VoVoVocabulary
An amount of money charged by a government on items that people buy.
Sales Tax
Convert the decimal to a percent:
0.50 = ________
50%
Percent of increase between 50 to 85
(85-50)/50=35/50=0.7=70%
If the sales tax in New York is 10%, then how much sales tax would you pay in Albany, NY, for a $34 souvenir?
$34 * 10% =
$3.40 tax
The store is having a 20% off sale on all CD's. A One Direction CD costs $12. How much is the discount for the CD?
$2.40 discount
A small amount by which the regular price of an item is increased to express appreciation.
Tip / Gratuity
Convert the percent to a decimal:
75% = ________
0.75
Percent of decrease between 120 to 75
(120-75)/120=45/120=0.375=37.5%
You go to NYC to see the Statue of Liberty. You take an Uber while you are there. The Uber costs $15.40 and you want to give him a 17% gratuity. How much money will the Uber driver receive in gratuity?
$15.40 * 17% = $2.618
= $2.62 gratuity
Livia bought a birthday gift online for $15. There was a 20% shipping fee. What was the cost of the shipping?
$3.00 shipping
The amount by which the price of an item is increased above the price the store paid for the item.
Markup
Convert the fraction to a percent:
825/10000
8.25%
In 2018 NYS minimum wage was $12 per hour. In 2021 NYS minimum wage increased to $15 per hour. What is the percent of increase in NYS minimum wage?
(15-12)/12=3/12=0.25=25%
You go to eat at Applebees with your family. Your bill comes to $44.59. Your father leaves the waitress a. 18% tip. How much did your father leave for a tip?
$44.59 * 18% =
$8.03 tip
Marshalls is having a re-opening sale. Every piece of clothing in the store is marked down 15%. What is the sale price of a hoodie that has a regular price of $23?
$23 * 15% = $3.45
sales price = $23 - $3.45 = $19.55 total
The amount of money charged after tax or tip is added.
Total Price
Convert the decimal to a percent:
0.04 = ________
4%
The temperature low in Rome NY in Dec. 2024 was 15 degrees. The temperature low in Jan. 2025 in Rome NY is 9 degrees. What is the percent of decrease in the temperature?
(15-9)/15=6/15=40%
Jailen owns a shoe store. He marks up each pair of shoes by 20%. If Brayden bought a pair of shoes for $160, how much would those shoes sell in his store?
$160 * 20% = $32 markup
$160 + $32 =
$192 sale price
Alaina went shopping on Black Friday. She wanted to buy a new air fryer for her mother. The air fryer costs $150 but is on sale for 35% off. How much will the discount be?
$52.50
The amount of money a sales person earns beyond his base pay for selling a product.
Commission
Convert the fraction to a decimal and a percent:
325/1000
0.325 = 32.5%
The starting temperature for cooking a turkey is 425 degrees. After an hour, the cooking temperature drops to 375 degrees. What is the percent of decrease in the cooking temperature to the nearest 10th of a percent?
(425-375)/425=50/425=0.1176=11.8%
Eli wants to buy a new coat that costs $33.50. The sales tax rate is 8.25%. How much tax will Eli pay for the coat? What will the total cost of the coat be?
$33.50 * 8.25% = $2.76 tax
$33.50 + $2.76 = $36.26 total
Ayden wanted to purchase a new video game for his Xbox. The game cost was originally $65, but it was on sale for 30% off. What is the sales price of the video game that Ayden bought?
$65 * 30% = $19.50 discount
$65 - 19.50 =
$45.50 total after discount