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100
You go to a store and buy a pair of shoes and shirt to match. The total cost was $310.00, but you had a 20% off coupon. What is the new cost for your items?
$248.00
100
John bought a $20.00 shirt. There is a 7% tax added on. What is the exact total after the tax was added?
$21.40
100
Joe and Amy go out to dinner and their meal total was $43.12. They decide to leave a 20% tip. What is the new total cost (including the tip)?
$51.74
100

Mary wants to buy a book that costs $20. She has a $5 off coupon and there is 7% tax on the book. What is the exact cost?

$16.05

100

What is 25% of 390?

97.5

200
Katie bought an outfit that cost $30.00. She had a 5% discount. What was the total with the discount? Estimate the answer. (your answer must be within $1 of actual cost)
$28.50 accepted answers: $27.50-$29.50
200
Kevin buys 2 posters. One mini poster for $5.00 and one large poster for $10.00. There is a 7% tax placed on the total. What is the exact total of both posters with the tax?
$16.05
200
The Smith family goes out to eat and the bill was $80.50. They decide to leave an 18% tip. How much is the tip?
$14.49
200
You and your family go out to eat. The bill total was $62.00, but you had a 10% discount coupon and there is 7% tax. What is the exact cost of the meal?
$59.71
200

What number is 40% of 95

38

300
You lost your cell phone and your parents are making you pay to replace it! The new phone costs $430.00. You have a 15% off coupon. What is the cost of the new phone after the discount?
$365.50
300
Jake goes to the store and wants to buy 3 shirts. Each shirt costs $12.75 and there is a 7% tax. What is the exact total cost?
$40.93
300
Suzy went out to dinner with 4 friends. They each got the same meal costing $29.60 each person. They left a 20% tip. How much was the dinner in total (including the cost of tip)?
$142.08
300

You and your four friends go to the movies. Each ticket costs $12. You have a 10% discount coupon and there is 7% tax added. What is the estimated cost in total? (answer within $2 of the actual total cost)

$57.78 Acceptable answers: $55.78-$59.78

300

620 is what percent of 2200?  Round to the nearest hundredth.

28.18

400
The new watch you want to buy costs $125.00. You have a 15% coupon. Estimate the discounted cost. Your answer must be within $1 of actual answer.
$106.25 Accepted answers: $105.25-$107.25
400

You buy seven chapsticks that costs $1.50 each. There is a 7% tax. Estimate your total with tax, your answer must be within $2 of the actual total.

$11.24 Acceptable answers: $9.24-13.24

400
A waitress receives a $16.00 tip, which was 18% of the total cost of the bill. What was the original cost of the bill?
$88.89
400

Melissa has $35 to spend. She wants to buy a shirt costing $23 and pants costing $12.50. There is a 10% sale today and there is 7% tax added to the total. What is the exact cost of her items and does she have enough money?

costs $34.19 yes, she does have enough money

400

35 is 80% of what number? Do not round.

43.75

500
You are out shopping at 5am on the day after Thanksgiving and you must think fast! Best Buy is offering the new computer for $759.99 and 30% discount. Target is offering the same computer for $842.00 and 40% discount. Which store has the better deal? And what are the discounted total costs for each store?
Best Buy: $531.99 Target: $505.20 Target has the better deal
500
The foot locker in NJ sells the shoes you want for $355.00 and there is a 7% sales tax. The same shoes sell in NY for $335 but they have a 9% sales tax. Which is the best deal and what are the exact costs of each?
In NJ: $379.85 In NY: $365.15 The store in NY has the better deal (however this does not consider the $12 cost for the GW Bridge, $30 to park in NYC, or gas expenses!).
500
A waiter receives an 18% tip from Table A which had a bill costing $35.75 and a 20% tip from Table B which had a bill costing $32.22. Which table gave her more money as a tip? And give the exact cost of each table's tip.
Table A: $6.44 Table B: $6.44 Each table gave the same amount of tip
500

You decide to buy ice cream for you and your 3 friends. The ice cream each costs $5.25, you have a 2% off coupon but there is 7% tax added. How much will the total cost?

$22.02

500

Use mental math to solve the following problem and explain how you did it. (No calculator!)

What 20% of 230?

46 --- move the decimal over one place to the left --- 23 --- then double it --- 46

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