Sales Tax
Alice buys a dress priced at $499. The sales tax on the dress is 15%. How much tax does she pay in dollars and cents?
What is $74.85?
A cashier can scan 45 items in 8 minutes. At this rate, how many minutes would it take the cashier to sca 36 items?
What is 6.4 minutes?
A student is paid $12 per hour at his job. After a year, the student’s pay increases to $15 per hour.
What is the percent increase in the student’s hourly pay?
What is 25% increase?
The cost of groceries for the Smith family was $210.00. The family used a coupon for 25% off the cost.
What was the final cost after the coupon was used?
What is $157.50?
Maria deposits $500 in a bank account that offers a simple interest rate of 4% per year. How much interest will she earn after 3 years?
What is Maria earns $60 in simple interest?
A table lamp at JC Penny was originally priced at $110 but later went on sale for 30% off. Lily later spots the same lamp at Home Goods originally priced at $135 but is currently on sale for 35% off.
Which store is offering the better deal?
What is JC Penny had the better deal?
The ratio of blue to yellow gumballs in a gumball machine is 4:3. There are 24 blue gumballs in the machine.
How many total gumballs are in the machine?
What is 42 total gumballs?
The price of a sweater was reduced from $20 to $12. By what percentage was the price of the sweater reduced?
What is 40% decrease?
Sale is 18% OFF of the orginal price
John buys a washing machine during the sale. He the original price is $599.99. What is the price of the washing machine after the coupon is applied?
What is a $491.99?
Lamar puts $10,000 into a savings account for 3 years. The account pays 1.8% interest compounded annually. He makes no additional deposits or withdrawals. What is the interest earned at the end of 2 years?
What is $363.24 in compounded interest?
If a jacket costs $50 and the sales tax rate is 6%, how much is the sales tax?
What is $3.00 in sales tax?
The ratio of the number of almonds to the number of raisins in a bag of trail mix is 5:2. There are 600 almonds in the bag.
How many raisins are in the bag of trail mix?
What is 240 raisins?
A store buys a jacket for $40 and sells it for $50. What is the percent markup on the jacket?
What is a 25% markup?
A toy costs $60. You have a coupon for 20% off.
What is the price of the toy after using the coupon?
What is a price of $48.00?
Alice has a loan of $24,820. This loan has a simple interest rate of 3.5% per year. No payments will be made on the loan until the end of the year.
How much interest will Alice pay on this loan at the end of one year?
What is $868.70 in simple interest?
A video game cost $40 before tax. The sales tax rate is 8%. What is the total price including tax?
What is a total price of $43.20?
The ratio of the number of children to the number of adults in the French club is 7-to-6. There are 84 adults in the French club. How many children are in the French club?
What is 98 children in the French club?
A bookstore buys a book for $12 and marks it up by 25%. What is the selling price of the book?
What is a selling price of $15?
A laptop costs $800. The store offers a $100 mail-in rebate. How much will you pay after the rebate?
What is $700 price after rebate?
A bank account has $800 with 6% interest compounded annually. What is the total amount after 3 years?
What is $952.81?
A store in City A charges a 5% sales tax, and a store in City B charges an 9% sales tax. If a pair of shoes costs $80 before tax, how much more will you pay in City B compared to City A?
What is $3.20 more in City B?
There is 12 students wearing a red shirt in the classroom, 18 students wearing a black shirt, and 10 students wearing a white shirt.
What percent of students are wearing a black shirt?
What is 45% of students are wearing a black shirt?
A Store A buys a pair of shoes for $30. They want to mark up the price by 40% to cover the cost and make a profit. Store B buys a pair of shoes for $25 and marks up the price by 55%.
Which store makes the greater profit?
What is Store B makes the greater profit?
Store A is selling a pair of headphones for $80 with a 20% off sale. Store B is selling the same headphones for $90 but offers a $15 off coupon.
Which store has the better deal?
What is a Store A has the better deal?
Lily deposits $1,200 in an account with 5% annual compound interest. How much money will she have after 2 years?
What is $1,323.00?