Math Practice Problems - Purchases At Stores

Purchases At Stores - Sample Math Practice Problems

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Complexity=4, Mode=tax

Find the total costs asked for.

1.	You wish to buy an eraser that costs $0.65 and a jaw breaker that costs $0.12. The sales tax is 5.25%. What is the total cost?
2.	You wish to buy an eraser that costs $0.52 and a pencil that costs $0.40. The sales tax is 6.25%. What is the total cost?

Complexity=5, Mode=discount

Find the total costs asked for.

1.	A store offers a 15% discount on a pound of apples that retails for $3. The sales tax is 7.75%. What does the pound of apples cost?
2.	A store offers a 30% discount on a shirt that retails for $9. The sales tax is 9.5%. What does the shirt cost?

Complexity=6, Mode=discount

Find the total costs asked for.

1.	A store offers a 35% discount on a pair of pants that retails for $30. The sales tax is 8.75%. What does the pair of pants cost?
2.	A store offers a 45% discount on a pair of shoes that retails for $29. The sales tax is 8%. What does the pair of shoes cost?

Complexity=6, Mode=markup

Find the total costs asked for.

1.	A store offers a 35% discount on a skirt that was marked up by 25% from the original retail price of $49. The sales tax is 8.25%. What does the skirt cost?
2.	A store offers a 20% discount on a calculator that was marked up by 20% from the original retail price of $10. The sales tax is 8.5%. What does the calculator cost?

Complexity=7, Mode=markup

Find the total costs asked for.

1.	A store offers a 35% discount on a clarinet that was marked up by 15% from the original retail price of $646. The sales tax is 7%. What does the clarinet cost?
2.	A store offers a 45% discount on a trumpet that was marked up by 25% from the original retail price of $412. The sales tax is 8.25%. What does the trumpet cost?

Complexity=9

Find the total costs asked for.

1.	A store offers a 20% discount on a computer that was marked up by 25% from the original retail price of $624. The sales tax is 7.5%. What does the computer cost?
2.	A store offers a 25% discount on a video game that was marked up by 25% from the original retail price of $42. The sales tax is 8.75%. What does the video game cost?

Complexity=10

Find the total costs asked for.

1.	You wish to buy a guitar that costs $397 and a toy car that costs $7. The sales tax is 9.75%. What is the total cost?
2.	A store offers a 50% discount on a trumpet that retails for $257. The sales tax is 7%. What does the trumpet cost?

Answers

Complexity=4, Mode=tax

Find the total costs asked for.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	You wish to buy an eraser that costs $0.65 and a jaw breaker that costs $0.12. The sales tax is 5.25%. What is the total cost?
Solution Total cost without tax = $0.65 + $0.12 = $0.77. Sales tax is 5.25% so you will pay 5.25% × $0.77 = $0.04 for sales tax. Total cost with sales tax = $0.77 + $0.04 = $0.81.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	You wish to buy an eraser that costs $0.52 and a pencil that costs $0.40. The sales tax is 6.25%. What is the total cost?
Solution Total cost without tax = $0.52 + $0.40 = $0.92. Sales tax is 6.25% so you will pay 6.25% × $0.92 = $0.06 for sales tax. Total cost with sales tax = $0.92 + $0.06 = $0.98.

Complexity=5, Mode=discount

Find the total costs asked for.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	A store offers a 15% discount on a pound of apples that retails for $3. The sales tax is 7.75%. What does the pound of apples cost?
Solution Size of discount = $3 * 15 / 100 = $0.45. Discounted price = $3 - $0.45 = $2.55. Sales tax = $2.55 × 7.75/100 = $0.20. Total cost = $2.55 + $0.20 = $2.75.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	A store offers a 30% discount on a shirt that retails for $9. The sales tax is 9.5%. What does the shirt cost?
Solution Size of discount = $9 * 30 / 100 = $2.70. Discounted price = $9 - $2.70 = $6.30. Sales tax = $6.30 × 9.5/100 = $0.60. Total cost = $6.30 + $0.60 = $6.90.

Complexity=6, Mode=discount

Find the total costs asked for.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	A store offers a 35% discount on a pair of pants that retails for $30. The sales tax is 8.75%. What does the pair of pants cost?
Solution Size of discount = $30 * 35 / 100 = $10.50. Discounted price = $30 - $10.50 = $19.50. Sales tax = $19.50 × 8.75/100 = $1.71. Total cost = $19.50 + $1.71 = $21.21.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	A store offers a 45% discount on a pair of shoes that retails for $29. The sales tax is 8%. What does the pair of shoes cost?
Solution Size of discount = $29 * 45 / 100 = $13.05. Discounted price = $29 - $13.05 = $15.95. Sales tax = $15.95 × 8/100 = $1.28. Total cost = $15.95 + $1.28 = $17.23.

