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Tax, Tip, Commission
Percent of Change
Simple Interest and Markup
Mrs Collier Trivia
100

Write 12/50  as a decimal and a percent.

0.24 and 24%

100

15 is what percent of 75?

20%

100

Which is a better deal? 30% off or $30 off a purchase of $110? 

30% off

Saving $33 > Saving $30 

100

250 to 100.  What is the percent change?

60% decrease

100

Max paid his $35.50 phone bill late, so he had to pay a 3.5% late fee. What was his final bill? Round your answer because of $.

$36.74

100

What grades has Mrs. Collier taught?

All grades K-8

200

Convert 0.6 to a simplified fraction and a percent. 

3/5 and 60%

200

35% of 700 is what number?

245

200

Shawn buys pretzels and hummus for a class snack. The combined cost is $12.60. Shawn has a coupon for 5% off his groceries. How much will the snack cost after the discount?

$11.97

200

Mrs. Arnett had 3 purple pencils in her bag.  Now she has 12. What is the percent change?

300% increase

200

Mike put $6,500 in the bank at 3% and left it for 5 years. What is the amount of interest that he earned?

$975

200

What did Mrs. Collier study in college?

Education

300

Write 6% as a simplified fraction and a decimal. 

3/50 and 0.06

300

9 is what percent of 25?

36%

300

A real estate agent earns a weekly salary of $200 plus commission. This week he sold a home for $160,000 and earned a 5% commission.

a) What was the commission amount earned? 

b) What was the agent’s total earnings?

a) 8000

b) 8200

300

Find the percent change 28 to 56.

100%

300

Jordan sells sandwiches. He spends $3.00 per sandwich on ingredients and then adds a 80% markup to sell them to others.

 a) What is the markup amount of one sandwich?

 b) What is the selling price of one sandwich?

Markup: $2.40

Selling Price: $5.40

300

How long has Mrs. Collier been married?

5 years

400

Write  5/8 as a decimal and a percent. 

0.625 and 62.5%

400

What is 32% of 54?

17.28

400

Maggie bought a $30.00 jacket that was on sale for 20% off. The sales tax is 6%. What was the final price Maggie had to pay including tax?

$25.44

400

Find the percent change: 20 to 28

40% increase

400

Susie borrowed $4000 from a bank at 8% simple interest for 6 years.

a) How much interest will she owe after 6 years? 

b) What is the final amount including interest that she must repay? 

$5920

400

When is Mrs. Collier's baby due?

April

500
Write 0.455 as a simplified fraction and a percent. 

91/200 and 45.5%

500

Mr. and Mrs. Arnett went out to dinner before the basketball game. Their bill came to $85,

and they wanted to leave a 20% tip for the waiter who gave them such nice service. How

much was their tip?

$17.00

500

Suppose you rent a limousine for a formal occasion. The bill for the evening is $210.00. In addition, you want to tip the chauffer 20% for excellent driving. How much will you pay in total including tip?

$252.00

500

There were 120 students in the school band. Now there are 96 students.  What is the percent change?

20% decrease
500

Sunshine Clothing Store buys belts from the manufacturer for $4.80 then adds a 75% markup. What is the selling price of the belts after markup?

$8.40

500

How many pets does Mrs. Collier have?

4

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