Unit 3A Test: Percent Applications AKS 4 Big Idea 1 (S)

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A man needed to sell a car. He priced it at $3,500 on the first day. The second day he reduced the price by 15%. What was the price of the car after this reduction?

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The Martin’s want to buy a new computer. The regular price is $849. The store is offering a 20% discount and a sales tax of 6% is added after the discount. What is the total cost of the TV?

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The table shows the original price and the discount offered at different stores for a bicycle that Juan wants to purchase.

Juan wants to get the best deal. Which store offers the bike at the lowest price after the discount?

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Joe bought his skateboard for $80.00. He saw the same skateboard at another store for $100.00. What is the percent discount that Joe received on his skateboard?

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Sally puts $200 in a bank account. Each year the account earns 8% simple interest. How much interest will be earned in three years?

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Geoff earns 10% commission on his total sales at work.

Part A: Suppose Geoff’s sales totaled $895 last week. How much did he earn in commission? _______ 
Part B: To pay for a concert ticket, Geoff needs to earn $135 in commission. What must Geoff’s sales total for the week? Show how you found your answer. _______ 

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A store charges a restocking fee for any returned item based upon the item price. An
item priced at $200 has a fee of $12. An item priced at $150 has a fee of $9.

Part A: What percentage of the item price is the restocking fee? _______ 
Part B: If you return an item that has an original price of $180, how much is the restocking fee? _______ 

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The local pizza spot has a universal tax rate applied to all its items. 

Determine the tax rate and complete the remaining values 1-5 for these receipts _______ 
1) Pizza tax (%): _______ 
2) Soup tax (%): _______ 
3) Soup total ($): _______ 
4) Salad tax (%) : _______ 
5) Salad total ($): _______ 

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Consider the following statement.

Andy has been saving his pocket money. He began the month with $44 and ended with $110. He said the end of the month amount was 250% of his original amount.

Is the statement CORRECT? Justify your thinking.

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Myra 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.

Myra has a coupon for a 5% discount at Coats Plus. She found a coat for $115.

Her Work:

What mistake did Myra make in method 1? __________
What mistake did Myra make in method 2? __________
What is the correct amount Myra will pay for the coat after the discount? __________

A man needed to sell a car. He priced it at $3,500 on the first day. The second day he reduced the price by 15%. What was the price of the car after this reduction?

The Martin’s want to buy a new computer. The regular price is $849. The store is offering a 20% discount and a sales tax of 6% is added after the discount. What is the total cost of the TV?

The table shows the original price and the discount offered at different stores for a bicycle that Juan wants to purchase.Juan wants to get the best deal. Which store offers the bike at the lowest price after the discount?

Joe bought his skateboard for $80.00. He saw the same skateboard at another store for $100.00. What is the percent discount that Joe received on his skateboard?

Sally puts $200 in a bank account. Each year the account earns 8% simple interest. How much interest will be earned in three years?

Consider the following statement.Andy has been saving his pocket money. He began the month with $44 and ended with $110. He said the end of the month amount was 250% of his original amount.Is the statement CORRECT? Justify your thinking.

The table shows the original price and the discount offered at different stores for a bicycle that Juan wants to purchase.

Juan wants to get the best deal. Which store offers the bike at the lowest price after the discount?

Consider the following statement.

Andy has been saving his pocket money. He began the month with $44 and ended with $110. He said the end of the month amount was 250% of his original amount.

Is the statement CORRECT? Justify your thinking.