Convert fractions, percents, & decimals
Percent of a Number and Percent Change
Find tip and sales tax of a purchase
Other Percent Problems
100
Convert 1/2 to a decimal.
0.50
100
What number is 12% of 15.
What is 0.6
100
What is the total including tip of a meal that costs $13 if you pay a 20% tip?
$15.60
100
40% of students at Landry want to move out of New Orleans when they grow up. If there are 500 students at Landry, how many want to leave New Orleans?
200
200
How do you convert a percent to a decimal?
Divide by 100 or move the decimal to the left two places.
200
12 is 30% of what number
40
200
Find the cost including tax for a snack that costs $2. The tax rate is 6%.
$2.12
200
Ms. Owens is in debt. Last month her debt was $1,000. This month her debt is 167% of that. What is her debt this month in dollars?
$1,670
300
Convert 23% to a decimal.
0.23
300
What is the number of students that graduate from high school out of 20 students if 60% of students in Louisiana graduate.
12 students
300
Mr. McMorris bought a new iPad for $300. Tax on the iPad is 11%. What is the cost with tax?
$333
300
Amy is babysitting to earn money. She charges $11 per hour. She wants to increase her price by 15%. What will her new price per hour be for babysitting?
$12.65
400
Convert 8.5% to a decimal.
0.085
400
Mr. Gleghorn's cell phone bill was $50 last month. This month, Verizon raised his bill to $66. What is the percent increase of his Verizon bill?
32%
400
D'Jonique goes out to eat at New Orleans Burger Company and gets a burger, fries, and milk shake for $13. She tips 15% and tax is 8%. What is the tax amount, the tip amount, and the total? (YOU CAN USE A CALCULATOR)
Tip is $1.95, tax is $1.04, Total $15.99
400
A store paid $75.29 for a couch. To make a profit, the store charged 270% of the cost. What is the price tag the store puts on the couch? (YOU CAN USE A CALCULATOR)
$203.28
500
Convert 1/5 to a percent.
20%
500
What is the percent of change if 32 is decreased to 24?
25%
500
Benjamin Bannaker, the famous mathemetician, went out to a fancy dinner. The dinner cost $89.67. He tipped the waiter 20% and tax was 5%. What was the total including tip and tax? (YOU CAN USE A CALCULATOR)
$115.41
500
24 people like basketball, 18 like volleyball, and 6 like softball. What percent of the people like softball?
12.5%
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