Discounts
The original price of the shorts is $35. The sale price is $26.25, what is the percent of discount?
25%
A parka that sold for $65 is marked up to $70.20. What is the percent markup?
8%
What is the percent change from 42 to 91?
Decrease
Decreased by 48
The Kerwoods went out to eat at Chilies. If the bill was $58.65 and they gave their server a 15% tip, how much did they pay all together?
$67.45
I borrowed $1000 to be paid back in one year. My is 10%. How much do I pay in interest?
$100
The regular price of a Space Invader game is $52, but is on sale. The discount is $13.What percent discount is this?
The answer would be 25%
A shoe store mark up its merchandise by 8%. What was the selling price of a pair of shoes whose wholesale price is $24.50?
$26.46
Rhythm Time sells music online. Last year, its customers downloaded a total of 984,570songs. This year, they downloaded 1,083,027 songs. What is the percent of increase in annual downloads?
10%
Ms. Acton spent $205.60 at Target. If the sales tax is 6%,what was her final bill?
217.93
Jack borrowed $500 to be payed back in two years. His interest is 3%. How much does Jack pay in interest?
$30
In a video store, a DVD that sells for $15 is marked 10% off. What is the discount?
$1.50
A grocery store has a 60% markup on a can of soup. The can of soup costs the store $1.50. What is the selling price for the can of soup?
2.40
In Brookfield, the average low temperature for January was 45 °F. The average low in February was 20% higher. What was the average low in February?
54
Increased by 9
Mark and his three friends ate out at Applebee's. Their bill totaled $52.35. If they left a 20% tip, how much would each person pay splitting the bill evenly?
21.03
What if I lend $2000, and the interest is 12% annually. How much interest do I earn if the loan is for 3 years?
$720
In a department store, a $40 dress is marked, "Save 25%." What is the discount?
$10.00
The original cost of a cup of Tea is $4.00 and the Markup is 25%, what is the sale price?
$5.00
Ed is a sophomore at Lakeside College. Last year, tuition was $6,600 per semester. This year, he paid $6,468 for each semester. What was the percent of change in the cost of tuition?
Change: Decrease 2%
Ms. Stoner purchased a new computer for $1,150 at the Apple Store. If sales tax is 7.5%, what was the total of her purchase?
1236.25
A bank is offering 2.5% simple interest on a savings account. If you deposit $5000, how much interest will you earn in one year?
$125
In a grocery store, a $12 case of soda is labeled, "Get a 20% discount." What is the discount?
$2.40
The cost per computer is $500 and the cost per printer is $100. The cost of installing the software to run on all the computers is $2000. If John wants to earn a 20% profit for the order, what would be the price charged by John?
For John to achieve the desired markup percentage of 20%, John would need to charge the company $21,000.
Last week, the members of a weight loss support group collectively weighed 1,150 pounds. They just weighed in again and are now 2% heavier. What is the group's current weight?
(A) 1,173 (C) 1,169
(B) 1,117 (D) 1,183
(A) 1,173
Vicky made some purchases at the Sunflower Market. She bought strawberries for $3.50, carrots for $2.25 and a bouquet of flowers for $9.95. If sales tax 5%, what will Maria pay altogether?
$16.50
To buy a car, Jessica burrowed $15,000 for 3 years at an annual simple interest rate of 9%. How much interest will she pay if she pays the entire loan off at the end of the third year? What is the total amount that she will repay?
$19,050