Markup Madness
A store marks up a $20 toy by 25%. What is the new price?
$25
A laptop is discounted 25%. If the sale price is $1,200, what was the original price?
$1,600
An airline charges a 6% fee on a $450 ticket. What is the total price?
$477.00
Devon deposits $4,000 at 6.25% simple interest. How much interest will he earn in 4 years?
$1,000
Carlos earns $48,000 plus 3% commission on $1.8 million in sales. What are his total earnings?
$102,000
A retailer buys scarves for $12 each and marks them up 55%. What is the selling price per scarf?
$18.60
A bike’s original price is $275. It’s on sale for $181.50. What is the percent decrease?
34%
Ashley buys art supplies for $220.75 before tax. If tax is 7.5%, how much tax does she pay?
$16.56
A car loan of $12,000 is taken at 6% simple interest for 4 years. What are the monthly payments?
$275.00
A real estate agent earns 5% commission on a $200,000 home sale. How much does she earn?
$10,000
A pet supply store marks up cat food by 32%. Which equation shows the new price, y, if the original price is x?
y=1.32x
A sweater usually costs $50 but is on sale for $35. What percent discount is this?
30%
Write an equation for the tip, y, if Maria tips 22% on a bill of x dollars.
y = 0.22x
Mr. Jones buys a car for $28,500 with a 5-year loan at 5% simple interest. What are his monthly payments?
$541.88
A salesperson makes $30,000 plus 4% commission. If she sells $500,000 worth of products, what are her total earnings?
$50,000
A store buys a shirt for $30 and sells it with a 40% markup. What is the selling price?
$42
A $90 jacket is reduced to $72. What is the percent decrease?
20%
Ms. Carter’s meal has 7% tax and a 20% tip. By what percent does the cost increase overall?
27%
A savings account earns 4% simple interest. If $6,000 is deposited for 3 years, how much interest is earned?
$720
A car dealer earns 2% commission. If he sells $750,000 worth of cars, how much commission does he make?
$15,000
A book originally costs $15. If the markup is 80%, what is the final price?
$27
A video game is discounted 40% and now costs $36. What was the original price?
$60
A group of friends’ dinner bill is $96.40 before tax. The sales tax rate is 6%, and they also leave a 20% tip (both calculated on the pre-tax bill). What is their total bill, rounded to the nearest cent?
$121.46
A $15,000 loan at 7% simple interest is repaid over 6 years. What are the monthly payments?
$262.50
An artist earns a base salary of $40,000 plus 12% commission on sales. If she sells $250,000 worth of art, what are her total earnings?
$70,000