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Multi-step problems with percents

The cake store is having a

25

\% off sale on all of its cakes. If the cake you want regularly costs

9\$

, how much would you save with the discount?

In Las Vegas, Nevada, stores charge a

4.6\%

state sales tax and a

3.65\%

county sales tax. Yuki is purchasing a handbag priced at

\$220

before tax. How much sales tax does Yuki pay for her handbag purchase?

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Rodrigo wants to buy a baseball bat. The original price is

\$20

. What is the sale price?

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The buyers paid

\$6,125

1

point origination fee and a

1.5

discount, what is the amount of their loan?

A shopkeeper marks shirts at

25\%

above cost price then allows a discount of

10\%

. What is the profit or loss

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A couple can obtain an

80\%

loan to purchase a

\$380,500

home and must pay a loan origination fee of

1.5

2.25

discount points to obtain a

4\%

30

-year loan, what amount of money will be required to pay the down payment, the origination fee and the required discount points?

4\%

commission for the first

\$30,000

of sales he makes per month. He earns a

5\%

commission for the portion of his sales over

\$30,000

. If Dyami sells

\$38,000

worth of merchandise in a month, how much will he earn in commissions, in dollars?

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Luis earns a base salary of

\$150.00

every week with an additional

14\%

commission on everything he sells. Luis sold

\$6050.00

worth of items last week.

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What was Luis's total pay last week?

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\$

40\%

off sale on headphones. With this discount, the price of one pair of headphones is

\$36

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What is the original price of the pair of headphones?

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The sales tax in your city is

4.4\%

, and an item costs

(\$3)

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How much tax would you pay on that item?

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Round to the nearest hundredth or cent.

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Isabella paid one of her bills late and owed a

4\%

late fee. Her total, with the late fee, was

\$780

. How much was Isabella's original bill in dollars?

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\$18.60

in sales tax and tips for her dinner. The sales tax rate is

11\%

, and she tipped

20\%

. (The sales tax does not apply to the tip, and the tip is based on the price of the dinner before sales tax.)

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What was the price of Zoe's dinner, before sales tax and tip?

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Caleb bought groceries and paid

\$1.60

in sales tax. The sales tax rate is

2.5\%

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What was the price of Caleb's groceries, before tax?

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A software distributor charges

\$41

per license of a particular utility. The distributor offers a

10

\%

discount on each license after the first

20

. How much would a business pay to buy

40

licenses of the utility, in dollars?

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An investor received

\$ 1400

interest per annum from a sum of money, with part of it invested at

10 \%

and the remainder at

7 \%

simple interest. This investor found that if she interchanged the amounts she had invested she could increase her return by

\$ 90 \mathrm{p}

annum. Calculate the total ampunt invested.

Casey buys a bracelet. She pays for the bracelet and pays

\$ 0.72

in sales tax. The sales tax rate is

6 \%

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What is the original price of the bracelet, before tax?

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A train ticket from Sydney to Bomaderry costs

\$25.50

10\%

GST. What is the price of the ticket before tax?

Arianys went shopping for a new pair of pants. The listed price of the pair of pants was

\$ 25

, but the price with tax came to

\$ 27.25

. Find the percent sales tax.

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Answer: ________

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Caleb went shopping for a new pair of pants. The listed price of the pair of pants was

\$ 44

, but the price with tax came to

\$ 47.52

. Find the percent sales tax.

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Lily went shopping for a new pair of sneakers. The listed price of the pair of sneakers was

\$ 40

, but the price with tax came to

\$ 43.60

. Find the percent sales tax.

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Avery went shopping for a new camera. The listed price of the camera was

\$ 39

, but the price with tax came to

\$ 41.73

. Find the percent sales tax.

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Answer: ___________

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Jose went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The price on the tag was

\$ 35

, but Jose paid

\$ 33.25

before tax. Find the percent discount.

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Chase went shopping for a new pair of sneakers because of a sale. The price on the tag was

\$ 49

, but Chase paid

\$ 31.85

before tax. Find the percent discount.

