Percent Word Problems Test

Zach owns a clothing store and is offering a big promotion. Customers can decide on taking a discount of 30% off of the original price or they can take 25% off of the original price and then an additional 6% off of the discounted price.  Which option results in a better price?

This year, a local store has $13,524 in inventory. This represents an increase of 61% from the year before. What was the store’s inventory last year?

At the end of the week, Aya, a daycare owner counted $2318 in receipts. This amount included 13% state and local sales taxes, along with 9% federal taxes. Find the pre-tax amount of the daycare services sold for the week.

At a local car lot, Nathan begs the manager to sell a car for an all-inclusive price of $20,946.50. This amount would include the 9.9% state and local sales taxes, along with other miscellaneous government document and registration fees of $615. If the dealer agrees to this price, how much is the price of the car before any taxes or fees? Note: document and registration fees are not taxed.

Jennifer works as a saleswoman for a local clothing store. She earns a salary of $450 per week plus a 13% commission on all of her sales. She is currently paying an income tax rate of 22%, which includes all state, local, and federal taxes. One week, her after-tax check was $472.68. How much merchandise did she sell for that week?