Find the %
24 is what percent of 50?
48%
If the price of a tv last week was $1,022. This week, it is $899. What is the percent decrease of the tv?
12% decrease in price
Your bill at a restaurant comes to $24.50. You decide to tip 16%. What is the final bill?
$28.42
Joshua uses his thermometer and finds the boiling point of ethyl alcohol to be 75 C. He looks in a reference book and finds that the actual boiling point of ethyl alcohol is 80 C. What is his percent error?
6.25%
14 is what percent of 82?
17%
The average fine for entering a National Forest Wilderness without a permit increased from $65 to $78. What rate of increase is this?
20%
Your final bill is $51.28. This includes a 12% tip. What was the bill without tax?
Gabrielle calculated the volume of the cube to be 125 cubic feet. The actual volume was 180 cubic feet. What was her percent error?
30.5%
If there are 32 girls and 42 boys in a college class, what is the percent of boys?
About 57%
A pair of snow boots at an equipment store in Big Bear that originally cost $60 is on sale for $36. What is the rate of decrease?
40%
You get a haircut that cost $23. If you tip the barber 10%, what is the final bill?
$25.50
Ken thought that the distance between his home and work was 32 miles. The actual distance was 41.5 miles. What was his percent error?
About 23%
If there are 128 students and 28 staff, what percent of the total people are staff?
About 18%
A stereo system is marked down from $450 to $382.50. What is the discount rate?
15%
You deposit $572.34 in an account that pays 4.5% interest. How much interest do you earn after 6 years?
Around $155
Derick filled the picture with 8 fluid ounces of juice. What was the percent error if it was actually 10 fluid ounces?
20%
What percent of 48 is 17?
35%
. A managers’ salary at Green Dot increased from $48,000 to $51,360. What is the rate of increase?
7%
For every car you sell, you get a 6% commission. If your total sales for the month are $125,650. What is your commission?
$7,539
An object has a mass of 36.0 grams. On Anthony’s balance, it weighs 34.25 grams. What is the percent error of his balance?
5%