Questions 1 and 2
1.) Boxes of 12 pencils at Target have increased in price by 12%. If today's price is
$1.68, how much was the original price of pencils before the price increased?
$1.50
3.) 30 is what percent of 15?
___=___
200
8.) Marquis and his family went out for dinner. The cost of the meal including sales tax was $45.75. The family tips only 12% for the bad service they received. How much was their bill after tax and tip?
$51.24
13.) A department store has a discount on shoes based on a percentage of the price. Suppose one pair of shoes is marked down from $60 to $48. What is the price for a $80 pair of shoes after the discount is applied?
64
18.) Anthony made a fruit juice from just cherries and grapes. 20 percent of the fruit were cherries. He used a total of 40 pieces of fruit. How many cherries did he use? (enter your answer in the FIRST BLANK) What percent of the fruit was grapes? (enter your answer in the SECOND BLANK) How many grapes did he put into the juice? (enter your answer in the THIRD BLANK)
(8) (80)
(32)
2.) Valarie earned $214 from a summer job to buy new clothes for school. She found several items she would like to buy, but is trying to decide if she has enough money to buy all the items she likes. She found three shirts for $18 each and four pairs of shoes with an average cost of $40 per pair. She will have to pay 6 12% sales tax. What is the total cost of the clothes before tax? (enter your answer in the FIRST BLANK for number 2)
$214
4.) 9 is 12% of what number?
75
9.) Daniel wants to buy a new bike that usually sells for $125.80 . The store is having a sale and all merchandise is discounted by 15% . How much will the discount save him? (enter your answer in the FIRST BLANK) How much is the scooter after the discount? (enter your answer in the SECOND BLANK) What is the total cost of the scooter if Dante pays 7 1/2% sales tax? (enter your answer in the THIRD BLANK)
(18.87) (106.93)
(114.95)
14.) Sequoia borrows $2,400 from Leath Lenders Inc to buy new appliances. The simple interest rate is 8.5%. Use I=prt to get the total interest after 4 years. ___________ = (___________) (___________)(___________) I p r t
I = __816_______ P=___2400___
R=___8.5%_____ T=___4___
2.) Valarie earned $214 from a summer job to buy new clothes for school. She found several items she would like to buy, but is trying to decide if she has enough money to buy all the items she likes. She found three shirts for $18 each and four pairs of shoes with an average cost of $40 per pair. She will have to pay 6 12% sales tax.
If she buys all of the items, how much sales tax will she have to pay? (enter your answer in the SECOND BLANK)
$13.91
5.) 8 of the 40 tiles in the floor pattern are white.
What percent of the tiles are white?
20
10.) Lily earns a weekly salary of $700 plus a commission of 1.5% on sales at the car dealership where she works. How much would she earn in one week if she sold cars totaling $150,000?
2,950
15.) Mr. Flor ate at his favorite restaurant, Carrabbas. He received excellent service from the waitstaff and decided to leave a n 18% tip. Before tip, his bill came to $60 .How much would the meal have cost in total, including tip? ______________ + _____________ = _____________ Meal Tip Total
meal= 60 + Tip= 10.80 Total= 70.80
2.) Valarie earned $214 from a summer job to buy new clothes for school. She found several items she would like to buy, but is trying to decide if she has enough money to buy all the items she likes. She found three shirts for $18 each and four pairs of shoes with an average cost of $40 per pair. She will have to pay 6 12% sales tax.
What is the TOTAL cost of her purchase including sales tax? (enter your answer in the third blank on your worksheet)
$227.91
6.) 8 of the 40 tiles on the floor pattern are white. What percent of the tiles are not white?
80
11.) Palmer's Pet Supply purchased water purifiers for $18 from a distributor. The store marked up the price by 60% . What is the selling price of one water purifier?
28.80
16.) Annabelle picked 120 strawberries at Davis farms. 15% of the strawberries weren’t ripe yet.. How many strawberries weren’t ripe? (enter your answer in the FIRST BLANK) What percent of strawberries were ripe? (enter your answer in the SECOND BLANK) How many strawberries would that be? (enter your answer in the THIRD BLANK)
(18) (85)
(102)
2.) Valarie earned $214 from a summer job to buy new clothes for school. She found several items she would like to buy, but is trying to decide if she has enough money to buy all the items she likes. She found three shirts for $18 each and four pairs of shoes with an average cost of $40 per pair. She will have to pay 6 12% sales tax.
Has Brandi earned enough money to purchase all of the clothes? (enter your answer in the fourth blank)
no
7.) Marquis and his family went out for dinner. The cost of the meal including sales tax was $45.75. The family tips only 12% for the bad service they received. How much did they leave for a tip?
$5.49
12.) Beardlsey Pet Supply purchased water purifiers for $18 from a distributor. The store marked up the price by 60% . How much money does the store make off selling 1 water purifier?
10.80
17.) In Ryan’s 5 th period class, 50% of the students like the teacher. If 15 of the students like the teacher, how many students are in the class?
30