Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages
Give 6.5% as a decimal
0.065
time (in years)
You spend $10 on items at the Dollar Store. How much will you pay in PA with 6% sales tax?
$10.60
A pair of jeans cost $84. Is it cheaper to use a 10% off coupon or a $5.00 off coupon? Explain.
10% off saves $8.40 which is more than $5.00.
What is Jason Kelce's wife's name?
Kylie Kelce
What is 7/8 as a percentage?
87.5%
You borrow money from the bank for a loan. What is the difference between Principal (P) and Interest (I)?
Explanations vary
Johnny and his friend go out to dinner and spend $42.50 on food. They want to tip their server 20% for good service. How much will they tip their server?
$8.50
Gina makes commission on TikTok shop. She earns 4.5% commission on all her sales. If she sells $740 worth of merchandise, how much commission will she earn?
$33.30
What are the *official* colors of the rainbow in the correct order?
ROYGBIV
Convert 11/25 to a decimal
0.44
How much interest would be accrued on a loan amount of $9,500 for 3 years at a 6% interest rate?
$1,710
How much will a $120 item cost after a 35% off discount followed by an additional 5% discount?
$74.10
A library is expanding into a bigger space to make room for more books. The old library is 1,500 ft2. If the new library is 30% bigger, how many square feet will it be?
1,950 ft2
What galaxy does Earth belong to?
Milky Way
What is 0.92 as a simplified fraction?
23/25
You open a savings account that starts with $800. You accrue 2% interest for 48 months. How much interest will you earn? How much will be in your account by the end of the 48 months?
$64 and $864
Your bank account starts at $730. It decreases by 15% after you go shopping. If you earn a $392 paycheck, how much is in your account now?
$1,012.50
Explain why 60% off followed by an additional 10% off DOES NOT represent a 70% discount.
Explanations vary
In what year was the first iPhone released?
2007
Give the decimal form of a markup of 80%
1.8 or 1.80
You start with $1,000 in an account. You earn $420 in interest over the span of 6 years. What is the interest rate?
7% interest rate
A store owner buys a sweater for $38 and marks it up 80% to make a profit. If she offers a 10% off coupon to her customers, how much profit will she make?
New cost - $61.56
Profit - $23.56
A $110 jersey is marked up 40% and then discounted 10%. How much profit is made after the discounted price?
Cost - $138.60
Profit - $28.60
What country exports the most chocolate in the world?
Germany