Percent and Percent Application

Marty wants to buy an $18.00 DVD that is on sale for 40% off.  How much will Marty pay for the DVD?

• $18

• $10.80

• $7.20

• $17

Suppose a family pays $29.99 for a dinner meal. They leave a 15% tip. Find both the tip and the total price of the meal.

• Tip = $15.20
  Total = $45.20

• Tip = $1.10
  Total = $31.10

• Tip = $9.40
  Total =  $24.56

• Tip = $4.50
  Total = $34.50

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

• $75

• $51

• $36

• $119

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

• $ 2.89

• $ 36.89

• $ 3.00

• $ 28.90

Match the following

• 5

• 5% of 100

• 2

• 165% of 80

• 17.85

• 0.4% of 500

• 2.5

• 50% of 5

• 132

• 35% of 51

Sarah earns $20 a day working after school. She spent 30% of her daily earnings on Monday. How much money did she spend on Monday?

• $1.40

• $6

• $0.60

• $14

Eliza bought a meal that cost $ 12.00. She tipped the waiter 25% of that amount. How much was the tip?

• $ 15.00

• $ 12.25

• $3.00

• $4.00

What is your total if you pay a 4% tax on a small swimming that costs $24.99?

• $25.00
  

• $1.00

• $25.99

• $27.50

Jade earned a 7% commission on a $500 sale of a boat.  How much was her commission?

• $535

• $35

• $500

• $50

Sarah was given a ticket for speeding by Officer Smith for traveling 75mph in a 55mph zone.  Sarah claimed her speedometer said 55mph not 75mph.  Find the percent error.

• 27.5%

• 275%

• 36%

• 36.36%