Percent Increase and Decrease (1)
Sales Tax & Commission (2)
Fractions, Decimals, & Percentages (3)
Multiple Choice (4)
100
A car is 180 inches long. A truck is 75% longer than the car.
How long is the truck?
The truck is 315 inches long.
100
At Men's Wearhouse, Mohamed earns commission on the suits he sells. He keeps 6% of whatever he sells. If he sold $800 worth of suits this week, what is his commission?
He earns $48 in commission.
100
Convert 3/4 to a decimal.
0.75
100
Convert 7/20 to a percentage.
A. 0.35% C. 35%
B. 2.85% D. 140%
C. 35%
200
The fish population in a lake was 120 fish last year. This year, the population has decreased by 35%.
What is the fish population this year?
78 fish.
200
Isack was buying a soda for $1.75. How much sales tax does he pay if the tax rate is 9%? (Round your answer to the nearest cent)
$0.16
200
Convert 62% to a decimal
0.62
200
Shukuru weighed his hamster and decided it weighed about 1.5 ounces.
The actual weight of his hamster is 1.4 ounces.
Which choice is closest to the percent error of Shukuru’s measurement?
A. 6.7% B. 7.1% C. 93.3% D. 107.1%
B. 7.1%
300
The regular price of a T-shirt is $18. There is a sale offering a 20% discount.
What is the price after the discount?
The price after the discount is $14.40
300
At the car dealership, a saleswoman earns 3.5% commission. How much commission does she earn for selling a car for $40,000?
She earns $1,400 in commission.
300
Find the percentage of the shaded region.
37.5%
300
What percentage of the tape diagram is the shaded region?
A. 471% B. 82.5% C. 21.2% D. 17.5%
B. 82.5%
400
Tyler’s brother earns $12 per hour. The store offers him a raise—a 5% increase per hour. After the raise, how much will Tyler’s brother make per hour?
Tyler's brother will make $12.60 per hour after the raise.
400
Landon is paying for a $20 meal. He has a 15%-off coupon for the meal.
After the discount, a 7% sales tax is applied.
After discount and tax, what does Landon pay for the meal?
After the discount and tax, Landon pays $18.19
400
Convert 129% to a decimal.
1.29
400
A circular running track is 1/4 mile long.
Elena runs on this track, completing each lap in 1/20 of an hour.
What is Elena's running speed? (Hint: v = d÷ t )
A. 1/5 mile per hour.
B. 5 hours per mile.
C. 5 miles per hour.
D. 1/80 hour per mile.
C. 5 miles per hour.
500
A store is offering a 20% discount today.
The discount price of a hat is $20. What is the original price?
The original price of the hat is $25.
500
Jocelyn was buying a new TV for $300. After tax, she paid $322.50. What was the tax rate as a percentage of the original price?
The tax rate was 7.5%
500
Convert 9.5% to a decimal
0.095
500
What is the constant of proportionality as shown in the graph?
A. 2/5 B. 1/2 C. 3/10 D. 3/7
D. 3/7