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Best Buy was having a 20% off sale on all flat screen TVs. How much is the discount in dollars and cents if the original price of the TV was $350?
$70
The Richards family bought some new camping gear at REI that totaled $318.50. If they receive a 30% member's discount, how much money did they save?
$95.55
Adam currently runs about 20 miles per week, and he wants to increase his weekly mileage by 30%. How many miles will Adam run per week?
26 miles
Emma got a raise from an hourly wage of $8 to $9.50. What is the percent increase? (Round to the nearest percent)
19%
A soccer team played 32 games. If they won 25% of them, how many games did the team win?
8 games
Aimee is decorating her new house. She found a table at Pier One for $425. If the table is 25% off, what will it cost?
$318.75
Mrs. Margul paid $125 to have her hair colored and cut. If she tips her hairdresser 15%, how much cash did she leave for the tip?
$18.75
David moved from a house that is 89 miles away from his workplace to a house that is 51 miles away from his workplace. What is the percent decrease in the distance from his home to his workplace? (Round to the nearest percent)
43%
The Kerwoods went out to eat at Chilles. If there bill was $58.65 and they gave their server a 15% tip, how much did they pay altogether?
$67.45
Macys is having a one-day 35% off special. If Sara bought $124.50 worth of items, what would the final bill total after applying the discount of 35%?
$80.93
Ms. Acton spent $205.60 at Target. If the sales tax is 6%, what was her final bill?
$217.94
Sugar-free gum contains 40% less calories than regular gum. If a piece of regular gum contains 40 calories, how many calories does a piece of sugar-free gum contain?
24 calories
Ms. Stoner purchased a new computer for $1,150 at the Apple Store. If sales tax is 7.5%, what was the total of her purchase?
$1,236.25
Vicky made some purchases at the Sunflower Market. She bought strawberries for $3.50, carrots for $2.25 and a bouquet of flowers for $9.95. If sales tax is 5%, what will Maria pay altogether
$16.49
The Andersons went to dinner at the Olive Garden. If their dinner cost $42.95 and they left a 15% tip for their server, how much did they pay altogether?
$49.39
A manufacturing company with 450 employees begins a new product line and must add 108 more employees. What is the percent increase in the number of employees?
24%
Mark and his three friends ate out at Applebee’s. Their bill totaled $52.35. If they left the server a 20% tip, how much would each person pay splitting the bill evenly?
$15.71
Ryan transfers 18% of his monthly pay into a savings account. If Max makes $1850 per month, how much will he save in a year?
$3,996
Jen borrowed $1500 from her parents for car repairs. She plans to take 10% of her $450 weekly income to pay them back. At this rate, how many weeks will it take her to pay off the loan?
34 weeks
A shoe sales associate earns an hourly wage of $22.50. She also earns 5% commission on all sales above $250. This week, she worked 32 hours and sold 5 pairs of shoes that were over $250: two pairs for $275 each and three pairs for $450 each. What was the sales associates total earnings for the week?
$815