Getting the best buy vocabulary
Percentages
Getting the best buy word problems
How much did I save?
Markups/sales tax
100

This is another word for the smallest amount of something.

What is minimum.

100

10% of $50 is this amount.

What is $5

100

Susie saw a pair of shoes originally priced at $40 that are not 20% off.  This is the new price of the shoe.

What is $20.

100

Christina bought a t-shirt originally priced at $20 for 50% off.  Christina saved this much on the shirt.

What is $10.

100

Kimora wants to buy a pack of gums.  The gums cost $2.00 plus a 5% sales tax.  This is the total cost of the pack of gums.

What is $2.10

200

This term describes a sale of goods at reduced prices in order to get rid of an unnecessary amount of extra items.

What is a clearance sale.

200

22% of $35.49 is this amount.

What is $7.80.

200

Angee wants a coat orginally priced at $330.59.  If the coat goes on sale for 70% off, this will be the new price of the coat.

What is $231.41

200

Nick bought a basketball originally priced at $36 for 30% off.  Nick saved this much on the basketball.

What is $10.80

200

John wants to buy a jack n the box meal that costs $14.00.  The meal also includes a 20% sales tax.  What is the final price of the meal?

What is $16.80.

300

This term describes a deduction in the cost of something.

What is a discount.

300

38% of 4409.26 is this amount.

What is $155.51

300

Maze wants 10 bags of peanuts.  The bags of peanuts cost $2.99 each.  If the peanuts go on sale for 15% off per bag, this will be the new price for all 10 bags of peanuts.

What is $4.48

300

Zaine bought a lawn mower originally priced at $150.84 for 40%.  Zaine saved this much on the lawn mower.

What is $60.33

300

Maria bought a watch that costs $55.13.  The watch also includes a 36% sales tax.  This is the final cost of the watch.

What is $74.97

400

This term is another word for goods that are bought and sold in a store.

What is merchandise.

400

27.94% of 68.27 is this amount.

What is $19.07

400

Chris was able to buy a hat that was originally priced at $26.30 for $15.95.  The shirt was this percentage off. 

What is 60% off.

400

Samuel bought a barbeque grill originally priced at $109.49 for 67.25% off.  Samuel saved this much on the barbeque grill.

What is $73.63

400

Kendall bought a new necklace.  The store price of the necklace was $44 but with the sales tax the final price of the necklace came up to $55.88.  This was the percentage of the sales tax.

What is 27%.

500

This term means all items in the store are on sale.

What is a storewide sale.

500

40.26% of $87.43 is half of this amount.

What is $70.40.

500

Lucy was able to buy a new blender originally priced at $89.96 for $37.82.  The blender was this percentage off.

What is 42% off.

500

Mary bought a laptop computer originally priced at $700.23 for 69.75% off.  How much did Mary save on the laptop.

What is $488.41

500

Ryan bought some fishing gear.  The store price of the gear was $488 but with the sales tax the final price of the gear came up to $644.16.  This was the percentage of the sales tax.

What is $156.16.