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?
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.
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 $180, how much is the restocking fee?
The local pizza spot has a universal tax rate applied to all its items.
Determine the tax rate and complete the remaining values 1-5 for these receipts
1) Pizza tax (%):
2) Soup tax (%):
3) Soup total ($):
4) Salad tax (%) :
5) Salad total ($):
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.
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?