Percentages (tax, tip, commission, markup, discount)

You plan to purchase a plane ticket for $299.00 and you are going to use a discount code to receive 15% off.  How much will the ticket cost?

• $149.50
• $254.15
• $343.85
• $44.85

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You are planning a vacation to Hawaii that will cost $5875, but if you schedule it today you can save 20%.  How much will you save by scheduling it today?

• $7050.00
• $4700.00
• $1175.00
• $117.50

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Henry earns $7.75 per hour.  He just received a 3% raise.  How much does he now earn if he works for 40 hours?

• $7.98
• $403.20
• $319.20
• $2.33

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Mrs. Frost is a real estate agent.  She earns 6% commission on her sales plus $2,000 each month.  Last month her sales totaled $523,250.00.  How much did she earn last month?

• $31,395.00
• $33,395.00
• $313,950.00
• $333,950.00

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The number of students in the school went from 1028 down to 755.  What is the percent decrease?

• 26%
• 27%
• 36%
• 136%

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George estimated that he scored a 75% on his math test.  To his surprise, he actually scored an 87%.  What was his percent error?

• 13.7%
• 16%
• 13.8%
• 86.2%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The Green family went to dinner and the bill was $67.45.  Mr. Green wanted to leave an 18% tip for the waiter.  How much will the waiter receive?

• $121.41
• $55.31
• $79.59
• $12.14

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Meghan paid $7 for a book.  This price included a 20% discount.  What was the original price of the book?

• $8.40
• $5.60
• $8.75
• $12.60

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How much interest will Linda have to pay if she borrows $5,500 for 3 years at 4%?

• $66.00
• $6,600.00
• $66,000.00
• $660.00

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Jack had to purchase a book for college.  The book cost $280 at the campus store.  Jack found it online for 15% off.  How much can he save if he purchases it online?

• $420
• $322.00
• $238
• $42.00

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