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Percent Change/Discount

100

A shirt originally cost $20. It is now on sale for $10. What percent was taken off the original price?

50%

200

A laptop costs $450. The store has a technology warranty that charges an 8% increase. What is the amount of increase in dollars?

$36

300

A furniture store is selling a sofa for $950.00. The store charges an extra  7% for the couch. 

What is the total price, including tax? 

$1,016.50

400

A school has 600 students. 70% of them participate in at least one extracurricular activity. How many students participate in extracurricular activities?

420 students

500

Miguel answered 45 out of 60 questions correctly on his history quiz.

What percentage of questions did Miguel get incorrect?

25%

Probability

100

A bag has 2 red, 3 blue, and 5 green marbles. What is the probability of pulling a blue?

3/10

200

A bag contains 4 yellow blocks, 3 blue blocks, and 5 green blocks. What is the probability of drawing a blue block?

simplified.

1/4

300

Brandon rolls an 8-sided die numbered 1–8. What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 5?

3/8

400

A spinner has 5 equal sections labeled A, B, C, D, and E. If you spin it twice, what is the probability of landing on A both times?

1/25

500

A spinner has 3 equal sections (X, Y, Z). Shannon rolls a twelve-sided die.

What is the probability of Shannon spinning Y and rolling a number greater than 10?

1/18

Area

100

What is the area of a square with a side length of 2in

4in²

200

What is the length of the rectangle 5in long and 13 inches wide.

65

300

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 5in and height of 8in

20in²

400

What is the area of the circle with a diameter of 8in? (using 3.14 for pi)

50.24in²

500

What is the combined area of the circle with a diameter of 8in and rectangle with a length of 5in and 6in wide. 

80.54²

With Combining Like Terms

100

Solving Equations

x + 5 - 4 = 6

x = 5

200

Solving Equations

3x + 5x = 32

x = 4

300

Solving Equations

-30 + 7 = 4x + 5

x = -7

400

Solving Equations

14=2(3a+4)

a=1

500

Solving Equations

-21 = 7(4k - 8) 

k = 1.25 or 5/4

Ms Francis

100

What is my first name?

Makayla

200

What University did I go to?

Texas A&M

300

How young am I?

27

400

What year did I graduate college?

2021

500

What was my job before teaching?

YMCA, summer camp, after school counselor