Real Life Percent Application

Question 1

Who are the inventors of flight?

Accepted Answer

The Wright brothers

Question 2

Tom bought a truck that cost $17,495 plus a 6% sales tax. How much did Tom pay total?

Accepted Answer

$18,544.70

Question 3

Hamburger is on sale for 20% off the normal price of $3.70. What is the discount/savings?

Accepted Answer

$.74

Question 4

What is North Carolina's state bird?

Accepted Answer

Cardinal

Question 5

A recliner cost $420 originally and is on sale for 40% off. Find the discount price.

Accepted Answer

$252

Question 6

If a pair of shoes cost x dollars with a 5% tax. What is one expression we could use to solve?

Accepted Answer

1.05x

Question 7

Find Percent Decrease: from 35 to 22.75.

Accepted Answer

35%

Question 8

Find Price + Sales Tax: $150 clock with a 5% sales tax.

Accepted Answer

$157.50

Question 9

Find Commission: A sale of $3250 at a 15% commission rate.

Accepted Answer

$487.50

Question 10

The baseball team won 20 games last year. This year they won 22 games. Find Percent Increase.

Accepted Answer

10%

Question 11

What controls a cell?

Accepted Answer

nucleus

Question 12

A $108 calculator has a 40% discount and 5% tax. What is the new price with discount and tax?

Accepted Answer

$68.04

Question 13

Who am I?

Accepted Answer

Spongebob Squarepants

Question 14

Find Cost plus Tip: bill for $22.50 and tip for 20%.

Accepted Answer

$27.00

Question 15

Daniel makes 3% commission on all of his sales. Daniel sold $3,200, what is his commission?

Accepted Answer

$96

Question 16

Find Simple Interest: $630 deposit into savings with a 5% interest rate for 4 years.

Accepted Answer

$126

Question 17

Policy of extending country power & influence through politics or military force is what -ism?

Accepted Answer

Imperialism

Question 18

Jaden counts 50 cards in a deck, but there are actually 52. What is his percent error?

Accepted Answer

3.85%

Question 19

Maria makes $6 an hour for 8 hours and 5% commission on $600 in sales. How much did Maria make?

Accepted Answer

$78

Question 20

Find Discount Price: Plant for $55 at a 20% discount.

Accepted Answer

$44.00

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