Homework for Monday, November 18th

Complete the following problems on loose-leaf paper to hand in.  Show your work, you do not have to copy them down.

1.)  Karen went to the mall to buy a new bracelet.  The original price was $30 and it was on sale for 30% OFF.  How much was the discount and how much did the bracelet cost now?


2.)  On Black Friday tvs are heavily discounted.  A 50" LCD tv that normally retails for $800 is on sale for 40% OFF of the regular price.  How much is the discount and how much does the tv cost on Black Friday?

3.)  James bought a PS3 controller for 30% OFF.  The regular price was $55.  How much was his discount and how much did he pay for the controller?

Challenge Questions

4.)  Lourdes bought a sweater that was on sale for $30.  The regular price was $40.  How much was the discount? What percent was taken OFF of the regular price?


5.) One Direction is a popular band.  Their album is $15.  For every album, the BAND gets 10%, the manager gets 25%, the COMPANY gets 50%, and the store gets 15%.

How much does One Direction make for each of their albums they sell?  What about the manager? What about the company and the store?  Do you think this is fair? Explain.