Discounts & Mark-ups
How much would a 10% discount amount be for a sweater that is marked as $20?
$2
What is the percent of change from 10 to 5?
You must indicate if this is an increase or decrease
50% decrease
Error: 4
Accurate Measurement: 12
Find the percent Error
33.3%
If you wanted to leave a 20% tip on a $40 bill, what would the tip amount be?
$8
This season, the Celtics have won 37 games out of 52. What is their winning percentage?
71.2%
If shoes are listed for $50 and there is a 25% sale going on, how much would you pay for the shoes with the discount?
$37.50
What is the percent of change from 65 to 13?
You must indicate if this is an increase or decrease
80% decrease
Percent Error: 5%
Accurate Measurement: 35
Find the Error amount
1.75
If the sales tax is 6.25%, how much tax would you be paying on a $90 item?
$5.63
The Bruin have tied 7 games this season, and have played 51. What is the percentage of games they have not tied this season?
86.3%
You paid $102 for a painting that was on sale for 15% off. How much was the original price?
$120
Before the advance-purchase deadline, the cost of attending a particular event is $20. After that, the price goes up to $28. What is the percent of increase in the cost of the event?
40% increase
Jenny collected donations at a pet store for the local animal shelter. As she left, Jenny estimated she had collected $85. After counting the donations, she learned she had actually collected $110.
What is the percent error for her estimate?
22.7
If an item is listed for $880, but the total amount paid was $968, what is the tax rate paid on this item?
10%
64.3%
A sports store bought a basketball hoop for $90 and sold it for $117. What is the markup percentage?
30%
Last year a magazine had 8,020 subscribers. This year they had 5,213 subscribers. What is the percent change?
35% decrease
i estimated that I can type 27 words per minute, but I can actually type 30 words per minute. What is my percent error?
10
Bill paid $692.25 for a new canoe and the tax rate is 6.5%. What was the listed price for the canoe before tax?
$650
The 2022 Red Sox attendance was 2.63 million, which increased from 1.73 million in 2021. What was the percent increase in attendence?
52%
The appliance store sold a refrigerator for $1,800, which is a 20% markup. How much did the appliance store buy the refrigerator for?
$1,500
806
Andy trained all month for the 100-meter dash at his school's annual track meet. His time at the track meet was his fastest time yet, 12.5 seconds. The time she predicted based on her training was 2% more than that. What time did Andy predict?
12.75
Stephen went out to dinner at Jaimes. His subtotal came to $97.64. What would be his total amount paid to the restaurant if he wanted to leave an 18% tip?
$115.22
The 2007 Patriots won 16 regular season games, which was a 220% increase from the 2000 team. How many games did the Patriots win in 2000?
5