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100
Andy went to Godfrey's for lunch, where all Lunenburg students receive a 15% discount.  Andy ordered $17.00 worth of food.  How much did he save with the discount? 
$2.55
100
Mrs. Grebinar's homeroom went to TGI Friday's for dessert.  They spent $100.00 and need to calculate the tip.  How much is the tip if they wish to give their server 20%?
$20.00
100
Jake sells concert tickets.  He makes a 15% commission on his total sales at the end of each week.  This week, he sold $2,350 in tickets.  How much will his paycheck be? 
$352.50
100
The interest rate is 5.5%. What would the decimal equivalent be?

 The equivalent would be .055 (fifty five thousandths)

100
The price of a pair of shoes increased from $52-$64.  What is the percent increase?


Hint:  12/52 = 

23% increase
200
Jazmine shops at H&M to take advantage of their 30% off sale.  She purchases $250 worth of clothing.  How much does she save with the discount? 
$75.00
200
Mrs. Madrigal's homeroom went to Friendly's for dessert.  They felt their server deserved a 25% tip on a bill for $130.  How much did they leave for a tip?
$32.50
200
Josiah is selling XBOX games at Best Buy and earns a commission of 8% for each game he sells.  In one day, he sold $555 in games.  How much will his paycheck be?  
$44.40
200
Evan lends Anna $50.  She will need to pay the $50 plus 5% interest back by the end of the week.  How much will Evan make in interest just for letting Anna borrow the money?
He made $2.50
200
The number of students at an elementary school in 2001 was 654.  In 2007, there were 520 students.  What is the percent decrease in the number of students? Round to nearest whole %

Hint: 134/654 = 

20%
300
Aaliyah shops at Hot Topic and buys a concert tee for $15 and gets a 40% discount.  How much was the concert tee after the discount? 
$11.00
300
Olivia went to Best Buy and purchased a brand new HD LED TV for $5,000.  Massachusetts state tax is 6.25%.  How much was the TV after tax?   
$5,312.50
300
Mrs. Madrigal booked a $4600 Disney Vacation and will receive a 7% commission.  How much will she make off of this one trip?  
She will make $322
300
Logan deposits $320 into an account that earns 4% simple interest per year.  What is the total amount of interest he will earn after 3 years? 
$38.40
300
On Monday, Brandon climbed a mountain that stood 5,000ft tall.  On Tuesday, he climbed a different mountain that stood 7,400ft tall.  How much bigger (in percent) was Tuesday's mountain than Monday's mountain? 
48% larger
400
Kamil wants to stock up on school supplies for next year.  He has a $10 coupon for Staples.  He also has a 20% off coupon.  He purchases a pack of Sharpies for $23.00.  Which coupon will save him the most money? How much will his final total be once he applies the better coupon?  
$10 off
$13.00
400
Nick wants to purchase a new bike.  The cost is $325.00.  He wants to know how much he will spend in tax if he purchases the bike in Massachusetts (6.25%) vs. Maine (5.5%).  
Massachusetts: $20.31

Maine: $17.88  

400
Caitlyn is working at a Toyota dealership.  She will receive a 6% commission for each car she sells.  If she sells 2 cars this week ($34,000 and $23,450), how much will her commission be? 
$2,040 + $1407


Total Commission: $3,447.00

400
Elizabeth borrows $400 on a 4-year loan.  She is charged 5% simple interest per year.  

How much interest is she charged in the 4 years?  How much in total she needs to pay back?


She is charged $80 in interest.  

She needs to pay $480 in total.

400
Jamison grew from 43 to 49 inches in two months.  What was the percent increase in growth? 
14% increase in growth
500
Nataliah shops at Forever 21 to purchase a new outfit for Girl's Night.  She spends $856.33 and uses a coupon for 24% off.  How much does she save with the coupon?  What is her final total? 
Saves: $205.52


Total: $650.81

500
Michael's family is celebrating an engagement.  A party of 25 dines at the 110 Grill.  Their total bill comes to $2,250.00.  The family would like to pay their two servers 25% each for gratuity.  How much in total will their bill be?
Gratuity: $562.50 x 2 


Total Bill: $3,375.00

500

Joe sells buckets of slime and receives a 10% commission for each sale. This month, he sold 687 buckets of slime priced at $14.00 each. How much did he make in commission? 

He made $961.80 in commission
500
Danitza borrowed $800 from Garyth at an interest rate of 7% and paid him back two years later. 

She also borrowed another $450 from Sean at a rate of 5% and paid him back three years later.  How much did Danitza pay to both Garyth and Sean in total (principal plus interest)? 

Garyth: $112 + $800

Sean: $67.50 +450

Total: $1,429.50

500
Zach made $5768 in January and $3456 in February.  What was the percent decrease in salary? 
40% decrease in salary