Discounts & Markups
Sales Tax
Simple Interest
% increase/decrease
% equation
100
you buy a pair of jeans that is 30% off the original price of $29. What is the sale price?
What is $20.30
100
Your meal costs $12. You leave a 20% tip. The sales tax is 5%. What is the total cost of the meal?
What is $15.00
100
You deposit $500 into an account that earns 6% simple annual interest. What will the account’s balance be after 2 years?
What is $560
100
What is the percent of increase from 8 to 13?
What is 62.5%
100
What number is 20% of 110?
What is 22
200
The wholesale price of the skateboard was $70. The markup of the skateboard is 125%. What is the new price?
What is $157.50
200
If my Snow Crab Dinner cost $25, and I gave the waitress a 15% tip. How much did I give the waitress?
What is $3,75
200
You deposit $1000 into a 3-month certificate of deposit. After 3 months the balance is $1005. Find the simple annual interest rate.
What is 2%
200
What is the percent of decrease from 49 to 35?
What is 28.6%
200
The number 117 is 45% of what number?
What is 260
300
Jimmy’s bicycle helmet cost $48. What is 25% of Jimmy’s helmet?
What is $12
300
State tax is 7%. At Wal-Mart, Bob’s total was $250 before tax. What was Bob’s total after tax?
What is $267.50
300
You put $750 into a certificate of deposit. Your simple annual interest rate is 4%. You receive a check for the interest at the end of each year. How long will it take to earn $150 in interest?
What is 5 years
300
A taco company puts 24 taco shells in every box. Recently the company expanded the box and put 25% more shells in each box. How many shells are in every box now?
What is 30 Shells
300
What percent of 150 is 90?
What is 60%
400
A store buys guitars from a manufacturer at a wholesale price of $38. The stores markup is 85%. What is the retail price?
What is $70.30
400
You have a $20 gift card from a bookstore. You use it to buy two books for a total of $18.49. The sales tax is 5.75%. How much is left on the gift card after the purchase?
What is $0.45
400
What is the amount of money deposited or borrowed called?
What is Principal
400
Amount of increase is $25 Percent of increase is 20% What is the original amount?
What is $125
400
A clothing salesperson sells a suit for $350. The salesperson receives an 8% commission on the sale. How much is the commission?
What is $28
500
The difference between the retail and wholesale price is called?
What is markup price
500
You go out to dinner and your dinner costs $10. What is the total cost of your bill with sales tax of 7% and also the waitress tip at 15%. (Waitress tip is only for cost of dinner without sales tax)
What is $12.20
500
You deposit $2000 in a savings account for 3 months. If the annual simple interest rate is 4%, how much interest will you earn?
What is $20
500
A company's stock was valued at $12 per share. After one year, the stock price increased to $15 per share. What is the percent of increase in the share price of the stock?
What is 25%
500
129 is what percent of 860
What is 15%