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Lesson 4: Consumer Math: Taxes, Tips, and Discounts — Practice Questions

  1. 1. A guitar with an original price of 514.75 dollars is on sale at 45% off. What is the sale price, rounded to the nearest cent?

    • A. 283.11 dollars
    • B. 231.64 dollars
    • C. 300.00 dollars
    • D. 250.00 dollars
  2. 2. A book with an original price of 32 dollars is on sale for 20.80 dollars. What is the discount rate as a percentage? ___%

  3. 3. Errol bought a skateboard helmet on sale at 40% off. The original price was 49.95 dollars. What is the amount of the discount?

    • A. 19.98 dollars
    • B. 29.97 dollars
    • C. 4.99 dollars
    • D. 9.99 dollars
  4. 4. Janelle bought a beach chair on sale at 60% off. The original price was 44.95 dollars. What is the amount of the discount? ___ dollars

  5. 5. A baby stroller with an original price of 355 dollars was purchased for 301.75 dollars. What is the amount of the discount in dollars? $___

  6. 6. A bag of dog food costs 35 dollars. A store offers 6% cash back on the purchase plus 5 dollars off a future purchase. What are the total savings in dollars? $___

  7. 7. A baby stroller with an original price of 355 dollars was purchased for 301.75 dollars. What is the discount rate as a percentage? ___%

  8. 8. A dinette set with an original price of 1,299 dollars was purchased on sale for 725 dollars. What is the amount of the discount in dollars? $___

  9. 9. Jay bought a guitar on sale at 45% off. The original price was 514.75 dollars. What is the amount of the discount, rounded to the nearest cent?

    • A. 231.64 dollars
    • B. 283.11 dollars
    • C. 257.38 dollars
    • D. 205.90 dollars