Applications of Percent Review

Paula found a sweatshirt that costs $76. The sweatshirt is on sale for 25% off the original price.

What is the amount of the discount on this sweatshirt?

• $19

• $95

• $57

• $51

Linda went out to lunch and the total bill was $24. She left a 15% tip for the server.

What is the total amount, including the tip, that Linda paid for lunch?

• $3.60

• $20.40

• $27.60

• $39

Brian needs to borrow $975 from the bank. He will have to pay 4.5% simple interest. Brian will pay back the loan in 4 years.

What is the total amount of money that he will need to pay back?

• $799.50

• $175.50

• $983.50

• $1150.50

Lisa needs to calculate the cost of a new pair of running shoes after a 35% discount is included. Let x represent the cost of the shoes.

Write an algebraic expression to show the cost of the shoes after the discount.

• 0.35x

• 0.65x

• 1.35x

• 35%x

The word PERCENT means a number out of

_______.

• a penny

• the total

• the part

• 100

Kaitlyn is at a restaurant and wants to leave a 15% tip on a bill for $18.60 for her dinner.

How much money should she leave for the tip?

• $1.50

• $2.79

• $3.60

• $3.36

Find the selling price

if a store pays $167 for a set of luggage

and the markup is 38%.

• $230.46

• $205

• $129

• $103.54

It costs a movie theatre $0.80 to make a small popcorn. The movie theatre charges a markup of 700%.

What is the amount of the markup for the popcorn?

• $7.80

• $5.60

• $4.80

• $3.80

The regular price of a jacket is $62.00. If the discount rate is 15%, how much was the discount?

• $9.30

• $25.00

• $52.70

• $45.75

Tessa takes her friends out to lunch and the total cost of the meal is $120.30. The restaurant added a 20% tip. How much money was added for the tip?

• $24.06

• $144.36

• $6.02

• $12.03