Scale Factor
Scale factor is 1 inch to 4 ft.
If the pool is 18 feet long, how many inches long will it be on the scale drawing?
4.5 inches
A shirt originally costs $25. It is on sale for $8. What was the discount? ______ % off.
about 47%
An item originally priced at $55 is marked 25% off. What is the sale price?
$41.25
A computer software retailer used a markup rate of 40%. Find the selling price of a computer game that cost the retailer $25.
$35
4/5
0.8
The scale factor is 1 inches to 12 meters.
How many meters is 1.5 inches?
18 meters
The selling price for the shirt is $50. The store bought it for $16. How much did the store mark it up by?
32%
What is 35% of 80?
28
A shoe store uses a 30% markup on cost. Find the cost of a pair of shoes that sells for $63.
$81.90
5/8
0.625
3 inches : 18 feet
1.25 inches is how many feet?
7.5 feet
A restaurant used 132,860 ounces of sour cream last year. This year, due to a menu update, it used 60% less. How much cream did the restaurant use this year?
53,144 ounces
A parrot is selling for 40% off the original price. The original price was $90.25. What is the sale price of the parrot?
$54.15
Growing up, you lived in a tiny country village. When you left for college, the population was 840. You recently heard that the population has grown by 5%. What is the present population?
882
8/9
0.8 repeating
2.5 inches : 4 feet
How many inches is 20 feet?
12.5 feet
Your friend diets and goes from 145 pounds to 110 pounds. What was her percentage weight loss?
about 32%
Andrea wants a diamond necklace and its selling price is $625.50. There was a discount of 5%. How much did Andrea pay?
Round to the nearest hundredth.$594.23
Games Galore Super Store buys the latest video game at a wholesale price of $30.00. The markup rate at Game’s Galore Super Store is 40%. You use your allowance to purchase the game at the store. How much will you pay, not including tax?
$42.00
2/11
0.18 repeating
A square has a side length of 60. The image is created with a scale factor of 1:4. What is the new area?
New side length if 15.
15 x 15 is 225 square units
Bella is a sophomore at Millersburg College. Last year, tuition was $9,480 per semester. This year, she paid $7,532 for each semester. What was the percent of decrease in the cost of tuition?
about 21%
A 300$ bicycle is on sale for 30% off. The store gives an additional 10% off of the sale price for shoppers who arrive before 5pm. What is the sale price for shoppers who arrive before 5 pm?
300(0.3) = 90
300 - 90 = 210
210(0.1) = 21
210 - 21 = $189
William works at an electronics store and makes 6% commission on every item he sells. If he sells a computer for $764, how much money will he make in commission?
$45.84
3 and 4/18
3.2 (with the 2 repeating)