Complexity=6, Mode=markup

Find the total costs asked for.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	A store offers a 35% discount on a skirt that was marked up by 25% from the original retail price of $49. The sales tax is 8.25%. What does the skirt cost?
Solution Markup is 25% so that means you need to pay (100 + 25)% = 125% of the original retail price of the skirt. Cost after markup = $49 × 125% = $49 × 1.25 = $61.25. Discount is 35% so that means you only need to pay (100 - 35)% = 65% of the cost so far for the skirt. Cost with discount = $61.25 × 65% = $61.25 × 0.65 = $39.81. Sales tax is 8.25% so you will pay 8.25% × $39.81 = $3.28 for sales tax. Total cost with sales tax = $39.81 + $3.28 = $43.10. Alternate Solution: (1 + markup) × (1 - discount) × (1 + sales tax) × original cost = total cost. 1.25 × 0.65 × 1.0825 × $49 = $43.10.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	A store offers a 20% discount on a calculator that was marked up by 20% from the original retail price of $10. The sales tax is 8.5%. What does the calculator cost?
Solution Markup is 20% so that means you need to pay (100 + 20)% = 120% of the original retail price of the calculator. Cost after markup = $10 × 120% = $10 × 1.2 = $12. Discount is 20% so that means you only need to pay (100 - 20)% = 80% of the cost so far for the calculator. Cost with discount = $12 × 80% = $12 × 0.8 = $9.60. Sales tax is 8.5% so you will pay 8.5% × $9.60 = $0.82 for sales tax. Total cost with sales tax = $9.60 + $0.82 = $10.42. Alternate Solution: (1 + markup) × (1 - discount) × (1 + sales tax) × original cost = total cost. 1.2 × 0.8 × 1.085 × $10 = $10.42.

Complexity=7, Mode=markup

Find the total costs asked for.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	A store offers a 35% discount on a clarinet that was marked up by 15% from the original retail price of $646. The sales tax is 7%. What does the clarinet cost?
Solution Markup is 15% so that means you need to pay (100 + 15)% = 115% of the original retail price of the clarinet. Cost after markup = $646 × 115% = $646 × 1.15 = $742.9. Discount is 35% so that means you only need to pay (100 - 35)% = 65% of the cost so far for the clarinet. Cost with discount = $742.9 × 65% = $742.9 × 0.65 = $482.88. Sales tax is 7% so you will pay 7% × $482.88 = $33.80 for sales tax. Total cost with sales tax = $482.88 + $33.80 = $516.69. Alternate Solution: (1 + markup) × (1 - discount) × (1 + sales tax) × original cost = total cost. 1.15 × 0.65 × 1.07 × $646 = $516.69.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	A store offers a 45% discount on a trumpet that was marked up by 25% from the original retail price of $412. The sales tax is 8.25%. What does the trumpet cost?
Solution Markup is 25% so that means you need to pay (100 + 25)% = 125% of the original retail price of the trumpet. Cost after markup = $412 × 125% = $412 × 1.25 = $515. Discount is 45% so that means you only need to pay (100 - 45)% = 55% of the cost so far for the trumpet. Cost with discount = $515 × 55% = $515 × 0.55 = $283.25. Sales tax is 8.25% so you will pay 8.25% × $283.25 = $23.37 for sales tax. Total cost with sales tax = $283.25 + $23.37 = $306.62. Alternate Solution: (1 + markup) × (1 - discount) × (1 + sales tax) × original cost = total cost. 1.25 × 0.55 × 1.0825 × $412 = $306.62.

Complexity=9

Find the total costs asked for.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	A store offers a 20% discount on a computer that was marked up by 25% from the original retail price of $624. The sales tax is 7.5%. What does the computer cost?
Solution Markup is 25% so that means you need to pay (100 + 25)% = 125% of the original retail price of the computer. Cost after markup = $624 × 125% = $624 × 1.25 = $780. Discount is 20% so that means you only need to pay (100 - 20)% = 80% of the cost so far for the computer. Cost with discount = $780 × 80% = $780 × 0.8 = $624.00. Sales tax is 7.5% so you will pay 7.5% × $624.00 = $46.80 for sales tax. Total cost with sales tax = $624.00 + $46.80 = $670.80. Alternate Solution: (1 + markup) × (1 - discount) × (1 + sales tax) × original cost = total cost. 1.25 × 0.8 × 1.075 × $624 = $670.80.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	A store offers a 25% discount on a video game that was marked up by 25% from the original retail price of $42. The sales tax is 8.75%. What does the video game cost?
Solution Markup is 25% so that means you need to pay (100 + 25)% = 125% of the original retail price of the video game. Cost after markup = $42 × 125% = $42 × 1.25 = $52.5. Discount is 25% so that means you only need to pay (100 - 25)% = 75% of the cost so far for the video game. Cost with discount = $52.5 × 75% = $52.5 × 0.75 = $39.38. Sales tax is 8.75% so you will pay 8.75% × $39.38 = $3.45 for sales tax. Total cost with sales tax = $39.38 + $3.45 = $42.82. Alternate Solution: (1 + markup) × (1 - discount) × (1 + sales tax) × original cost = total cost. 1.25 × 0.75 × 1.0875 × $42 = $42.82.

Complexity=10

Find the total costs asked for.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	You wish to buy a guitar that costs $397 and a toy car that costs $7. The sales tax is 9.75%. What is the total cost?
Solution Total cost without tax = $397 + $7 = $404.00. Sales tax is 9.75% so you will pay 9.75% × $404.00 = $39.39 for sales tax. Total cost with sales tax = $404.00 + $39.39 = $443.39.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	A store offers a 50% discount on a trumpet that retails for $257. The sales tax is 7%. What does the trumpet cost?
Solution Size of discount = $257 * 50 / 100 = $128.50. Discounted price = $257 - $128.50 = $128.50. Sales tax = $128.50 × 7/100 = $9.00. Total cost = $128.50 + $9.00 = $137.50.

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