Quiz about Discounts, Sales Tax, Interest

Question 1

How do you write 2/20 as a percentage?

Accepted Answer

10%

Answer

.2

Answer

20%

Answer

2%

Question 2

At Malia's Swimwear, 60% of the 25 swimsuit styles are bikinis. How many bikinis styles are there?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

40

Answer

10

Answer

1.5

Question 3

Sam bought an $85.00 jacket for 40% off of the regular price. How much did he pay for the jacket?

Accepted Answer

51

Answer

75

Answer

36

Answer

34

Question 4

12% as a decimal is

Accepted Answer

0.12

Answer

12.0

Answer

0.012

Answer

01.2

Question 5

Macy's is having a one-day 35% off special. If Sara bought $124.50 worth of items, what would the final bill total after applying the discount of 35%?

Accepted Answer

X=80.92

Answer

X=86.7

Answer

X=80.93

Answer

X=89.56

Question 6

A pair of jeans costs $34.00. You have a coupon for 30% off the regular price. What is the new price of the jeans after you use your coupon?

Accepted Answer

$23.80

Answer

$10.20

Answer

$31.00

Answer

$44.20

Question 7

A TV is regularly priced at $600, but it is on sale for 20% off. What's the sale price?

Accepted Answer

$480

Answer

$320

Answer

$500

Answer

$720

Question 8

Sales tax is __________ to the price

Accepted Answer

added

Answer

subtracted

Answer

multiplied

Answer

divided

Question 9

Discount is ____________ from the price.

Accepted Answer

subtracted

Answer

added

Answer

divided

Answer

Mr. Ed is very old

Question 10

Sarah bought a new lip gloss.  It cost $8.99 plus 5% tax.  How much did she pay for the lip gloss?

Accepted Answer

$9.44

Answer

$13.49

Answer

$13.99

Answer

$8.54

Question 11

Find the sales tax only. $34 groceries; 8.5% tax

Accepted Answer

$ 2.89

Answer

$ 36.89

Answer

$ 3.00

Answer

$ 28.90

Question 12

A pair of jeans costs $34.00.  You have a coupon for 30% off the regular price. What is the new price of the jeans after you use your coupon?

Accepted Answer

$23.80

Answer

$10.20

Answer

$31.00

Answer

$44.20

Question 13

Sam bought an $85.00 jacket for 40% off of the regular price. How much did he pay for the jacket?

Accepted Answer

51

Answer

75

Answer

36

Answer

34

Question 14

If you receive 25% off an item costing $22.00, how much money do you save?

Accepted Answer

$ 5.50

Answer

$ 4.25

Answer

$6.00

Answer

$7.35

Question 15

Ms. Cardenas is decorating her new apartment. She found a table at Pier One for $426. If the table is 25% off, what is her discount?

Accepted Answer

$106.50

Answer

$106.05

Answer

$319.50

Answer

$319.95

Question 16

Ms. Collier's family has a dinner bill of $26 and wants to leave a 15% tip for their server. How much tip are they leaving?

Accepted Answer

3.90

Answer

29.90

Answer

39.00

Answer

4.00

Question 17

Jenna borrowed $5,000 for 3 years and had to pay $1,350 simple interest at the end of that time. What rate of interest did she pay?

Accepted Answer

9%

Answer

6%

Answer

6%

Answer

8%

Question 18

Emilio borrows $1200 from a bank with 8% simple interest per year.  How much will he have to pay back total in 2 years?

Accepted Answer

$1392

Answer

$150

Answer

$192

Answer

$1350

Question 19

Principal = $500
Interest rate =5%
Time = 5 years
What is the interest earned?

Accepted Answer

125

Answer

95

Answer

105

Answer

135

Question 20

Convert 18 months to years.

Accepted Answer

1.5 Years

Answer

18 Years

Answer

.18 Years

Answer

You cannot change it to years.

Question 21

Write the percent as a decimal.
4.3%

Accepted Answer

.043

Answer

4.3

Answer

.43

Answer

4300

Question 22

The Principal and Interest are always___________.

Accepted Answer

money

Answer

fraction

Answer

decimal

Answer

percent

Question 23

Starting money = $350.
Interest rate = 2.5%
TIme = 3 years.
How much interest?

Accepted Answer

$26.25

Answer

$7.50

Answer

$87.5

Answer

$262.50

Question 24

Emilio borrows $1200 from a bank with 8% simple interest per year.  How much will he have to pay back total in 2 years?

Accepted Answer

$1392

Answer

$150

Answer

$192

Answer

$1350

Question 25

Jerry borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate. How much interest is that?

Accepted Answer

$1,200

Answer

$800

Answer

$1,000

Answer

$1,500

Question 26

Ann puts $300 in a bank account earning 4% interest.  How much will she earn in interest in 1 year?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

4

Answer

8

Answer

16

Question 27

How much tax would you pay on a new TV that is $899 at Best Buy, if the tax rate is 6.5%?

Accepted Answer

$58.43

Answer

$957.44

Answer

$841

Question 28

Sales tax is __________ to the price

Accepted Answer

added

Answer

subtracted

Answer

multiplied

Answer

divided

Question 29

You are purchasing a T.V for $990 T.V with 9% sales tax. What is the final price of the T.V.?

Accepted Answer

$ 1,079.10

Answer

$ 1881.00

Answer

$ 1079.00

Answer

$ 1,709.1

Question 30

Ralph buys a computer for $675. The sales tax rate is 6%. How much did Ralph pay for the computer?

Accepted Answer

715.50

Answer

40.50

Answer

6.00

Answer

634.50

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