Consumer Math Problems (Level 1 Word Problems)

In the last 30 minutes before closing, a shop owner discounts all purchases made by a certain percent. Oliver waits to buy an item priced at $43 until right before the store closes and saves $6.45. What is the percent discount that the shop owner is offering in the last 30 minutes?

To make space for new inventory, a local store is offering a storewide discount of 42%. Kayla bought a few items whose original prices totaled $560. How much will Kayla save by buying her purchases with the discount?

Arlo was given a raise of 11% last week. If the extra amount in his weekly paycheck is $79.75, what was the amount of Arlo's paycheck before his raise?

Maria ordered a table through an online website. The website charges a 4% shipping cost for delivering the table. If the selling price of the table is $95, how much will Maria pay for shipping?

Sales tax in a community is 8%. If the sales tax on Jenny's new car is $2,040, what is the price of Jenny's car?

Eliza placed an order for a customized cutting board and paid the total price of the cutting board, $50, in advance. When she picked up the cutting board, she realized that a small detail was missing in the design, so the shopkeeper gave Eliza a refund of $5.40. What percent of the price of the cutting board did the shopkeeper refund to Eliza?

A catering company adds a 35% markup to the price that they pay for a can of soda. If the catering company purchases the soda for $1.50 per can, how much money will they add to the price of the can of soda as a markup when it is sold? Round to the nearest cent.

Adara purchased a bracelet as a present for her mother. The selling price of the bracelet was $800, and Adara paid an extra $60 as sales tax on her purchase. What was the percentage that Adara paid for sales tax?