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Grade 8
Find the percent: tax, discount, and more
A website is selling wooden stools for
$
18
\$18
$18
, but mentions that they originally cost
$
50
\$50
$50
. What percentage is the discount? Write your answer using a percent sign (
%
\%
%
).
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Trisha, the owner of an e-commerce site, buys trampolines for
$
38
\$38
$38
and then sells them on her site for
$
57
\$57
$57
. What percentage is the mark-up?
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After sales tax, a
$
48
\$48
$48
cell phone costs
$
50.40
\$50.40
$50.40
. What is the sales tax percentage?
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Write your answer using a percent sign (%).
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A shopper wants to ensure she has enough cash to purchase a
$
390
\$390
$390
diving board, so she asks a clerk what the total will be with the sales tax included. The clerk tells her the total will be
$
429
\$429
$429
. What is the sales tax percentage?
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A website is selling clarinets for
$
248
\$248
$248
. The site got the clarinets at a cost of
$
200
\$200
$200
. What is the mark-up, as a percentage?
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An entrepreneur buys some frying pans. Each one costs
$
12
\$12
$12
and resells online for
$
36
\$36
$36
. What is the mark-up, as a percentage?
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A discount store buys a shipment of silver necklaces at a cost of
$
20
\$20
$20
each. The silver necklaces will be sold for
$
36
\$36
$36
apiece. What is the mark-up percentage?
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A mother explains to her child that the price on the sign is not the total price for a wooden toy chest, because the price does not include tax. She points out that a
$
100
\$100
$100
wooden toy chest actually costs
$
102
\$102
$102
once the sales tax is added. What is the sales tax percentage? Write your answer using a percent sign (%).
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A website is selling remote control cars for
$
26
\$26
$26
. The site got the remote control cars at a cost of
$
10
\$10
$10
. What is the mark-up, as a percentage?
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A store manager instructs some new trainees that a softball bat priced at
$
17
\$17
$17
winds up costing a customer
$
18.36
\$18.36
$18.36
once the sales tax is included. What is the sales tax percentage?
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Tables that were once selling for
$
150
\$150
$150
are now selling for
$
57
\$57
$57
. What percentage is the discount?
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A specialty shop procures several chalkboards for
$
20
\$20
$20
apiece and offers them to customers for
$
46
\$46
$46
each. What percentage is the mark-up?
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Brad is shopping online and finds a great deal on gold rings. Brad pays
$
476
\$476
$476
for a gold ring that originally sold for
$
850
\$850
$850
. What is the discount, as a percentage?
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Water heaters originally priced at
$
900
\$900
$900
are now on sale for
$
477
\$477
$477
. What is the discount percentage?
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Rosa bought a grandfather clock for
$
149
\$149
$149
that was originally priced at
$
596
\$596
$596
. What is the discount percentage?
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Write your answer using a percent sign (%).
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_
_
_
_
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The buyer for a chain of stores purchased fishing poles in bulk, paying
$
10
\$10
$10
each. The stores will sell each fishing pole for
$
16
\$16
$16
. What is the mark-up percentage?
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While looking at some reports, a store manager notes that water heaters that retail for
$
675
\$675
$675
end up costing customers
$
729
\$729
$729
once the sales tax is added. What is the sales tax percentage?
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Josh rings up an item that costs
$
23
\$23
$23
. After sales tax, the total is
$
24.61
\$24.61
$24.61
. What is the sales tax percentage?
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Write your answer using a percent sign (%).
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_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_\_
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A store purchased emerald pendants for
$
350
\$350
$350
and sold them for
$
539
\$539
$539
. What is the mark-up percentage?
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Write your answer using a percent sign (%).
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_
_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_\_
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While looking at some reports, a store manager notes that clarinets that retail for
$
400
\$400
$400
end up costing customers
$
412
\$412
$412
once the sales tax is added. What is the sales tax percentage?
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A
$
600
\$600
$600
dishwasher costs
$
654
\$654
$654
after sales tax is figured in. What is the sales tax percentage?
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A shopper at a clearance sale is pleased to discover some lawn ornaments on sale for
$
33
\$33
$33
each. The original price tags read
$
50
\$50
$50
. What percentage is the discount?
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Write your answer using a percent sign (%).
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_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_\_
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Beach umbrellas originally priced at
$
50
\$50
$50
are now on sale for
$
18
\$18
$18
. What percentage is the discount?
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Write your answer using a percent sign (%).
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_
_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_\_
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Suav was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. His dinner came to
$
16
\$ 16
$16
. After adding in a tip, before tax, he paid
$
21.28
\$ 21.28
$21.28
. Find the percent tip.
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Answer: _______
%
\%
%
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Arun was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. He wanted to leave a tip of
10
%
10 \%
10%
. What number should he multiply the cost of the meal by to find the total plus tip in one step?
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Answer:
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Kaylee went shopping for a new phone because of a sale. The store was offering a
25
%
25 \%
25%
discount. If the price on the tag was
p
p
p
, which expression represents the price after the discount but before tax?
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1
−
0.25
p
1-0.25 p
1
−
0.25
p
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(
1
−
0.25
)
p
(1-0.25) p
(
1
−
0.25
)
p
\newline
1
−
0.25
1-0.25
1
−
0.25
\newline
p
−
0.25
p-0.25
p
−
0.25
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Emanuel surveyed a random sample of
50
50
50
subscribers to Auto Wheel magazine about the number of cars that they own. Of the subscribers surveyed,
15
15
15
own fewer than
2
2
2
vehicles. There are
340
340
340
subscribers to Auto Wheel magazine. Based on the data, what is the most reasonable estimate for the number of Auto Wheel magazine subscribers who own fewer than
2
2
2
vehicles?
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Choose
1
1
1
answer:
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(A)
15
15
15
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(B)
84
84
84
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(C)
102
102
102
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(D)
238
238
238
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Shaquana wants to buy a car for
$
20
,
500
\$ 20,500
$20
,
500
, but can only get a loan from the bank for
$
15
,
375
\$ 15,375
$15
,
375
. What percentage does Shaquana have to put down in order to pay for the car?
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Answer:
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Caroline buys
10
10
10
bottles of orange juice at the corner store for a total cost of
$
3.90
\$ 3.90
$3.90
. If each bottle costs the same amount, how much is
20
20
20
bottles of juice?
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Answer: $
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