IM 7.4.11 Lesson: Percentage Contexts
Which of these expressions represent a 15% tip on a $20 meal?
Which of these expressions represent the total bill?
A car dealership pays a wholesale price of $12,000 to purchase a vehicle.
The car dealership wants to make a 32% profit.
By how much will they mark up the price of the vehicle?
After the markup, what is the retail price of the vehicle?
During a special sales event, the dealership offers a 10% discount off of the retail price. After the discount, how much will a customer pay for this vehicle?
This car dealership pays the salesperson a bonus for selling the car equal to 6.5% of the sale price. How much commission did the salesperson lose when they decided to offer a 10% discount on the price of the car?
For each gym membership sold, the gym keeps $42 and the employee who sold it gets $8. What is the commission the employee earned as a percentage of the total cost of the gym membership?
If an employee sells a family pass for $135, what is the amount of the commission they get to keep?
Below are a set of cards.
Take turns with your partner matching a situation with a descriptor. For each match, explain your reasoning to your partner. If you disagree, work to reach an agreement.