0.08x
B. 0.92x
C. x + 0.08
D. 1.08x
What is A. x + 0.08x
A. $13.11
B. $15.32
C. $16.32
D. $10.97
Jack earns $535 per week. Every week he has to pay $130 of expenses and utilities. After paying expenses and utilities, Jack deposits 2/3 of his remaining earnings into his savings account. How much money does he have left to spend after he pays his expenses and utilities and makes his savings account deposit?
What is $135
Simplify the following expression.
-2(x + 6) -(2x - 4)
What is -4x-8
A. $4582.50
B. $1747.50
C. $247.50
D. $1582.50
Amanda purchases items at a 20% discount. What expression represents what she pays before tax and why?
A. 0.20x because x - 0.80x
B. 1.80x because x + 0.80x
C. 1.20x because x + 1.20x
D. 0.80x because x - 0.20x
What is D. 0.80x because x - 0.20x
What is $63.43
An equilateral triangle has a perimeter of 24x + 6. What is the length of each side?
A. 72x + 18
B. 24x + 2
C. 12x + 3
D. 8x + 2
What is D. 8x + 2
Solve the following expression for x = 2
6x + 12
What is 24
Jackson saved $50 a month for 1 3/4 years. He spent 1/3 of his earnings on new clothes. He spent 40% of his earnings on a new iPad. How much money did he spent on new clothes?
What is $350