Percent of a #
what is 10 % of 60
6
I bought 4 packs of seltzer for 12 dollars, how much did each pack cost?
12/4= $3 per pack
How do I find 25% of a number?
Divide the number by 4
25% of a number is 6
24, because 6 is 1/4 of 24
24/4 = 6
I got a shirt on sale for 30% off, the original price was $25. How much did I save?
$7.50
10% of is 2.5, so I multiplied that by 3 to get the 30%
What is 20% of 55?
11, you can do this a few ways. 55/5 or, you could find 10% of 55, which is 5.5 and multiply it by 2, which give you 11.
The cost of 5 cans of dog food is $4.35. At this price how much does each can of dogfood cost?
4.35/5= .87 cents per can
How do I find 10% of a number?
Divide the number by 10
10% of a number is 5
50
I got a jacket for $50. The original price was $125. What was the percentage I saved?
60% because
.6 x 125 = 75 dollars. When I subtract 75 from 125 I get the sale price of $50
What is 50% of 150
75
Lin bought 3 hats for $22.50. At this rate, how many hats could she buy with $60.00?
8 hats, because 22.50/3= $7.5 per hat, then when you divide 60 (the total amount of money you have) by $7.5 (the price of each hat) you get 8
How do I find 20% of a number?
Divide by 5
On a field trip, there are 3 chaperones for every 20 students. There are 92 people on the trip. How many chaperones are there?
12 chaperones
A t-shirt costs $20 and is on sale for 25% off. What is the amount of the discount, and what is the new sale price?
The discount is $5 and the new price is $15
What is 20% of 800
160 because 800/5= 160
Han earns $33.00 for babysitting 4 hours. How much does Han make per hour?
33/4 = $8.25 per hour
How do I find 50% of a number?
Divide the number by 2 or in half, or multiply by 1/2
Last Sunday 1,575 people visited the amusement park. 16% were teenagers? How many teenagers visited the park that day?
252, because .16 x 1575 = 252
or 10%= 157.5, 1%=15.75
15.75 x 6 = 94.5 + 157.5= 252
Sarah wants to buy a new bicycle that originally costs $450. The bike shop is having a summer sale, offering 20% off all bicycles.
How much will Sarah save?
$90 because 450/5= 90
What is 45% of 80?
36
.45 x 80 = 36
An elevator travels 310 feet in 10 seconds. At that speed, how far can this elevator travel in 12 seconds?
310/10= 31 feet per second, then multiply 31 x 12 and you would get 372 feet
How do I find 75% of a number?
Divide by 4, then multiply that number by 3.
A sign in front of a roller coaster says “You must be 40 inches tall to ride.” What percentage of this height is: 34 inches
85 % because 34/40 is .85 which is equal to 85/100 which is 85%
Sarah wants to buy a pair of running shoes that originally cost $120. The store is having a sale, offering 30% off all footwear. What is the the final cost?
$ 84 because 30% of 120 is 36. When you subtract 36 from 120 you get 84