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**Percents We Can Actually Use!** You have four tasks to complete in three days. Use the accompanying worksheet to show all of your work. You may work with a partner, but each student must complete the worksheet.

Your parents are taking you out to dinner to congratulate you on your terrific 1st quarter grades. They want you to pick a restaurant from the four below and make reservations for three. You should quickly browse each menu and choose one. Select one appetizer, one meal item, and one dessert for each person in your party. Add the total of items together; add 8% sales tax to the item. Then using the Sub Total number calculate out how much tip is needed if the waiter gets paid 15% of your bill.
 * T****ask 1: Dining Out**


 * Holiday Inn Heritage Cafe - Choose an appetizer, choose a dinner item (a sandwich, wrap, or burger, add $5.50 for a dessert (not advertised) and $2.60 for drinks. ||  || Applebees Restaurant – Choose a drink, an appetizer, a dinner item and add $5.50 for dessert. (hint: enter 44109 for zip code) DO NOT USE THE 2 for $20 special ||
 * Chili's Restaurant – Choose an appetizer, choose a dinner item Add $5.50 for a dessert and $2.60 for drinks. DO NOT USE THE 2 for $20 special ||  || [|**The Red Brick Inn**] – Choose an appetizer, a dinner item (from burgers or sandwiches). Add $5.50 for dessert and $2.60 for a drink. ||

You have just turned 16 and you got your license. Your grandparents surprised you and said they would help out with payments. Your job is to find a car and a car loan from a bank. Once you find all the information needed, calculate the tax, interest, and monthly payments.
 * __Task 2 : Buy a Car__**
 * //Find a Car//**
 * **Toyota** [[image:http://www.sfcs.k12.ny.us/webpages/JBruni/imageGallery/toyotalogo1.gif width="134" height="88" align="center" link="http://www.toyota.com/index.html"]] || **Ford** [[image:http://www.sfcs.k12.ny.us/webpages/JBruni/imageGallery/fordlogo1.gif width="146" height="51" align="center"]] ||


 * //Find a Loan//**


 * [|**Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union**] - Look for New Vehicle Loan Rates || [|**Canandaigua SDFCU**] - "New Car and Truck" ||

Your mother wants you to help her complete her Christmas shopping early this year. She has a list of items she wants to purchase for her family in Ohio. You need to take her list and compare price from two companies from the list below and calculate the final price. Discount: 10% off every order Shipping Charges: Add 12% || [|**Target Stores**] Discount: 9% off every order Shipping Charges: Add 11% || [|**Amazon.com**] Discount: 12% off every order Shipping Charges: Add 13% ||
 * Task 3: Shopping Online**
 * [|**Walmart Department Stores**] [[image:http://www.sfcs.k12.ny.us/webpages/JBruni/imageGallery/walmart_logo.gif width="168" height="49" align="center" link="http://www.walmart.com/"]]

The best company to purchase all items: _

Your parents are looking to put an addition onto the house. They need some help looking around the area banks for the best home improvement loan rates. The cost of the new bedroom has been estimated at $15,000. Go to each bank and calculate how much will the loan cost including interest after 5 years (60 months) of repayment.
 * Task 4: Need a Loan?**


 * [|**Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union**] - Scroll down to the "Home Improvement Loans" on the second page. || [|**Pittsford FCU**] – Scroll down to find “Home Equity Loan/ Home Improvement Loans” and find the home improvement loan rates for $15,000. ||
 * Saratoga's Community FCU – Scroll down to “Home Improvement Loans" and find the Interest Rate for 60 months (5 years). || [|**Canandaigua SDFCU**] – Scroll down and find the “Home Improvement Loans” and find the rate for 60 months (5 years). ||

Your Choice for Bank: _


 * 1) Taking the Total Loan Amount, how much would the monthly payments be over 60 months?
 * 2) Using this bank information, how much would the monthly payments be if the same loan was for 72 months?