Instructions
- Read each problem carefully and show your work.
- Use a calculator only when instructed or when checking your answers.
- Round money to the nearest cent unless another amount is requested.
- Complete Questions 1–16. Questions 17–20 are challenge and real-world application problems.
- Use the helpful reminders when needed.
Helpful reminders
- To find a percentage of a number: multiply by the decimal form of the percentage.
- To find the sale price: original price − discount.
- To find the total cost: price + tax or fee.
- To find unit price: total cost ÷ number of items.
Section 1: Shopping and Percentages
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A backpack costs $40. It is on sale for 25% off. How much is the discount?
Work: ____
Answer: $____
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Using Question 1, what is the sale price of the backpack?
Work: ____
Answer: $____
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A pair of shoes costs $68. The sales tax is 6%. How much tax will be added?
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Answer: $____
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Using Question 3, what is the total cost of the shoes, including tax?
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Answer: $____
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Circle the better deal.
- Option A: 4 notebooks for $6.00
- Option B: 6 notebooks for $8.40
Explain how you decided: __
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A grocery store offers 10% off a $35.00 purchase. Which expression correctly finds the discount?
- A. $35.00 + 0.10
- B. $35.00 × 0.10
- C. $35.00 ÷ 10
- D. $35.00 − 10
Answer: __
Section 2: Budgeting
A student has $120 to spend during a weekend trip. The planned costs are shown below.
| Expense | Example entry | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | Bus ticket | $24.00 |
| Food | ||
| Activity | ||
| Souvenirs | ||
| Emergency money |
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The student spends $18.50 on food, $15.00 on an activity, and $12.75 on souvenirs. What is the total spent so far?
Work: ____
Answer: $____
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How much money remains from the original $120 budget after the expenses in Question 7?
Work: ____
Answer: $____
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The student wants to save $20 for an emergency. After setting aside that amount, how much is available for transportation, food, activities, and souvenirs?
Work: ____
Answer: $____
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Match each budgeting term with its meaning. Write the correct letter on each line.
- _____ Income
- _____ Expense
- _____ Savings
- _____ Budget
A. Money set aside for future use B. A plan for how money will be earned and spent C. Money received D. Money spent
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A person earns $15 per hour and works 8 hours. What is the gross pay before taxes or other deductions?
Work: ____
Answer: $____
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A worker’s gross pay is $420. After deductions, the worker receives $357. What amount was deducted?
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Answer: $____
Section 3: Rates, Ratios, and Real-World Decisions
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A car travels 180 miles using 6 gallons of fuel. What is the car’s average miles per gallon?
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Answer: __ miles per gallon
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A recipe serves 4 people and uses 3 cups of flour. How many cups of flour are needed to serve 10 people?
Work: ____
Answer: __ cups
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A water bottle holds 750 milliliters. How many milliliters are in 4 bottles?
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Answer: __ milliliters
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A store’s regular price is $80. The price increases by 15%. What is the new price?
Work: ____
Answer: $____
Section 4: Problem Solving
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Compare two plans.
Plan A costs $30 per month plus $0.10 per text message. Plan B costs $45 per month with unlimited texts. If a customer sends 100 texts in one month, which plan costs less, and by how much?
Work: ____
Answer: __
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Plan a meal.
You have $30 to buy food for three people. You choose items costing $8.75, $6.40, $4.85, and $7.25. Is the total within the budget? How much money will remain or how much more is needed?
Work: ____
Answer: __
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Find the percentage.
A student has completed 18 out of 24 training tasks. What percentage of the tasks has the student completed?
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Answer: __%
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Challenge: Make a recommendation.
You can buy a large package of 12 batteries for $18.00 or a small package of 4 batteries for $7.00. Which package has the lower unit price? Explain which package you recommend and why.
Work: ____
Answer: __
Optional Extension
Create your own real-world budget problem involving at least three expenses and one percentage. Solve it and explain your strategy.
Problem: ____
Solution: ___
Answer Key
- $10.00
- $30.00
- $4.08
- $72.08
- Option B. Option A costs $1.50 per notebook. Option B costs $1.40 per notebook.
- B
- $46.25
- $73.75
- $100.00
- 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B
- $120.00
- $63.00
- 30 miles per gallon
- 7.5 cups
- 3,000 milliliters
- $92.00
- Plan A costs $40.00: $30.00 + ($0.10 × 100). Plan B costs $45.00. Plan A costs $5.00 less.
- The total is $27.25, so it is within the budget. $2.75 remains.
- 75%
- The large package costs $1.50 per battery. The small package costs $1.75 per battery. The large package is the better value and saves $0.25 per battery.