Sales Tax & Tips
Discounts
Commission
Simple Interest
Potpourri
100
$99 CD player; 5 % tax. What is the sales tax?
What is $4.95
100
$64 jacket; 20% discount. Find the sale price.
What is $51.20?
100
Judi makes 7% commission on cell phone case sells. How much will she earn if she sells $855 worth of cases?
What is $59.85?
100
You borrow $640 at 3% for 2 years. What do you owe in interest?
What is $38.40?
100
How many squares are on a chess board?
What is 64?
200
A trampoline costs $220 and the sale tax is 6.25%. What is the total cost?
What is $233.75
200
$7.50 admission; 20% off. Find the sale price.
What is $6.00?
200
The commission on the sale of a $1,250 video camera is $75. What is the commission rate?
What is 6%?
200
$4,500 invested at 9% for 3.5 years. What is the amount you earn in interest?
What is $1,417.50?
200
How many strings does a cello have?
What is four?
300
Ty wants to buy exercise equipment that costs $140 and the sales tax is 5.75%. What is the total cost of the equipment?
What is $148.05?
300
A shirt cost $45.50. It is on sale 30% off. If buy it today, you get an additional 20% off. What is the sale price?
What is $25.48?
300
Kayla earns a weekly salary of $290 plus a 5.5% commission on sales at a furniture store. How much would she make in a week if she sold $5,700 worth of merchandise?
What is $603.50?
300
Abbie invests $590. Her account pays 7.2% simple interest. If she does not add or take out any money how much interest will her account earn in 4 years?
What is $169.92?
300
How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?
What is nine?
400
A customer wants to tip 15% on a restaurant bill that is $35. What will be the total bill with tip?
What is $40.25?
400
Carmen paid $10.50 for a T-shirt at the mall. It was on sale for 30% off. What was the original price?
What is $15.00?
400
Stella earns a weekly salary of $275 plus a 14% commission on jewelry sales. If she sells $1599.99 worth of jewelry, what was Stella's paycheck that week?
What is $499.00?
400
Find the amount of interest paid for borrowing $725 with a simple interest rate of 6.25% for 36 months.
What is $135.94?
400
What is the average temperature of the human body in celcius?
What is 37 degrees?
500
A haircut costs $20. Sales tax is 4.75%. Is $25 sufficient to cover the haircut with tax and a 15% tip?
What is Yes, the cost would be $23.95?
500
You really want a virtual reality headset that is on sale for 40% off. If the discount amount is $84, what is the original price of the headset?
What is $210?
500
Mariah makes $15 an hour plus a 12% commission selling graphing calculators. How much does she earn on an 8-hour shift in which she sold $2,360 worth of calculators?
What is $403.20?
500
You invest $6,500 for college at 4.5% simple interest for 12 years. Find the interest you will earn on this investment.
What is $3,510?
500
How many lines does a limerick have?
What is five?