Sales Tax
$15 shirt, 6% tax
How much TAX?
$0.90
What is the AMOUNT OF DISCOUNT on a $300 item with a 25% discount?
$75
How much of a TIP should I add for a $55 dinner if I want to give a 20% tip?
$11
The wholesale price of the skateboard was $70. The markup of the skateboard is 125%. What is the new price?
$157.50
5 cups to 8 cups
60%
You make 3.5% of what you sell.
You sell $1,200 of hot chocolate
You make $42
What is the only country that is also a continent?
Australia
$27 sweater, 7% tax
How much tax?
$1.89
What is the AMOUNT OF DISCOUNT for a $990 computer with a 30% discount?
$297
How much TIP should I add for a $15 lunch with 15% tip?
$2.25
A store buys guitars from a manufacturer at a wholesale price of $38. The stores markup is 85%. What is the retail price?
$70.30
75 cups decreased by 80%
How many cups are left?
15 cups
You make 12 1/4% of what you sell.
You sell $600 of marshmallows
How much do you make?
You make $73.50
DOLLARS AND CENTS
The ancient Romans used to drop a piece of toast into their _______ for good health.
Wine
(This is where the term "raise a toast" came from)
What is the TOTAL AMOUNT I have to pay for a $110 baseball bat with 6.5% tax?
$117.15
What is the FINAL PRICE for an item that usually costs $65 with a 15% discount?
$55.25
What is the TOTAL AMOUNT to pay for a $60 dinner with 20% tip?
$72
You own a jewelry store. You increase the price of jewelry by 70%. The store's cost for a 1 carat diamond ring is $800. What is the selling price of the ring?
$1360
Yesterday your bus ride to school took 8 minutes. Today because of the snow, the bus ride took 10 minutes. What is the percent of change?
What is 25%
You make a 5% commission on any Santa referrals that I perform. You referred me $500 worth of Santa gigs. How much did you make?
You make $25
What is a baby rabbit called in the animal kingdom?
A Kit!
What is the TOTAL AMOUNT I have to pay for a stereo that costs $59.99 with 7% tax?
About $64.19
What is the FINAL PRICE for an item costing $855 with a 20% discount?
$684
What is the TOTAL AMOUNT to pay for a $110 dinner with 25% tip?
$137.50
Your friend owns a small store. For a gallon of milk, the cost to the store is $2.20. The store then markups the milk 60%. What price do they sell the milk for?
$3.52
Adding cheese to a McDonald's Quarter Pounder increases the calorie count from 420 to 510. What is the percent of change?
What is 21.4%
Which commission if higher?
3% of $900 or 1.5% of $1800?
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The Unicorn
One store advertises "buy one, get one for half price." Another store advertises "30% off" all items. Sonya wants two sweaters that sell for $26 each in both stores and two skirts that sell for $33 each in both stores. Find the costs at each store. How much would she save at each store? Where should she shop?
1st Store: $88.50. She saves $29.50
2nd Store: $82.60. She saves $35.50.
She should shop at the 2nd store.
What is the PERCENT OF DISCOUNT on an item that was $68 and is now $40.80?
40%
A party of 16 met for dinner at their favorite restaurant. Because of the size of the group, the gratuity (tip) was automatically added to the bill. Each person's meal cost $23.50, the tax rate was 6% and an 18% gratuity was added onto the total with tax. What was the total of the bill?
$470.30
A store pays $120 for a bicycle. The store has a 65% markup policy. How much would you have to pay for the bicycle?
$198
The price of a CD player was marked down from $69.95 to $56.00. What was the percent of discount?
What is 19.9%
Luisa receives regular pay of $22.50 per hour plus 5% commission on her total sales. Last week she worked 31 hours and her sales totaled $843. What is her total pay for the week?
Her total earnings are $739.65.
If an electric train is travelling North at 90 miles per hour and the wind blows east at 60 miles per hour, what direction does the smoke blow?
An electric train does not blow smoke.