Finding a Total Amount

A family's lunch bill is $10.19 before tax and tip. Using the percents shown for sales tax and gratuity, how much money should the family pay if the gratuity is calculated after tax? $11.80 $12.16 $12.28 $12.36

$12.36

Kiki works in a furniture store. Her base salary is $150 per day, plus 8 percent commission on her sales. She sells several high-priced items.What is the total amount she earned over these three days?

$614

Which expression could be used to determine the cost of a $40 video game after a 15 percent discount?

(40)(0.85)

Ellen plans to leave an 18 percent tip with her $23.75 lunch bill. Which of these expressions could she use to determine her total bill? Check all that apply. (1.18)(23.75) 23.75 - [(0.18)(23.75)] 23.75 + [(0.18)(23.75)] (0.18)(23.75)

23.75 + [(0.18)(23.75)] (1.18)(23.75)

Darrien purchases some clothes for a total of $26.50, before tax. Sales tax in his state is 5 percent. What is the total price he has to pay for the clothes?Step 1: (Original Price)(Tax Percent) = Amount of Tax Step 2: Original Price + Amount of Tax = $

27.83

Most everyday purchases at the store are labeled with the price of the item before sales tax. Which expression could be used to find the amount of tax? Amount of Tax = Original Price + Total Cost Amount of Tax = (Total Cost)(Original Price) Amount of Tax = (Original Cost)(Tax %) Amount of Tax = (Total Cost)(Tax %)

Amount of Tax = (Original Cost)(Tax %)

Use the diagram to help you solve this problem. Toy Emporium is having its annual sale. All items are marked with a 40 percent discount. Find the discounted price for each item and round to the nearest hundredth.

Motorized train for $9.99 =$5.99 Doll house for $12.99 =$7.79 Building blocks for $5.69 =$3.41

A $55 pair of shoes was discounted 15 percent, making the sale price $46.75. The discounted price was then discounted again by 10 percent. Explain how you would find the final price of the shoes.

Sample Response: The final price will be the discounted price multiplied by 100% — 10%. I could also multiply the discounted price by 0.10 and subtract that amount from the discounted price to get the final price.

Bart makes $1,000 per month plus his commission on sales. He gets 6 percent of everything he sells. If he sells an $850 mattress, how much does he get paid for the month?

Step 1: Find the amount of commission. $51 Step 2: Add the base salary and commission. $1,051

A state has a sales tax of 7 percent. Find the total cost of these items, including tax. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Water bottle: $1.61 Flashlight: $3.20