Percent of Change
Markup
A store sells baseball bats for $30 that were acquired at a cost of $24. What is the mark-up percentage?
A cashier checks the price of a sleeping bag that is marked $55, because it usually rings up at $100. What percentage is the discount?
A shopper pays $25.75 for a $25 model railroad set after sales tax is added. What is the sales tax percentage?
An entrepreneur buys some rowboats. Each one costs $17 and resells online for $51. What is the mark-up, as a percentage?
Kyle uses a calculator to figure out the total cost of a $97 gold ring. Including sales tax, the total is $98.94. What is the sales tax percentage?
A website is selling digital cameras for $594. The site got the digital cameras at a cost of $330. What is the mark-up, as a percentage?
A shopper at a clearance sale is pleased to discover some trivia games on sale for $14 each. The original price tags read $25. What is the discount, as a percentage?
A store employee creates a display of diving boards priced at $474 apiece. The store paid $200 for each diving board. What is the mark-up, as a percentage?
The manager of a store orders nightstands that cost $30 and sells them for $66. What is the mark-up, as a percentage?
A store manager decides to clear out dining room tables to make room for new inventory. Now a $570 dining room table will be on sale for only $342. What is the discount percentage?