Combining Percent Problems

Discounts

100

Find the sale price: $140 coat; 10% discount

$126.00

200

Find the sale price: $80 boots; 25% discount

$60.00

300

Gary had a 40% discount on a new tire. The sale price of a tire was $96.25. What was the original price of the tire? 

$160.42

400

A swimsuit was on sale for $45.50. If the sale price is discounted 5% from the original price, what was the original price?

$47.89

500

During a clearance sale at a sporting goods store, skateboards were marked down 30%. On Saturday, an additional 25% was taken off already reduced prices of skateboards. If a skateboard originally cost $119.50, what was the final price after all the discounts had been taken?

$62.74

Taxes

100

Find the total cost: $18 breakfast; 7% tax

$19.26

200

Find the total cost: $24 shirt; 6% tax

$25.44

300

Find the total cost: $68 shoes; 5.5% tax

$71.74

400

Find the total cost: $30.45 books; 7.25% tax

$32.66

500

Find the total cost: $124.35 school supplies; 6.75% tax

$132.74

Tips

100

Find the total cost: $20 haircut; 10% tip

$22

200

Find the total cost: $24 lunch; 15% tip

$27.60

300

Find the total cost: $24 haircut; 18% tip

$28.32

400

Find the total cost: $39.50 food; 20% tip

$47.40

500

Find the total cost: $12.50 purse; 125% markup

$30

Fees

100

Raymond purchases concert tickets online for $43.50. There is a 3% processing fee. What is the total cost of the tickets? 

$44.81

200

Amelia orders a dress online for $35. There is a 15% shipping fee or a $5 shipping fee, whichever is GREATER. What is the amount of shipping that Amelia will pay? 

$5.25

300

Jason is selling a Pokemon card online. He has to choose between two websites to sell the card on. There is a 10% fee on one website. The other website has a $5 fee. If Jason wants to sell the card for $30, what is the lesser fee? 

$3

400

Jimmy is buying a sweatshirt online for $57. There is a 15% shipping fee. What is the TOTAL for his purchase? 

$65.55

500

Jasmine is paying a bill. Her bill is for $50. She is using a credit card and has to pay a 2.25% processing fee. What is the total amount that she will pay? 

$51.13

Commission

100

Mrs. Hollern works in a jewelry store and earns an 8.5% commission on every piece of jewelry she sells. How much commission would she earn for selling a necklace that costs $4,600?

$391

200

Booker's father sells computer software and earns a 4.25% commission on every software package he sells. How much commission would he earn on a software package that sold for $15,725?

$668.31

300

Sophia needs to earn at least $1,800 each month to cover her living expenses. What is the minimum amount she needs to sell in order to earn at least $1,800 if she earns a 10.75% commission on everything she sells? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 

$16,745

400

Chase wants to earn at least $900 this month in commission. What is the minimum amount he needs to sell in order to earn $900 if he earns a 3.3% commission on everything he sells? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 

$27,273

500

Mrs. Jackson needs to earn $3000 a month. How much does she need to SELL if she earns 15% commission on everything she sells? 

 $20,000