Livia’s bill for lunch came to $8 before tax and tip. The restaurant included a 7 percent sales tax, and she left a 15 percent tip, which she calculated on the bill before the sales tax was added. What was the total cost of Livia’s lunch?

Ella was paid an 11 percent commission on the pair of shoes that she sold. The department store had paid $25 wholesale for the shoes and had marked up the price by 40 percent to the selling price. How much did Ella earn for the sale?

The sale rack at the department store said that an additional 30 percent discount would be taken on all items. If a dress on the sale rack had an original price of $86 and was already marked down by 25 percent, what is final cost of the dress before taxes?

Max found a pair of jeans on sale for 40 percent off. He used a coupon for an additional 20 percent off. If the original price of the pair of jeans was $68, what is the final price of the pair of jeans before taxes?

Yuto found a backpack on sale for 70 percent off. He used a coupon for an additional 10 percent off. If the original price of the backpack was $55, what is the final price of the backpack before taxes?

A coat was marked down by 60 percent from its original price of $99. Including an 8 percent sales tax, what is the final cost of the coat?

Dora bought a bottle of nail polish that was marked down by 20 percent from its original price of $4.50. Including a 9 percent sales tax, what is the final cost of the bottle of nail polish?

Lila needs a custom frame for a painting that her friend made for her. I’ve Been Framed is offering 50 percent off plus an additional 10 percent off their regular price of $115. The Framers is offering 30 percent off plus an additional 40 percent off their regular price of $120. Which location is offering the better price and how much cheaper is it?

Georgia needs to buy flea treatment for her dog. Pet Store 1 is offering the flea treatment for 40 percent off plus an additional 25 percent off their regular price of $33. Pet Store 2 is offering the same flea treatment for 55 percent off plus an additional 5 percent off their regular price of $34. Which location is offering the better price and how much cheaper is it?

C.B. Clothing ordered sweaters at a wholesale cost of $20 each. The store marked up the price 50 percent above the wholesale cost to use as their selling price. After every month that the sweater didn’t sell, the store reduced the selling price by 20 percent. After how many monthly price reductions did the price dip below the wholesale cost?

Jake’s Cameras purchased a digital camera at a wholesale cost of $80. They marked up the price 50 percent above the wholesale cost to use as their selling price. After every month that the camera didn’t sell, the store reduced the selling price by 25 percent. After how many monthly price reductions did the price dip below the wholesale cost?

Alyssa is paid 5 percent commission on her total sales each month. Last month, she sold $30,000 worth of items. After a state tax rate of 9 percent is deducted from her commission, how much is left to the nearest dollar?