Philip bought a bicycle for $300. After using it for a month, he decided to sell it. He wanted to reduce the price by 15% to attract buyers. What was the price of the bicycle after this reduction? (just type in the number!)
The Thompson family is purchasing a laptop. The regular price is $900. The store is offering a 20% discount, and a sales tax of 7% is added after the discount. What is the total cost of the laptop?(just type in the number!)
Ms. Dolinski wants to get some UGG booties! The table below shows the original price and the discount offered at three stores.
Mrs. Dolinski wants to get the best deal. Which store offers her the Stanley at the best price?
Books A Million is selling a book at a regular price of $22.60. If the price of the book is on sale for $16.95, what is the percent discount for the book?(just type in the number!)
Tyler borrowed $2,000 at a rate of 12% simple interest for 5 years. How much interest will be earned in five years? (just type in the number)
Savanah earns a 5% commission on her total sales at her job.
Part A: Last week, Savanah's total sales were $3,000. How much did she earn in commission?
Part B: Savanah wants to save $180 in commission to buy a new laptop. What must Savanah's total sales be for the week to reach her goal? Show your work to find the answer.
A store charges a universal restocking fee for any returned item based on a certain percentage of the item price.
Part A: An item priced at $150 has a restocking fee of $12, and an item priced at $240 has a restocking fee of $19.20. What percentage of the item price is the restocking fee?
Part B: If you return an item that has an original price of $320, how much is the restocking fee? Show your work to find the answer.
The local farmers market has a universal tax rate applied to all its items.
Determine the tax rate and complete the remaining values 1-5 for these items.
1) Celery tax price ($):
2) Beets tax price ($):
3) Beets total ($):
4) Potatoes tax price ($):
5) Potatoes total ($):
John started a savings account with $300, and after a year, he had $750 in the account. He claimed that the final amount was 250% of his initial savings. Is John's statement CORRECT? Justify your answer with work or mathematical reasoning.
Sarah was calculating the problem below using 2 different methods and was unable to find the correct answer. Find the errors in her methods and solve the problem correctly.
Sarah is planning to buy a laptop that costs $1200. She has a coupon for a 12% discount at Tech Haven.
Her Work:
What mistake did Sarah make in method 1?
What mistake did Sarah make in method 2?
Calculate the final price Sarah will pay for the laptop after applying the discount.
