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Murder Mystery!
 Clue #1
A car salesperson earns a 5% commission on each
sale they makes. Last month, they sold $6,000 worth
of products. How much commission did Tom earn for
the month?
$350 The murderer did not poison Ms. Youngblood
$300 The murderer did not stab Ms. Youngblood with a pencil
$250 The murderer tried to hit Ms. Youngblood with a car
$400 The murderer was a man
$150 The murder did not happen in the auditorium
 Clue #2
The grocery store plans to mark up the price of bread by
15%. If bread currently costs $3.62 how much will it cost
after the markup?

$4.29 The murder was not committed in the gym

$3.52 The murderer was not Mr. Smith
$4.16 The murderer did not electrocute Ms. Youngblood
$5.23 Ms. Richardson was in the main office
$4.97 Ms. Ukaegbu was in her classroom
 Clue #3
In their first game that SLA Beeber basketball team scored 54
points. In their second game they scored 17% more points.
How many points did they score in the second game? Round
to the nearest whole number.

54 points The murder occurred in Ms. Ukaegbu room

70 points The murderer was not Ms. Meyers
63 points The murderer did not drown Ms. Youngblood
78 points The murderer did not hit Ms. Youngblood with their car
59 points The murderer was a woman
 Clue #4
A candle maker plans to makes 30% orange
candles. If they make 76 candles what
percent will be orange? Round your answer
to the nearest whole number.

32 candles The murderer teaches the humanities

46 candles Miss Raen was in the parking lot
16 candles The murderer beat Ms. Youngblood up
23 candles The murderer was not Mr. Smith
70 candles The murderer does not teach math
 Clue #5
Person A weighs 176 pounds. Person B weighs
17% less. How much does Person B weigh?
Round to the nearest pound.

146 lbs The murderer did not try to beat Ms. Youngblood up
159 lbs The murderer was Mrs. Gurulé
193 lbs The murderer did not drown the victim
206 lbs The murderer did not occur in the science room
152 lbs The murderer was Ms. Richardson
 Clue #6
Takis have 140 calories. Doritos have 23% more
calories. How many calories do Doritos have?

163 cal Mr. Smith was in the auditorium

172.2 cal The murderer teaches science
164.7 cal The murderer tried to hit Ms. Youngblood with their car
123 cal The murder did not occur in the science room

32.2 cal Ms. Ukaegbu was in the auditorium

 Clue #7
A salesperson earns a 6.25% commission on total
sales. If their total sales amount to $10,000, how
much money do they earn in total?

$10,345 The murder occurred in the gym

$9,375 The murderer was a man
$10,700 The murderer was a woman
$10,625 The murder did not happen in the parking lot
$10,550 Mr. Smith was in the science room
 Clue #8
An ATM charges a service fee of 3% on all
withdrawals. If someone withdraws $1,500, what
fee do they need to pay?

$30 The murderer does not teach science

$45 The murder weapon was not a car
$50 The murder weapon was not a pencil
$35 The murderer did not happen at the gym
$40 The murderer did not electrocute the victim
 Clue #9
A store buys a product for $50 and marks it
up by 20%. What is the selling price of the
product?

$100 Ms. Youngblood was not poisoned

$40 Ms. Meyers was in the main office
$60 Ms. Richardson was in the auditorium
$75 The murderer did not use a car
$70 The murderer was a woman
 Clue #10
Airpods originally priced at $120 are
marked down by 15%. What is the
discounted price?

$102 The murder happened in a classroom

$138 The murder weapon was not a pencil
$114 The murderer was a man
$122 The murder occurred at the parking lot
$115 The murderer does not teach science
 Clue #11
If a restaurant bill is $80 and a customer
leaves a 15% tip, how much is the total
bill?

$84 The murder was not committed in the parking lot

$68 The murder did not occur at the gym
$92 Ms. Youngblood was not killed in Ms. Ukaegbu’s room
$100 The murderer did not poison Ms. Youngblood’s chips
$96 Ms. Richardson was in Ms. Ukaegbu’s room
 Clue #12
How much would a $110 pair of
sneakers sold for 10% off cost?

$100 The murder did not occur in the auditorium

$104.50 The murderer teaches English
$121 Mr. Smith was not the murderer
$108 The murderer did not beat Ms. Youngblood up
$99 Ms. Gurulé was in the main office