STAAR Test-Prep Task Cards. The student is expected to analyze and compare monetary incentives, including sales, rebates, and coupons.

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1 STAAR Test-Prep Task Cards The student is expected to analyze and compare monetary incentives, including sales, rebates, and coupons.

2 1. The table below shows two discounts a car 2. dealership offers. Discount 1 Discount 2 Take 5% off the original price of a car built last year plus a $3,500 rebate Take 10% off the original price of a car built this year plus a $1,250 rebate Jenny is deciding between two cars: Car A was built last year and is priced at $25,340 Car B was built this year and is priced at $22,860 Based on this information, which statement is true? A Jenny would pay $19,324 for Car A. B Jenny would pay $24,073 for Car B. C Jenny would pay $21,824 for Car A. D Jenny would pay $23,107 for Car B. The price of a new cell phone is $199. Eduardo s cell phone carrier is offering a 15% off coupon, and the store is offering a $50 rebate. How much will Eduardo pay for the cell phone? A $ B $ C $ D $ Kimberly and Emily went to lunch at their favorite restaurant. Kimberly has a $5 off coupon to use for her purchase of $30. Emily has a 10% off coupon to use for her purchase of $25. What is the difference between the total amount Kimberly and Emily will pay individually? A store is having a sale on office products. Leo buys 4 notebooks that have a regular price of $3.30 each. They are on sale for 20% off the regular price. How much does Leo pay for the 4 notebooks before sales tax? A $0.66 B $2.64 C $10.56 D $13.20

3 5. The table below shows four different offers 6. on the same headphones from four stores. Store A $250 Sale: 15% Off Which store offers the lowest price? A Store A B Store B C Store C Store B Store C Store D $200 Sale: $5 for every $100 spent $300 Mail-In Rebate: $115 $225 Sale: 25% Off D Store D Carmen found backpack for the new school year at two stores. The table below shows the cost and discount for each store. Store A $68.95 $15 off Store B $ off How much would Carmen save by purchasing the backpack from Store A than Store B? A $61.12 B $59.64 C $1.48 D $ Nicholas purchased a 24-ounce bottle of vegetable oil originally priced at $2.54. He had a store coupon for 15% off one item. How much did Nicholas pay for the bottle of vegetable oil with his coupon, rounded to the nearest cent? Liz wants to buy a new speaker. She has researched and found the following offers: Store 1 Store 2 Store 3 Store 4 $89.99 with a 15% discount $85.99 with a $10 mail-in-rebate $86.00 with a 10% discount $92 with a 20% discount Which offer will cost Liz the least to buy the speaker? A Store A B Store B C Store D D Store D

4 The table below shows two different discounts for the same pair of headphones. Store A Store B $299 $299 25% off with in-store coupon 10% off plus a $30 mail-inrebate How much would a customer save if they purchased the headphones this week from Store B? A local grocery store is running a Buy 3 Get 2 Free promotion on twelve-packs of soda. Each twelve-pack costs $5.49. How much would a customer pay for 25 twelve-packs of soda? 1 1. The table below shows four different offers on the same laptop from four stores. 12. The table below shows three items Sydney is planning to purchase at a store. Store A Store B Store C Store D $800 25% off A Store A C Store C $950 $200 mailin-rebate $875 32% off coupon Which store offers the lowest price? $1,000 40% off one item B Store B D Store D Price Hair Brush $10.75 Sweater $28.69 Headband $3.45 Sydney had a coupon for 20% off a hairbrush. If the sales tax rate is 8%, what is the final cost of the items, including tax? A $40.74 B $44.93 C $46.32 D $46.46

5 Which of the following is the least cost per ounce? A One 20-ounce carton of yogurt for $2.19 B 3-pack of 8-ounce cartons of yogurt for $2.75 C Two 12-ounce cartons for yogurt for $1.24 each D 4-pack of 7-ounce cartons of yogurt for $2.99 Uriel wants to buy his sister a new bike for her birthday. He receives a coupon in the mail for 5% off one bike. The bike costs $79 and he has $50 saved. How much more does Uriel need to purchase the bike using the coupon? A $25.05 B $75.05 C $3.95 D $ Grayson needs to purchase a set of binders for 16. school. Office Galore has a set of binders on sale for 15% off of $30. Discount Office Supplies has the same set on sale for $5 off of $25. Which of the following is true if Grayson wants to spend the least amount of money? A Grayson should purchase from Office Galore because he will spend $ B Grayson should purchase from Discount Office Supplies because he will spend $ C Grayson should purchase from Office Galore because he will spend $15. D Grayson should purchase from Discount Office Supplies because he will spend $20. Daisy wants to buy a new pair of cowboy boots. The table below shows two different stores selling the same pair of boots. Store A $ % off Store B $ $45 off Which store has the better deal, and how much more will Daisy save if she buys the boots at that store? A Store A; $2.49 B Store B; $2.49 C Store A; save $6.26 D Store B; save $6.26

6 17. Fernando found the discounts below in the 18. Andrew plans to newspaper for different brands of cleaner spray. Brand A 14 fl. oz. for $3.08 Brand B 16 fl. oz. for $3.84 Brand C 24 fl. oz. for $5.52 Brand D 20 fl. oz. for $4.60 If he wants to save as much money as possible, which brand of cleaner spray should he buy? A Brand A because it costs the least per fluid ounce B Brand B because it is the brand his mother likes C Brand C because it is the largest bottle D Brand D because it costs the least per fluid ounce purchase the items in the table. He has a coupon that allows him to choose which discount he wants to use. Discount Option 1: 10% off his entire purchase Price Photo Album $8 Backpack $35 Journal $10 Volleyball $15 Discount Option 2: 15% off one item Which answer best explains which discount option will allow Andrew to spend the least amount of money for his total purchase, not including sales tax? A Option 1, because his total cost will be $61.20 B Option 1, because his total cost will be $57.80 C Option 2, because his total cost will be $62.75 D Option 2, because his total cost will be $ Blake buys each of the items in the table 20. below from a sporting goods store. The table below shows a list of items Riley plans to buy at a local store. Price Tennis Racket $34.50 Bike Helmet $25.95 Basketball $21.75 Each of the items is on sale today 5% off the regular price. The sales tax rate in this city is 7.5%. What is the total sales tax on these items? A $4.11 B $4.41 C $5.86 D $6.17 Price Journal $8 T-shirt $15 Book $10 Journal $35 Riley has a coupon for 10% off her entire purchase. How much will her total cost be after the discount? A $61.20 B $62.75 C $57.80 D $53.00