1) Tammy bought a jacket for $85. If the sales tax is 7.5%, what is the amount she paid for tax? a) Just calculate the tax b) Calculate tax and add to 85 c) Calculate the tax and subtract from 85 2) A real estate agent sold a house for $128,000 with 6% commission. How much was her commission? a) Just calculate commission b) Calculate commission and subtract from 128,000 c) Calculate commission and add to 128,000 3) Reese is buying a TV that costs $1,450. The tax rate is 8.5%. What is the total he will pay? a) Just calculate the tax b) Calculate the tax and add it to 1450 c) Calculate the tax and subtract it from 1450 4) An item originally priced at $55 is marked 25% off. What is the sale price? a) Just calculate 25% discount b) Calculate 25% and subtract from 55 c) Calculate 25% and add to 55 5) A store sold 567 bikes last week. This week it sold 10% less. How many fewer bikes did it sell? a) Just calculate 10% b) Calculate 10% and add to 567 c) Calculate 10% and subtract from 567 6) A boy was 30 inches tall. Currently, he is 10% taller. How tall is the boy now? a) Just calculate 10% b) Calculate 10% and subtract from 30 c) Calculate 10% and add to 30 7) Lisa has $20 in savings at an interest rate of 5% per year. How much will she have in 7 years? a) Just calculate interest b) Calculate interest and add it to 20 c) Calculate interest and subtract it from 20 8) Ken saw a game $90 on sale at 20% off. How much does the game cost now? a) Just calculate 20% b) Calculate 20% and add it to 90 c) Calculate 20% and subtract it from 90 9) Bob has $100 in savings earning 5% interest per year. How much interest will he make in 1 year? a) Just calculate interest b) Calculate interest and subtract it from 100 c) Calculate interest and add it to 100 10) Your meal costs $53.38, and you want to leave a 15% tip. How much tip should you leave? a) Just calculate 15% b) Calculate 15% and add it to 53.38 c) Calculate 15% and subtract it from 53.38 11) Jamie bought a dress that cost $120. She had a coupon for 15% off. How much did she save? a) Just calculate 15% b) Calculate 15% and subtract it from 120 c) Calculate 15% and add it to 120 12) The meal was $25.75, and you need to pay 7% sales tax and a 20% tip. What is your total cost? a) Just calculate 7% and 20% b) Calculate 7% and 20% and add it to 25.75 c) Calculate 7% and 20% and subtract it from 25.75

Understanding Percent Problems

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