Ella was paid an 11 percent commission on the pair of shoes that she sold. The department store had paid $25 wholesale for the shoes and had marked up the price by 40 percent to the selling price. How much did Ella earn for the sale?
Yuto found a backpack on sale for 70 percent off. He used a coupon for an additional 10 percent off. If the original price of the backpack was $55, what is the final price of the backpack before taxes?
Mark’s food for lunch cost $12. The restaurant added a 5 percent sales tax, $0.60, to the bill. Mark wants to pay a 20 percent tip on the total bill including sales tax. What is the amount of the tip?
Georgia needs to buy flea treatment for her dog. Pet Store 1 is offering the flea treatment for 40 percent off their regular price of $33 plus an additional 25 percent off the sale price. Pet Store 2 is offering the same flea treatment for 55 percent off their regular price of $34 plus an additional 5 percent off the sales price. Which location is offering the better price and how much cheaper is it?
C.B. Clothing ordered sweaters at a wholesale cost of $20 each. The store marked up the price 50 percent above the wholesale cost to use as their selling price. After every month that the sweater didn’t sell, the store reduced the selling price by 20 percent. After how many monthly price reductions did the price dip below the wholesale cost?
Lila needs a custom frame for a painting that her friend made for her. I’ve Been Framed is offering 50 percent off their regular price of $115 plus an additional 10 percent off the sale price. The Framers is offering 30 percent off their regular price of $120 plus an additional 40 percent off the sale price. Which location is offering the better price and how much cheaper is it?
Jake’s Cameras purchased a digital camera at a wholesale cost of $80. They marked up the price 50 percent above the wholesale cost to use as their selling price. After every month that the camera didn’t sell, the store reduced the selling price by 25 percent. After how many monthly price reductions did the price dip below the wholesale cost?
Max found a pair of jeans on sale for 40 percent off. He used a coupon for an additional 20 percent off. If the original price of the pair of jeans was $68, what is the final price of the pair of jeans before taxes?
Dora bought a bottle of nail polish that was marked down by 20 percent from its original price of $4.50. Including a 9 percent sales tax, what is the final cost of the bottle of nail polish?
The sale rack at the department store said that an additional 30 percent discount would be taken on all items. If a dress on the sale rack had an original price of $86 and was already marked down by 25 percent, what is final cost of the dress before taxes?
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