7.RP.3 Multi-Step Percents

37.5%

Suzanne bought a sweater at the sale price of $25. The original cost of the sweater was $40. What percent represents the discount that Suzanne received when buying the sweater?

A home-improvement store sold wind chimes for $30 each. A customer signed up for a free membership card and received a 5% discount off the price. Sales tax of 5% was applied after the discount. What was the final price of the wind chime?

$29.93

Mick paid $2.94 in sales tax on an item that cost $42.00 before tax. At that tax rate, how much would he pay in sales tax for an item that costs $58.00 before tax?

$4.06

Each sales associate at an electronics store has a choice of the two salary options shown below. · $115 per week plus 9.5% commission on the associate's total sales · $450 per week with no commission The average of the total sales amount for each associate last year was $125,000. Based on this average, what is the difference between the two salary options each year? (52 weeks = 1 year)

$5545

A dealer paid $10,000 for a boat at an auction. At the dealership, a salesperson sold the boat for 30% more than the auction price. The salesperson received a commission of 25% of the difference between the auction price and the dealership price. What was the salesperson's commission?

$750

Julia's service charge at a beauty salon was $72.60, before tax. The sales tax rate was 8%. If she added 20% of the amount before tax as a tip, how much did she pay for the service at the salon?

$92.93

David bought a computer that was 20% off the regular price of $1,080. If 8.875% sales tax was added to the cost of the computer, what was the total price David paid for it?

$940.68

Jeanette purchased a concert ticket on a web site. The original price of the ticket was $75. She used a coupon code to receive a 20% discount. The web site applied a 10% service fee to the discounted price. Jeanette's ticket was less than the original price by what percent?

12%

$8.40

Charis invested $140. She earned a simple interest of 3% per year on the initial investment. If no money was added or removed from the investment, what was the amount of interest Charis received at the end of the two years?

$15.21

Joseph's lunch at a restaurant costs $13.00, without tax. He leaves the waiter a tip of 17% of the cost of the lunch, without tax. What is the total cost of the lunch, including tip, without tax?