Mathematics with Business Applications

Chapter 6:

Practice Test

1.
Toby Decker bought a DVD player for $219.99. What is the sales tax if Decker lives in Kingston, New York, where the state tax is 4 percent and the county tax is 4 percent?
A)$8.80
B)$17.60
C)$228.79
D)$237.59
2.
A store in Melrose, Massachusetts advertised a 35-mm camera for $259.99 and a wide-angle lens for $89.99. What is the total purchase price if the combined state and city sales tax rate is 6 percent?
A)$21.00
B)$275.59
C)$349.98
D)$370.98
3.
Joseph Bettino purchased an 11.5-ounce box of cereal for $2.99. What is the unit price of the cereal?
A)$0.026 per ounce
B)$0.26 per ounce
C)$0.385 per ounce
D)$3.85 per ounce
4.
Jars of apple sauce are sold in four sizes. The price of a 12-ounce jar is $1.99. The price of a 24-ounce jar is $2.49. The price of a 28-ounce jar is $2.79. The price of a 32-ounce jar is $2.99. Based on price alone, which jar is the best buy?
A)12-ounce jar
B)24-ounce jar
C)28-ounce jar
D)32-ounce jar
5.
Warren Reynolds purchased a snowblower for $999.99. The store gave him a manufacturer's rebate for $75.00 to mail in. What is the final price of the snowblower?
A)$75.00
B)$924.99
C)$999.00
D)$1,074.99
6.
Jeanne Connors purchased a digital camera at a sale price of $175.99. The regular selling price is $219.99. What was the markdown?
A)$20.00
B)$44.00
C)$56.00
D)$395.98
7.
Francine Jerrold has a 25 percent off coupon and is purchasing a graphing calculator that has a regular price of $119.99. What is the sale price of the graphing calculator?
A)$89.99
B)$94.99
C)$99.99
D)$149.99
8.
Sophie Housmann bought a used car for $4,500. What is the sales tax if she lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland, where the sales tax rate is 5 percent?
A)$2.25
B)$22.50
C)$225.00
D)$2,250.00
9.
Ivy Glassman purchases a watch for $79.99. The sales tax rate is 5 percent. What is the total purchase price?
A)$4.00
B)$75.99
C)$83.99
D)$84.99
10.
Jose Martinez wants to purchase a lawn mower that regularly sells for $399.99. This week the lawn mower is on sale for 20 percent off. What is the sale price?
A)$719.99
B)$479.99
C)$379.99
D)$319.99
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