WorkKeys: Applied Math PERCENTS

What is .65 as a percent?

Write 0.08 as a percent.

Write 0.875 as a percent.

How much tax would you pay on a new TV that is $899 at Best Buy, if the tax rate is 6.5%?

(What is 6.5% of $899?)

How much would the tip be if you left 18% on a $75.45 steak dinner?

(What is 18% of $75.45?)

Hank is paid 5.5% commission on his monthly sales. In January, he sold $18,200 of refrigerators. What commission did he earn?

(What is 5.5% of $18,200?)

Amelia sells jewelry.  She make a total of 12% of commission off of her sales.  How much commission Amelia make when she sells $22,540 worth of jewelry?

You work as a salesperson for a company that manufactures high-end gym equipment. You just closed a sale with someone looking to remodel a gym; her order of treadmills, ellipticals, exercise bikes, and other equipment totaled $33,000. You earn a commission of 20% on every sale you make. If you put 35% of your earnings on this particular sale into a savings account, what is the amount invested?

For your sports equipment store, you purchase a case containing 24 canisters of tennis balls for $60. You in turn charge $4 for each canister. How much is the price of each case of tennis balls marked up?