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You and some friends are going to spend the day shopping at Oakridge mall. You are going to go shopping, get some food, walk around and hang out. Shopping at Oakridge Mall Application of Percent Quiz 1. Before your parent drops you off, (s)he wants to make sure you are prepared for the percent quiz, so (s)he asks you, what is 15% of 40? 2. After you get dropped off, you head over to Macy’s and you find an $85 Jacket that you really like and it is on sale for 30% off. How much would you pay for the jacket? Discount The $ sign is not needed 3. Sadly, someone put the $85 jacket on the wrong rack, so there is no discount, but there is of course sales tax. Given that there is 9% sales tax, how much would the jacket cost? Sales Tax The $ sign is not needed 4. You then decide to grad some lunch with your friends at the Cheesecake Factory. You received acceptable service and your bill was $32. How much would you pay in total? The $ sign is not needed Tip 5. After a huge lunch you and your friends decide to walk around the mall, when this lady comes up to you trying to sell perfume/cologne. Her base salary is $1,000 per month, but she also receives 3% commission on whatever she sells. In November she sold $4,500 worth of perfume/cologne, how much money did she earn in November? Commission No $ sign, commas or decimals needed 6. Now you want some new pants to go with your new jacket. Luckily for you, there are some pants at Old Navy that you really like that are 35% off. They cost $60, but also have 8% sales tax. How much would you end up paying for the pants? Discount and Sales Tax Do not enter the $ sign in your answer Discount and Sales Tax 7. Across the way at H&M a good pair of shoes cost $50 and has 7% sales tax. You receive a promotional coupon that was 10% off. How much would you pay for the shoes? Do not enter the $ in your answer here Man, it has been a long day of shopping, but as you are walking across the mall to get picked up two people in the walkway stop you to try to buy something. Pablo wants you to buy a cell phone case whereas Lucy wants you to buy sunglasses.
Both Pablo and Lucy want to earn $4,500 this month, help them figure out how much they will have to sell in order to reach their goal. 8. If Pablo’s base salary is $500 and he makes 8% commission. How much does he have to sell in order to meet his goal? Reverse Commission 9. If Lucy’s base salary is $300 and she makes 12% commission. How much does she have to sell in order to meet her goal? Reverser Commission Just enter numbers for your answer here 10. With all of the stuff you bought, if you had had to choose from a $20 off any store coupon or 20% off everything, which would you choose and why? (Put either 20% or $20) Extra Credit |