Taxes and Fees
Beau buys a skateboard with a price tag of $82.50. The tax rate is 8%. How much does he pay, including tax?
$89.10
A computer has a price tag of $300. The store is giving you a 15% discount for the computer. Find the discount and final price of the computer.
Discount = $45
New price = $255
A business pays a catering company $875 for a special event. The business decides to give the catering company a tip of 25%. How much is the tip, and how much does the business pay in total to the catering company?
Tip = $218.75
Total = $1,093.75
Is 5.0025% to 5.0021% and increase or a decrease?
A decrease
Enrique deposits $750 into a savings account that pays 4.25% annual interest. He plans to leave the money in the bank for 3 years.
What is the principal?
$750
Professor Burger orders flowers to be delivered to his mother. The flowers cost $59.95, not including tax. If there is a 6% sales tax, what is the total cost of the flowers to the nearest cent?
$63.55
Find the discount and final price when you receive 20% off a pair of pants that costs $48.00
Discount = $9.60
New price = $38.40
If you give your hairdresser a 10% tip on a $25 haircut, how much will the total cost be?
$27.50
Find the percent increase or decrease from 8 to 18.
125% Increase
Enrique deposits $750 into a savings account that pays 4.25% annual interest. He plans to leave the money in the bank for 3 years.
What is the interest rate? (Write your answer as a decimal)
0.0425
Derek and Jeannine buy a car for a total price, including tax, of $19,795. The price of the car was $18,500. What is the tax rate?
7%
A bike is on sale for 45% off of the regular price. If the sale price is $299.75, what was the original price?
Original price = $545
Mr. And Mrs. Smith pay their babysitter a total of $70. They also decide to give a tip of 32%. How much is the tip, and how much do Mr. and Mrs. Smith pay the babysitter?
Tip = $22.40
Total = $92.40
Find the percent increase or decrease from 2 to 2,222
111,000% increase.
Enrique deposits $750 into a savings account that pays 4.25% annual interest. He plans to leave the money in the bank for 3 years.
What is the time?
3 years
Find the total amount given the original price, tax rate, and tip rate. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
Original price: $90.34
Tax rate: 3.5%
Tip: 20%
$111.57
A manufacturer makes a bookshelf that costs $50. The price at the store is increased by a markup of 8%. Find the markup amount and the new price.
Markup amount = $4
New price = $54
Amber's boss tells her that she can choose whether she wants to be paid 12% commission or a flat fee (one-time payment) of $500. Her total sales for the period are $3,950. Which should she select?
Amber's commission would be $474, so she should choose the $500 flat fee.
A bike store purchases mountain bikes from the manufacturer for $250 each. They then sell the bikes to their customers for $625. What percent change is this?
150% increase
Enrique deposits $750 into a savings account that pays 4.25% annual interest. He plans to leave the money in the bank for 3 years.
How much interest will Enrique earn after 3 years? (Round up to the nearest cent)
$95.63
Carmine buys a canoe priced at $478. He pays a total, including tax, of $509.07. What was the tax rate?
6.5%
A furniture store has a bed that costs $200 in stock. It decreased the price by 30%. It then marked up the price by 20%. What is the new price of the bed?
Discount = $60
New price after discount = $140
Markup amount = $28
New price after markup = $168
Luke is a waiter at a restaurant. He receives an 18% tip from a group whose bills is $236. Mary is an electronics salesperson next door. She receives a 12% commission from selling a total of $380 worth of electronics equipment. Who received more money?
Luke received a tip of $42.48 . Mary received a commission of $45.60. So, Mary received more money than Luke.
While working at the taco shop, Gerard noticed that on Sunday they sold 135 tacos. However, the next day, they sold only 108. What percent of change happened from Sunday to Monday?
20% decrease
Enrique deposits $750 into a savings account that pays 4.25% annual interest. He plans to leave the money in the bank for 3 years.
What will Enrique's balance be after 3 years?
$845.63