Unit 5 Percents

$13.78

A camera store advertises the costs shown for printing pictures. • Print 20 pictures for $14.50 plus tax. • 5% discount on Wednesday's orders. If Olga orders 20 prints on a Wednesday, how much is her cost before tax?

$24.45

Heather bought a shirt on sale for 25% off the regular price of $32.60. What was the sale price of the shirt not including tax?

$176

Hilda starts the year with $80. Her parents give her 10% of $80 each month for a year. Hilda does not spend or receive any additional money during the year. How much money does Hilda have at the end of 1 year?

4/5

How should 80% be written as a fraction in lowest terms?

18

Jeremy earns $28.00 each week by baby-sitting. He saves half of his earnings each week so that he can buy a mountain bike that costs $240.00, including tax. What is the least number of weeks Jeremy will need to baby-sit to save enough money for the mountain bike?

$41,400

Louisa started her job at an annual salary of $34,500. At the end of each year, she received a 5% raise on her salary at that time. To the nearest dollar, what was her salary at the start of her 5th year on the job?

$55.65

Paul wants to buy a new skateboard. The regular price of the skateboard before a 25% discount and before 6% tax is $70. What is the amount of money Paul will need to buy the skateboard after the discount and including tax?

80%

The fifth grade teacher discovered that of the 40 students in fifth grade, 32 were in bed by 9:00 P.M. What percent of the fifth grade students were in bed by 9:00 P.M.?

$14.80

The items Pedro has selected at his local hardware store have a total cost of $160 before tax. If the sales tax is 9.25%, how much sales tax Pedro can expect to pay?

$108

The original price of a bicycle was $160. During the first week of a sale, the price was discounted 25%. During the second week, the sale price of the bicycle was discounted an additional 10%. What was the price of the bicycle after both discounts?

3

The prices of different types of toy cars vary from $1.25 to $2.45 when tax is included. Dennis plans to spend 25% of the $20 he has saved to buy several toy cars. Which is the best estimate of the number of toy cars Dennis can buy with the money he plans to spend

$2160

The rate of sales tax in a certain city is 7.5%. Pete bought a new car that cost $28,800. Which is closest to the amount of sales tax Pete must pay?

$1600

The simple interest rate on a loan of $8,000 is 4% annually. What is the total interest that will be paid in 5 years?

$38.33

The state sales tax on clothing is 9 1/2 percent. What is the cost of a $35 shirt, including tax?

$85.02

What is the total cost of a $78 purchase after applying a sales tax rate of 9%?