Which count? Dis count.
Taxes, tips, & Markups, oh my!
Hmm... Interesting
Percent & Sensibility
Well that was random...
100
This is what you would pay for a $100 shirt that had a 10% discount
What is $90?
100%-10%= 90% left to pay,
100*.9=$90
100
This is what a 20% tip would cost you, if your meal cost you $100
What is $20?
100
If you invested $500 and received simple interest of 10% per year, you would make this much money in interest in 1 year.
What is $50?
100
This is the best estimate of 37% of 293
(round percent to nearest 10% and number to nearest hundred)
What is 100-120?
100
This is the new name for our weekly math competition
What is Prodigy Wars?
200
A $56 pair of shoes with this percent off would cost $42.
What is 25% off?
42/56=x/100 , 4200=56x , 4200/56=75 ,
cost paid=75% , so discount is 25%, or 100%-75%
200
You bought candy bars for $1 each, and sold them for $1.50 each. This is the percent you marked them up before you sold them.
What is 50%?
200
This is the simple interest paid after 2 years (to the nearest cent) for a principal of $2500 with a 4.5% interest rate.
What is $225?
200
36% of this number is 27
What is 75?
36/100=27/x rightarrow 36x=2700 rightarrow2700/36=75
200
This is the amount of personal growth problems you should have completed so far this quarter.
What is 46?
300
A keyboard is on sale for $676, which is a 20% discount from the original price. This is the original price (to the nearest cent).
What is $845.00?
100%-20%=80%, $676=80% 676/x=80/100 rightarrow 67600=80x rightarrow 67600/80=845
300
Maria's restaurant bill was $12.25 and she wants to leave a 20% tip, this is a reasonable estimate for the amount she should leave for the tip.
What is any amount between $2 and $3?
Bill is about $12, 20% is 1/5 of 100%.
$2 is 1/5 of $10 and $3 is 1/5 of $15.
$12 is between $10 and $15.
300
Discover Bank offers a savings account with 3.5% simple interest and Bank of America offers a savings account with 3 3/4% interest. If you plan to invest $5,000, this is how much more will you make in a year if you go with Discover Bank.
What is $12.50?
3/4=.75 rightarrow 3.75/100=.0375,
.0375*5000=187.50, .035*5000=175, 187.50-175=$12.50
300
If the temperature was 100 degrees, but after the sun went down it dropped 75 degrees, that would mean the temperature had dropped by this percent.
What is 25%?
100-75=25 rightarrow 25/100
amount of change divided by original amount
300
This was the highest grossing Marvel movie of 2022
What is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?
400
While standing in line at a clothing store, the lady waiting in front of you gives you a coupon for 20% off any one item. The most expensive item you have is $58, so you use it on that item. This is how much money the lady saved you (to the nearest cent). 
What is $11.60?
Coupon is 20%, find savings amount:
20/100=.20 rightarrow .20*58=$11.60
400
This is what $1,725 couch would cost, with a 15% markup.
What is $1983.75?
15/100=.15 rightarrow .15(1,725)=$258.75 (markup amount)
$258.75+$1725=$1983.75 (markup amount + starting amount)
400
This was the simple interest rate if a principal deposit of $1050 made $242.50 in simple interest after 4 years. Please round your answer to 1 decimal place.
What is 5.8%?
242.50/1050=x/100 rightarrow 242.50*100=1050x rightarrow 24250/1050=23.09 rightarrow 23.09%/4 years rounds to 5.8%
400
While shopping, Santiago spent $57, which was 30% of his savings. This is how much he had in his savings he had before he went shopping.
What is $190?
57/x =30/100 rightarrow
5700=30xrightarrow
5700/30=190
400
Nelson Mandela was the president of this country
Nelson Mandela was a social rights activist, politician and philanthropist who became South Africa's first Black president from 1994 to 1999
500
You convince a cashier that you qualify for a "Friends & Family" discount because you know her from elementary school. She laughs and agrees to give you the 15% discount. You ended up paying this amount (to the nearest cent) for the $145 worth of items she rang up, once she applied the 15% discount then 7% sales tax.
What is $131.88?
100%-15%=85% rightarrow 85/100=.85 .85*145=123.25 rightarrow 123.25(.07)+123.25=131.88
500
This is the total you would pay for a $194.30 watch after adding 6 3/4% sales tax
What is $207.42?
3/4 =.75 rightarrow 6.75/100=.0675rightarrow .0675*194.30=13.1152 $13.12+$194.30= $207.42
500
This is the simple interest paid (to the nearest cent) after 15 months for a principal of $834 with a 3% interest rate.
What is $31.28?
3 / 100=.03 , .03*834= $25.02 for 1 year (12 months). ($25.02) / 12= 2.085 per month. 2.085*15= $31.28
500
This is the percent of decrease from $99 to $74
What is 25%?
99-74=15 (amount of change) divided by $99 (original amount)
500
He is the officially recognized founder of Black History Month.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?