Economics
Jeopardy
Created by: R. Tazewell
Jeopardy
Discounts Sales Tax
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& Tips
Markups
Simple
Interest
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Discounts & Markups 100
You buy a pair of jeans that is 30% off the
original price of $29. What is the sale
price?
$20.30
Discounts & Markups 200
The wholesale price of the skateboard was
$70. The markup of the skateboard is
125%. What is the new price?
$157.50
Discounts & Markups 300
Jimmy’s bicycle helmet cost $48. What is
25% of Jimmy’s helmet?
$12
Discounts & Markups 400
A store buys guitars from a manufacturer
at a wholesale price of $38. The stores
markup is 85%. What is the retail price?
$70.30
Sales Tax & Tips 100
Your meal costs $12. You leave a 20% tip.
The sales tax is 5%. What is the total cost
of the meal?
$15.00
Sales Tax & Tips 200
If my Snow Crab Dinner cost $25, and I
gave the waitress a 15% tip. How much
did I give the waitress?
$3.75
Sales Tax & Tips 300
State tax is 7%. At Wal-Mart, Bob’s total
was $250 before tax. What was Bob’s
total after tax?
$267.50
Sales Tax & Tips 400
You have a $20 gift card from a bookstore.
You use it to buy two books for a total of
$18.49. The sales tax is 5.75%. How
much is left on the gift card after the
purchase?
$0.45
Simple Interest 100
You deposit $500 into an account that earns
6% simple annual interest. What will the
account’s balance be after 2 years?
$560
Simple Interest 200
You deposit $1000 into a 3-month
certificate of deposit. After 3 months the
balance is $1005. Find the simple annual
interest rate.
2%
Simple Interest 300
You put $750 into a certificate of deposit.
Your simple annual interest rate is 4%.
You receive a check for the interest at the
end of each year. How long will it take to
earn $150 in interest?
5 years
Simple Interest 400
What is the amount of money deposited or
borrowed called?
Principal
Percent of Increase & Decrease 100
What is the percent of increase from 8 to
13?
62.5%
Percent of Increase & Decrease 200
What is the percent of decrease from 49 to
35?
28.6%
Percent of Increase & Decrease 300
 A taco company puts 24 taco shells in every box.
Recently the company expanded the box and
put 25% more shells in each box. How many
shells are in every box now?
30 shells
Percent of Increase & Decrease 400
 Amount of increase is $25
 Percent of increase is 20%
 What is the original amount?
$125
The Percent Equation 100
What number is 20% of 110?
22
The Percent Equation 200
The number 117 is 45% of what number?
260
The Percent Equation 300
What percent of 150 is 90?
60%
The Percent Equation 400
A clothing salesperson sells a suit for
$350. The salesperson receives an 8%
commission on the sale. How much is the
commission?
$28