Your answers must include the % or $ symbol where appropriate.
Round all dollar amounts to the nearest hundredth.
The Martin Family wants to buy a new computer. The regular price is $849, and they see that the store is offering a 20% discount. With a 6% sales tax, how much (total) can the family expect to pay?
Stacy wants to buy art supplies in order to make a painting. The regular price of her material is $45. The store offers a 15% discount and is required to charge 7% sales tax. What is the final cost of her materials?
The following items at a sporting store are discounted by a universal rate. They are then taxed at a certain percentage.
a. What is the discount rate in percent?
b. What is the tax rate in percent?
c. What is the discount price of the tackle box (x)?
d. What is the total cost of the tackle box (y)?
A restaurant charges a standard gratuity for groups of 6 or more people. $14 was charged for an $80 check and $19.25 for a $110 check.
a. What is the percentage of gratuity?
b. How much would the gratuity be if your check was $60?
c. What was the cost of the check if the gratuity was $20
Shane ate dinner at the Cactus Grill, and his food bill came to $59. The special of the day is 10% off the entire menu, and the sales tax rate is 6.25%. How much did Shane pay, including tax?
Rick is buying a $115 tennis racquet from a sporting goods store. If the racquet is on sale for 35% off and sales tax is 8%, how much will he pay in total?
The Kelly Family ate at Sunbird Seafood last Friday, and the check was $76.85. They left the server a 15% tip, and the sales tax rate was 5.5%. How much was their final bill, including the tip?
A swing set costs $800, with an additional $250 for assembly. What is the total cost of the swing set (including the cost for assembly) if the sales tax is 9%?
Molly bought a skirt during the Big Spring Sale, which offers 30% off on all regularly priced clothing items. The regular price of the skirt she wanted was $39. When she went to pay for it, the cashier told her she could use her rewards points to get an additional 25% discount. With both discounts applied, what was the price of the skirt before sales tax was added?
Nate buys 3 pencils for $1.50, an eraser for $1.25, a ruler for $0.75, and 4 notebooks for $3.00 each. All items are on sale for 50% off. Including an 8% sales tax, how much did Nate pay for supplies?
Sammy buys his clothes at Super Discounts. On Saturday, he bought shoes regularly priced at $150 for 25% off, and a jacket regularly priced at $85 for 30% off. If Sammy paid a total of $187.91, including tax, what was the tax rate?
A Nintendo Switch Bundle was sold for $399.99. The salesperson’s commission rate is 3.5%. How much did the salesperson earn in commission?
Kaitlyn earns a base salary of $800 per week. She also earns commission on her sales -- 4% on any amount up to $1500, and 6% on any amount over $1500. If her sales for one week were $4,500, what was the total amount she earned that week?
Caden earns 4% commission on his total sales. How much does Caden have to sell to earn at least $250 in commissions?
Jenna at Great Buy earns $16 per hour and 3.5% commission on the sales she makes. If she worked 40 hours and her sales were $5,650, how much did she make in total that week?
