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Black Friday Word Problems

Last updated about 5 years ago

6 questions

Note from the author:

Two step proportionality and percent word problems

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Question 1

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You are watching commercials before Black Friday shopping and see that Best Buy is selling Play Station 5 for 30% OFF. You have been doing your research and know that a PS5 usually sells for $500. You have saved up $400 from raking leaves and babysitting over the past few years. If you wait in line on Black Friday and use your 30% OFF coupon, do you have enough money to buy the PS5?

No, I would still have to save $50 more dollars

No, I would still have to save $100 more dollars

Yes, I have just the right amount of money!

Yes, I can buy it and I have $50 extra to buy my mom a gift too!

Question 2

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When you get to Best Buy, you decide the long line is not worth the wait so you go nest door to Macy's to buy your mom a Christmas present. She wants a new mixer for the kitchen. The mixer costs $75.95 and has a 8% sales tax. How much money in total did you spend on the mixer?

Question 3

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You now want to buy your sister some new makeup as a gift. You go into Sephora and you realize that makup is really expensive!! Luckily you have a ton of cupons for this store. You sister wants an eyeshaddow pallet that costs $54.99. You have a coupon for $10 off and a coupon for 10% off. Which coupon should you use and WHY?

Question 4

4.

After you are done at Sephora, you realize the line at Best Buy has died down so you go back to get your PS5. You only made $400 doing yard work and you just bought your mom and sister a present.
If you bought you mom a $75.95 mixer with 8% sales tax (Answer to #2)
and you decided to use the (Answer to #3) coupon on your sisters $54.99 makeup
How much money do you have left to spend?

Question 5

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You have (Answer to #4) dollars left. You know the PS5 usually sells for $500. What is the lowest coupon would you need to be able to afford the PS5.

20% OFF

46% OFF

54% OFF

60% OFF

Question 6

6.

After you buy your Christmas gifts for you and your family, you want to celebrate with a meal. You realize you only have $2.99 left after buying your PS5, but luckily your mom gave you a $20 Oby's giftcard for making an A on your last exam.
You buy an alagator Po Boy for $13.47 and a coke for $2.20.
You leave an 18% tip.
How much did you spend at Oby's?