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Mark-up/Commission
100
A bicycle is on sale for $189.50. The sales tax rate is 5%. What is the total price?
*Remember! Do not round until the end!
What is $198.98?
100
If you can buy one seedless watermelon for $2, then how many can you buy with $10?
(Show me the set up for the problem and the answer)
1/2=x/10
x=5 watermelons
100
3/9 = 7/x
what does x equal?
x= 21
100
Florence's birthday party will cost $10 if she invites 5 guests. If there are 8 guests, how much will Florence's birthday party cost? Assume the relationship is directly proportional.
What is $16.00?
100
The manager at Jessica's Furniture Store is trying to figure out how much to charge for a couch that just arrived. The couch was bought at a wholesale price of $113.00, and Jessica's Furniture Store marks up all furniture by 45%. What will be the sale price of the item after the mark up?
What is $163.85?
200
Rosa and her friends are eating out for dinner. The bill was $45.80. They want to leave a 20% tip. How much should they leave for tip?
What is $9.16?
200
One jar of sun-dried tomatoes costs $4. How many jars can you buy for $12?
1/4= x/12
x= 3 jars
200
5/8=2/b
What does b equal if these two ratios are proportions?
b= 3.2
200
Bonnie spent 12 minutes on the phone while routing 6 phone calls. If she routes 9 phone calls, how much time will Bonnie have spent on the phone in total? Assume the relationship is directly proportional.
What is 18 minutes?
200
A computer store used a markup rate of 40%. Find the selling price of a computer game that cost the retailer $25.
What is $35.00?
300
Eric bought a canoe for $333.75. The sales tax was 5.25%. What was his tax?
What is $17.52?
300
14 golden delicious apples cost $8. How many golden delicious apples can you buy for $4?
(Show me the problem setup and answer)
14/8=x/4
x=7 apples
300
4/3 = p/2
What does p equal if these two ratios are proportions?
p= 2.67
300
What is 24?
300
A store pays $11 for a bouquet of flowers. The store marks up the price by 27%. What is the new price?
What is $13.97?
400
Shinya went to the salon. The cost of her haircut was $16.00. He tipped the barber 15%. What was the total cost?
What is $18.40?
400
Jimmy enlarged the size of a photo to a height of 30 inches. What is the new width if it was originally 6 inches tall and 3 inches wide?
(Show me the set up and the answer)
x = 15 inches
400
-v/8 = -10/6
What does v equal if these two rations are proportions?
V= 13.33
400
What is 455.5 miles?
400
Sydney earns 5% commission as a sales person. She sold a lawn mower that cost $233. How much did she earn?
What is $11.65?
500
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Rick bought 3 shirts for $18 each, 2 pair of socks for $3.99 a pair, and a pair of slacks for $45.00. The sales tax rate is 8.5%. How much did he pay in total?
What is $116.07?
500
Amanda bought 14 pineapples for $55.80. How many pineapples can Allison buy if she has $27.90?
(Show me the set up and the answer)
14/55.80= x/27.90
x=7pineapples
500
15/19 =-11/x
What does x equal if these two ratios are proportions?
x= -13.93
500
Damian is making brownies to serve at the family picnic. If the recipe calls for 2 ½ cups of cocoa to serve 4 people, how many cups will he need if there will be 60 people at the picnic?
What is 37.5 cups?
500
Millie earns 3.5% commission as a real estate agent. If she sells a house for $345,900, how much commission did she earn?
What is $12,109.50?