Real-Life Percent Problems

MUST DO: A $140 jacket is on sale for 35% off. What is the sale price of the jacket?

• $49.00
• $91.00
• $100.00
• $105.00

MUST DO: Zoe's lunch bill was $13.85. She gave the server a 15% tip. What was the total cost of Zoe’s lunch?

• $2.08
• $11.77
• $15.93
• $20.78

MUST DO: A $48 aquarium is on sale at a discount of 24%. What is the sale price of the aquarium?

• $11.52
• $24.00
• $36.48
• $45.00

MUST DO: T-shirts are regularly priced at $18.00. The sale price is 20% off the regular price. What is the sale price of a T-shirt?

• $9.00
• $14.40
• $16.00
• $17.80

MUST DO: Miami earns 15% commission on the total amount he sells. If she sells $545 worth of items, how much commission does Miami earn?

• $21.33
• $36.33
• $54.50
• $81.75

MUST DO: An electronics store is having a clearance sale. All items are discounted by 25%. What is the sale price of a pair of headphones that regularly costs $40?

• $30
• $25
• $20
• $10

MAY DO: At the book fair, books were on sale for 15% off the regular price. Logan bought 3 books that each had a regular price of $6.00. What is the total amount, before tax, that he saved by buying these books on sale?

• $0.45
• $0.90
• $2.70
• $5.10

MAY DO: Kahmar bought a fishing pole for $35.99, bait for $12.99, and a pair of shorts for $14.99. He had a coupon for 25% off the shorts only. What was the total cost of Kahmar’s items?

• $47.98
• $60.22
• $63.97
• $64.00

MAY DO: TJ bought a pair of new shoes on sale for 30% off the regular price. TJ also had a coupon which offered an additional $10.00 off the sale price. If the regular price of the shoes was $75.00, what was the final sale price of the shoes player before tax?

• $22.50
• $42.50
• $45.50
• $52.50

Today ends the celebration of Dia de Los Muertos, or, Day of the Dead. Where did this tradition start?
Read the article below to find out (and to impress Ms. Smith with what you know!)
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/celebrations/day-of-the-dead/

• United States
• Brazil
• Spain
• Mexico