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TESTID: 974143
GRADE: SeventhGrade
SUBJECT: Mathematics
TESTCATEGORY: MyClassroom
Chapter 6 Percents
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Student:
Class:
Date:
1.
Ximena'sfamilywantstopurchaseanewtelevisionset.Theyarelooking
atatelevisionsetthatisnormally$379.99atthreedifferentretailers.
Thisweekthoseretailershavethetelevisionsetonsale.Belowarethe
saleseachretailerisadvertising:
SALESADVERTISEMENTSOFTHREERETAILERS
RetailerA
20%off,takean
additional10%off
thesalepriceat
theregister!
RetailerB
15%offandtakean
additional$25offthe
salepricewhenyou
spendatleast$200.
RetailerC
25%offtheregularprice,
bringthiscoupontoreceive
anadditional$15offatthe
register.
PartA
Whichretailerhasthelowestsalepriceforthetelevisionset?Justify
youranswer.
PartB
Ximena'sfamilydecidestobuythetelevisionsetfromtheretailerwith
thelowestprice.Thesalestaxis6.5%.Whatwillbethefinalprice,
includingsalestax,ofthetelevisionset?Explainthestepsyoutookto
findyouranswer.
2.
Jaredwantstobuyahockeyjersey.Thecostofthejerseyisnormally
$75.00,butitisnowonsalefor20%off.
PartA.Whatisthesalecostofthejersey?Showyourwork.
PartB.Ataxof5%isaddedtothesalecostofthejersey.Howmuchwill
Jaredhavetopayforthejerseyintotal?
Usewords,numbers,and/orpicturestoshowyourwork.
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3.
SellingSofas
Ms.Wallaceisasalespersonatafurniturestore.Acustomersheis
helpingisinterestedinasofathatthestorepurchasedfor$400.The
storethenmarkedupthepriceby150%,andthatistheretailpricefor
thesofa.
Thecustomerwantstopurchasethesofa,butsheisonlywillingtodoso
ifthestoreoffersa15%discountofftheretailprice.Ms.Wallaceagrees
totheoffer.
PartA.Thecustomermustalsopayan8%tax,whichisaddedtothe
priceofthesofa.Howmuchdoesthecustomerpaythestoreforthesofa
includingthetax?
PartB.Ms.Wallacecollects10%commissiononthesale.Howmuch
netprofitdoesthestoremakeindollars?
PartC.Expressthenetprofitasapercentageofhowmuchthestore
originallypaidforthesofa.
4.
Johnhad$2000.Hedeposited40%ofthemoneyintoasimpleinterest
account.Theaccounthasa6%annualinterestrate.Howmuch
interesthasheearnedonthisdepositattheendofsixmonths?
5.
Thenumberofstudentsinaschoolclubincreasedfrom32to36.Bywhat
percentdidthenumberofstudentsintheclubincrease?
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6.
Fourstudentsaskdifferentgroupsofstudentsaboutthenumberofpets
theyhave.Theresultsareshownbelow.
Brucereportedthat
ofthestudentshesurveyedhaveapet.
Ralphreportedthat21ofthe50studentshesurveyedhaveapet.
Benjaminreportedthat45%ofthestudentshesurveyedhaveapet.
Fredreportedthat0.495ofthestudentshesurveyedhaveapet.
PartA.Brucethinksthat50%ofthestudentsinhissurveyhaveapet.Is
Brucecorrect?Justifyyourreasoning.
PartB.HowmanymorestudentshaveapetinBenjaminssurveythan
Ralphssurveyifbothofthemsurveyed200students?
PartC.Inwhosesurveydidthemoststudentshaveapet?Justifyyour
answer.
Usewords,numbers,and/orpicturestoshowyourwork.
7.
Cindy,Mary,andReesewillsharethecosttorentavacationhomefora
week.
Cindyssharerepresents40%ofthecost.
Maryssharerepresents35%ofthecost.
Reesessharerepresentstheremainderofthecost.
PartA.Reesethinksthatshewillpay
ofthecost.IsReesecorrect?
Justifyyouranswer.
PartB.Thecosttorentavacationhomeforaweekis$850.Howmuch
willCindy,Mary,andReeseeachpaytorentthisvacationhomefora
week?
PartC.Cindy,Mary,andReesewillrentadifferentvacationhomefor3
days.Eachgirlwillpaythesameshareoftherentastheypaidonthe
othervacationhome.Cindy'sshareoftherentfor3dayswillbe$240.
Whatistherentforthevacationhomeperday?Showallworknecessary
tojustifyyourresponse.
Usewordsand/ornumberstoshowyourwork.
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8.
Earliscuttingapieceofcardboardinhisartclass.Firsthecutoff20%of
thecardboard.Thenhecutoff
ofthecardboardthatwasleft.The
pieceofcardboardthatEarlstartedwithhadanareaof900square
centimeters.Whatisthearea,insquarecentimeters,ofcardboardthat
wasleftafterEarlmadehiscuts?
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