Consumer Math Problems (Level 1 Word Problems) Quiz

A real estate broker earns a fixed percentage of commission for selling a property. The broker recently sold a home for $310,000, which earned them a commission of $21,700. What percent commission does the real estate broker earn for their sales?

The price of a shirt is $18.50, but Juan has a coupon that lowers the price of the shirt by 20%. How much money will Juan save on the shirt by using the coupon?

Victoria sells makeup in a department store and earns a 5% commission on her total sales. If Victoria sold $1,780 worth of makeup last week, how much commission did she earn?

Brennon took a taxi to the airport. He gave the driver $2.68 as a tip, which was 15% of his total fare. What was Brennon's taxi fare, rounded to the nearest cent?

Harrison spends 23% of his yearly income on his housing costs. If his housing costs total $7,716.50 for the year, what is Harrison's annual salary?

To motivate its employees, a company announced a bonus for their top 10 performers. The bonus would be 23% of the employee's base salary. If Melanie was selected as one of the top 10 performers and her base salary is $33,550, how much will she receive as a bonus?

Kimberly ordered a novel to read online. The original price of the novel was $54, but the website she ordered from was discounting all purchases 24.5% on the day she ordered. How much did Kimberly save on her purchase of the novel?

Adryan made a purchase of $4,000 from a home improvement store. There was a rebate offer on the items he purchased, so he soon received a rebate check in the mail for $260. What percent of Adryan's purchase did he receive as a rebate? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.