Percentages Practice for TSI prep

A furniture company has a 25 percent off sale on all its furniture. If the original price of a sofa is p dollars, which of the following represents the price, in dollars, a customer will pay, excluding tax, for the sofa?

• 0.75p

• 0.25p

• p - 0.25

• 100 - 0.25p

A shirt is on sale for 10 percent off the original price of $80. If a customer has a coupon for 10 dollars off the sale price, which of the following represents the price, in dollars, the customer will pay, excluding tax, for the shirt?

• $70

• $64

• $62

• $60

A table is on sale for 12 percent off the original price of $475. If a customer has a coupon for 25 dollars off the sale price, which of the following represents the price, in dollars, the customer will pay, excluding tax, for the table?

• $393

• $371

• $413

• $438

The chart shows the breakdown of the construction cost for a home. If the total cost of the home was $249,500, how much money was spent on cement?

• $49,900

• $24,950

• $44,950

• $39,900

A customer paid $118.56 for curtains that were originally discounted by 22%. What was the original price of the jacket?

• $140.56

• $152.00

• $140.35

• $92.48

What is 22% of 220?

• 100.0

• 44.0

• 48.4

• 10.0

A party supply company has a 15 percent off sale on all its party supplies. If the original price of an item is p dollars, which of the following represents the price, in dollars, a customer will pay, excluding tax, for the item?

• 0.85p

• 0.15p

• p - 0.15

• 100 - 0.15p

A pair of pants is on sale for 25 percent off the original price of $98. If a customer has a coupon for 5 dollars off the sale price, which of the following represents the price, in dollars, the customer will pay, excluding tax, for the pair of pants?

• $67.00

• $69.75

• $71.25

• $68.50

An employee currently receives a biweekly check for $1,120. If the employee is expecting a 16% raise, what is the approximate amount the employee can expect to get paid the following pay period?

• $1,136.00

• $1,700.20

• $1,299.20

• $1,321.60

The value 18 is 30% of what number?

• 48

• 60

• 54

• 64