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Lesson 5: Solve Markup and Markdown Problems — Practice Questions

  1. 1. A pair of jeans originally priced at 80 dollars is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price in dollars? ___

  2. 2. An item has a 40% discount. Which expression represents the final sale price if the original price is $S$?

    • A. S - 0.40
    • B. 0.40S
    • C. 0.60S
    • D. 1.40S
  3. 3. A lamp is on sale for $42 after a 30% discount. What was the original price of the lamp in dollars? ___

  4. 4. A video game is priced at $55.00. If it is on sale for 20% off, what is the final price?

    • A. $44.00
    • B. $11.00
    • C. $66.00
    • D. $45.00
  5. 5. A kitchen appliance originally costing 250 dollars has a 10% discount. What is the amount of the discount in dollars? ___

  6. 6. The deductible mileage cost increased from 51 cents to 55.5 cents. What is the percent change, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent? The percent change is ___%.

  7. 7. A university increased its tuition from 50 dollars per unit to 60 dollars per unit. What is the percent increase in tuition?

    • A. 20%
    • B. 16.7%
    • C. 25%
    • D. 10%
  8. 8. The standard bus fare increased from $1.50 to $2.25. What is the percent change? The percent change is ___%.

  9. 9. The price of a video game dropped from 60 dollars to 45 dollars. What was the percent decrease? The percent decrease is ___%.

  10. 10. A town's population decreased from 25,000 to 24,000 over a year. What was the percent change in population?

    • A. 4% increase
    • B. 4% decrease
    • C. 1% increase
    • D. 1% decrease