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Answer:___________

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Isabella went shopping for a new phone because of a sale. The store was offering a

20 \%

discount. What number should she multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price she would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

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Genesis has a loyalty card good for a

13 \%

discount at her local hardware store. What number should she multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price she would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

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Skylar has a loyalty card good for a

17 \%

discount at her local pharmacy. What number should she multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price she would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

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Sadie has a loyalty card good for a

13 \%

discount at her local hardware store. What number should she multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price she would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

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Yaritza has a loyalty card good for a

14 \%

discount at her local hardware store. What number should she multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price she would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

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Josiah has a loyalty card good for a

6 \%

discount at his local pharmacy. What number should he multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price he would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

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Grayson went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The store was offering a

10 \%

discount. What number should he multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price he would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

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Aaden was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. His dinner came to

\$ 30

. He wanted to leave a

22 \%

tip. How much was his meal plus the tip, before tax, in dollars and cents?

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Enola has a loyalty card good for a

8 \%

discount at her local grocery store. What would her total in dollars and cents be, after the discount and before tax, if the total cost of all the items she wants to buy is

\$ 29.25

? Round to the nearest cent.

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Penelope was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. Her dinner came to

\$ 28

. She wanted to leave a

20 \%

tip. How much was her meal plus the tip, before tax, in dollars and cents?

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Madison went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The store was offering a

25 \%

discount. If the price on the tag was

\$ 49

, what would be the price after the discount but before tax, to the nearest dollar and cent?

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Adam has a loyalty card good for a

12 \%

discount at his local hardware store. What would his total in dollars and cents be, after the discount and before tax, if the total cost of all the items he wants to buy is

\$ 7.25

? Round to the nearest cent.

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Lavaughn went shopping for a new pair of sneakers because of a sale. The store was offering a

30 \%

discount. What number should he multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price he would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

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Parker went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The store was offering a

35 \%

discount. What number should he multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price he would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

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Caleb went shopping for a new video game because of a sale. The store was offering a

40 \%

discount. What number should he multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price he would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

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Adrian went shopping for a new camera because of a sale. The store was offering a

30 \%

discount. What number should he multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price he would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

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Casho has a loyalty card good for a

8 \%

discount at her local pharmacy. What number should she multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price she would have to pay, before tax, in one step?

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Christian was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. His dinner came to

\$ 11

. He wanted to leave a

20 \%

tip. How much was his meal plus the tip, before tax, in dollars and cents?

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Keilantra went shopping for a new pair of sneakers because of a sale. The store was offering a

20 \%

discount. If the price on the tag was

p

, which expression represents the price after the discount but before tax?

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20 p

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0.98 p

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0.2 p

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0.8 p

Amadou has a loyalty card good for a

17 \%

discount at his local pharmacy. If the total cost, before tax and discount, of all the items he wants to buy is

c

, which expression represents the cost after the discount?

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0.83 c

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0.17 c

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0.983 c

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17 c

Kevin went shopping for a new video game because of a sale. The store was offering a

15 \%

discount. If the price on the tag was

p

, which expression represents the price after the discount but before tax?

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0.985 p

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0.85 p

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15 p

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0.15 p

Avery went shopping for a new phone because of a sale. The store was offering a

40 \%

discount. If the price on the tag was

\$ 45

, what would be the price after the discount but before tax, to the nearest dollar and cent?

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Bo was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. His dinner came to

\$ 30

. He wanted to leave a

32 \%

tip. How much was his meal plus the tip, before tax, in dollars and cents?

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Gabriel has a loyalty card good for a

9 \%

discount at his local pharmacy. If the total cost, before tax and discount, of all the items he wants to buy is

c

, which expression represents the cost after the discount?

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9 c

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0.09 c

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0.91 c

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0.991 c

Jin went shopping for a new camera. Sales tax where he lives is

8 \%

. If the price of the camera is

p

dollars and cents, which expression represents the total price plus tax?

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0.08 p

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1.008 p

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1.08 p

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8 p

Bo went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The store was offering a

25 \%

discount. If the price on the tag was

p

, which expression represents the price after the discount but before tax?

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0.25 p

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0.975 p

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25 p

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0.75 p

Maya went shopping for a new pair of sneakers. Sales tax where she lives is

3 \%

. If the price of the pair of sneakers is

p

dollars and cents, which expression represents the total price plus tax?

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0.03 p

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1.03 p

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3 p

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1.003 p