Advanced Percentage Applications Worksheets Grade 10

Mathematics

Solve complex percentage problems in real-world contexts

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Worksheet 1

6 problems
  1. Hana is a sales consultant for a luxury car dealership. She earns a base salary of $2,400 per month plus a 6% commission on all sales she makes. Last month, Hana sold two cars: a sedan for $38,000 and an SUV for $52,000. How much did Hana earn in total last month?
  2. A smartphone manufacturer finds that 15% of phones produced have a minor defect. If they implement a new quality control system that reduces defects by 40%, and they produce 2,500 phones per day, how many defective phones will they now produce daily?
  3. Mason is looking at a diagram of a rectangular prism with dimensions 12 cm by 7 cm by 17 cm. The prism is made of a material that costs $2.70 per cubic centimeter. A 22% discount is applied to the total cost of the material. What is the final cost after the discount?

…and 3 more problems

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Worksheet 2

7 problems
  1. Olivia is a sales consultant at a high-end electronics store. She earns a base salary of $2,400 per month plus a 7.5% commission on all sales she makes. In June, her total sales were $65,000. How much did Olivia earn in total for the month of June?
  2. Tane is designing a rectangular sign for a store. The sign has a length of 24 cm and a width of 16 cm. A circular logo with a radius of 6 cm is placed exactly in the center of the sign. What percentage of the sign's area is NOT covered by the logo? (Use π = 3.14)
  3. Mere bought a dress for $120 with a 30% discount and then paid 8% sales tax. What was the final price?

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Worksheet 3

6 problems
  1. Aroha sells handmade scarves. She buys materials for $45 per scarf and marks up the price by 35%. During a sale, she offers a 15% discount on the marked price. What is the final selling price of one scarf?
  2. Sophia sells handmade furniture. She sells a dining table for $1200. Her commission rate is 8% on the first $8000 in sales and 12% on any sales above $8000. If this is her only sale this month, how much commission does she earn?
  3. Aroha bought a bicycle originally priced at $375 with a 15% discount and then paid 7% sales tax. What was the final price?

…and 3 more problems

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