Tax, Tips, Discounts, & Percents

Sales Tax

100

This is the amount of tax Joe will pay for a $100 jacket with 5% tax.

$5.00

200

This is the amount of tax Kylee with spend on a $50 sweater with a 5% tax.

$2.50

300

This is the amount of tax on a $26 baseball bat with 5% tax.

$1.30

400

The cost of a new bike is $85.00.  There is also a 15% tax.  What is the amount of tax you will pay on the bike?

$12.75

500

A new pair of shoes will cost you $105.  You will also have to pay a 5% tax.  What is the amount of tax you will have to pay and what is the total cost of the shoes after tax. 

$5.25 and $110.25 (you must have both to get it right)

Tips

100

Amount of tip for a $55 dinner if leaving a 20% tip

$11.00

200

Amount of tip for a $15.80 if leaving a 10% tip

$1.58

300

Amount of tip for a $24.80 if leaving a 15% tip

$3.72

400

Amount of tip for a $110 birthday dinner if leaving a 35% tip

$38.50

500

Find the total cost of a lunch which costs $80.80 and leaving a 25% tip. (Find the tip amount & the total cost)

$20.20 and $101.00 (must have both to get points).

Discounts

100

The amount of discount on a $20 game with a 25% discount

$5.00

200

How much of a discount will Bob McBobby get if he buys a $990 computer  with a 10% discount?

$99.00

300

The amount of money you will save on a $250 Nintendo Switch with a 15% discount

$37.50

400

Amount of money saved on a $9.00 bag of M&M's with a 45% discount

$4.05

500

Find the total amount you will pay on a $702 tv when using a 35% off coupon. (Find the savings and then the total after savings)

$245.70 and $456.30 (must have both to get points)

Percent Of

100

Find 10% of 60

6

200

Find 90% of 90

81

300

Find 65% of 70

45.5

400

Find 55% of 102

56.1

500

Find 95% of 1001

950.95

Percent of Change

100

$12 to $6.  Find the percent change and state whether it is an increase or decrease. Round to the nearest whole percent if necessary.

50%; decrease

200

Last school year the enrollment at Zucker Middle School was 465 students. This year the enrollment is 525.

13%, increase

300

 $126 to $150. Find the percent change and state whether it is an increase or decrease. Round to the nearest whole percent if necessary.

19%, increase

400

Morgan estimates that it will take 12 minutes to download a movie from an online movie store. It actually took 15.5 minutes to download the movie. Find the percent error. Round to the nearest whole percent if necessary.

23%

500

Daily Double: Your teams Get $500, all other teams get nothing. 

$500