Homework – Skills Practice 2

Markdown/markup

  1. Jay went shopping for Christmas. He bought an Old Navy jacket and received a discount of $40, which was 10% off the original price. What was the original price of the jacket?
  2. On black Friday, a coat from American Eagle originally priced at $50 is now 15% off. What is the sale price of the coat?
  3. A pair of earrings cost $50. They are to be marked down 35%. What is the new price?
  4. After Christmas a candle my mother bought originally priced at $17.99 was marked 75% off. What is the sale price?

Tip/gratuity

  1. Elizabeth and her family went to Chili’s for dinner. They paid $45, but since they had such a wonderful waitress, and it was New Year’s Eve, they tipped her 30%. How much will the total bill be including tip?
  2. My family of five went to Olive Garden. Our bill was $70 without a tip. My dad wants to leave a 26% tip. Help him find out how much tip to leave the waiter. How much will the total bill be when the tip is included?
  3. Nina and Ashli went to IHOP. Their tip was $5.35 which was 20% of the bill. How much was the original bill?

Tax

  1. I was at Abercrombie and bought a $48 shirt. The sales tax was 5%. How much did I spend in all?

Commission

  1. Gwyn sells insurance to large corporations. Her commission rate is 33% of her total sales. If she sold $450,000 worth of insurance in December, what was her commission?
  2. Gwyn sells insurance to large corporations. Her commission rate is 33% of her total sales. Her base salary is $4025 per month. If she sold $450,000 worth of insurance in December, how much was her December paycheck?

Interest

  1. Christianwon $2,500 in the lottery. If he put his money in the bank at a simple interest rate of 5%, how much interest will he earn for one month?
  2. Natalie wants to invest her money in the bank. If she earns $155 from babysitting using an interest rate of 12%, what will be the total amount in her bank account after one month?