If I were Governor...
Shopping for Bargains
Coupons and Rebates
You've been marked down...
Fun with Algebra?
100
If I were governor.....I would levy a state tax on gold of 7%. Jonathan and Crystal are getting engaged. The wedding band they chose for Crystal is made of gold and costs $723.00 plus tax. What is the total purchase price of the ring?
What is $723 + $50.61 = $773.61
100
The cost per measure or count that allows shoppers to compare the prices of various items.
What is the unit price?
100
Makayla bought a 40-oz. box of pancake mix for $4.79 and used a $0.75 coupon. What was the final price that she paid for the pancake mix?
What is $4.04?
100
Nora Ishino bought a camcorder at a sale price of $499.99. The regular selling price was $549.99. What was the markdown?
What is $50.00?
100
Jennifer saw an ad in the paper that said "Save $75.00 on air conditioning units, this week only." All air conditioning units are marked down by 20%. What is the regular selling price of an air conditioning unit?
What is $375.00? 75 = .20r r = $375.00
200
Reading High needs to purchase 200 Personal Finance books next year. Each book costs $77.00. If the governor is able to lower the sales tax to 4.5% on the books, how much sales tax would Reading High pay for the books?
What is $693.00?
200
A jar of tomato paste costs $1.89 for six ounces. What is the unit cost? Round to the nearest hundredths.
What is .31 (or 32 cents)?
200
Pat Sears bought 2 boxes of oatmeal that cost $4.19 each. He used a $1.00 off coupon that was only valid if he bought 2 boxes. How much did he pay?
What is $7.38?
200
Define markdown.
What is the money you save?
200
Maria wants to buy a new laptop for school It has a markdown rate of 15%. She could save $100.00 if she buys the computer while it is on sale. What is its regular selling price?
What is $555.56? 100 = .18r
300
Gil buys 4 paper lanterns at $14.95 each and 2 pinatas for $19.91 each. If the sales tax rate is 5.5% what is the total amount that Gil pays?
What is $99.62 + $5.48 = $105.10
300
Jalal is shopping for a bracelet for his girlfriend. The sales clerk shows him Bracelet (A) with 0.65 carat weight of diamonds for $57.50 and Bracelet (B) with 0.92 carat weight for $74.80. Which bracelet offers Jalal more carat weight for his money?
What is 88.46 vs. 81.30. Jalal would buy Bracelet B since it cost $81.30 per hundredth of a carat versus $88.46.
300
Additional memory for your computer costs $109.99 with a $10.00 mail-in rebate. What is the final price after the rebate if an envelope costs $0.35 and the stamp costs $0.42?
What is $100.76?
300
What is the markdown if a $35.00 dress sells for $26.00?
What is $9.00?
300
Target marked down a new 19-inch wide screen flat panel monitor by 30% if a customer bought it with a desktop computer. The monitor's sale price was $199.00. What would be its regular selling rice if it was purchased alone? Round to the nearest hundredth.
What is If x = regular selling price 199 = 0.70x r = $284.29
400
Round 0.965431 to the nearest tenth of a cent.
What is 0.965?
400
A 20-count package of plastic storage bags costs $2.29. Find the unit price to the nearest tenth of a cent.
What is .115?
400
What is 0.005% of 180
What is .009?
400
A leather jacket is on sale for 40% off the regular selling price of $219.99. What is the markdown?
What is $131.99?
400
Bed, Bath and Beyond is selling baby cribs for a 35% markdown? Tilda purchased a crib for $102.35 at the discount rate. What was the regular price of the crib? Round to the nearest hundredth.
What is Let x = regular selling price Tilda payed 65% of the regular price. Therefore, 102.35 = .65x x=$157.46
500
If I were governor, I would raise the sales tax to 8% so that the state could improve the roads, pay for school improvements and develop programs for the homeless. If sales tax was raised to 8% and you spend about $27,000 a year on taxable items, what would be the difference in the tax you would pay at 8% and the tax you would pay at 6%?
What is $540.00?
500
A 40 pound bag of kitty litter costs $5.99. If you have a coupon that gives you 50 cents ($0.50) off and you have to pay 6% sales tax, what is the real actual cost for each pound of kitty litter? (Round to the nearest cent).
What is .33 (33 cents)?
500
What is the difference between a rebate and a coupon?
A rebate is an amount saved after the sale. Usually the consumer has to mail it in with the sales receipt and the UPC code. A coupon is an amount saved at the time of purchase (immediate savings for the consumer).
500
Angie bought a video game console set that regularly sells for $59.95 and is on sale for $44.95. She also buys 2 DVDs for $13.95 each that were regularly priced at $15.95 each. Determine the total markdown.
What is $19.00?
500
If the regular selling price of a silk scarf is $72.00 and the markdown rate is 35%, what is its sale price using the percent paid method?
The percent paid is 65% so $72.00 = .65r Divide $72.00 by .65 and the regular selling price is: 110.77
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