PERCENTS ROCKS
PERCENT IS THE JAM
PURRFECT PERCENTS
PLUMTASTIC PERCENTS
100
Write percent shaded to the nearest tenth.
4/12 = 33.3%
100
What is 32% of $357.00
0.32x357.00=$114.24
100
At Brookpark Middle School, about 25% of the students have curly hair.
If there are 643 students in the school how many have curly hair?
25%/100 = 0.25 x 643 = 160.75 = 161 students
100
0.097
Decimals → Percent
0.097 x 100 = 9.7%
200
Kerri scored 32 out of 44 on her French test.
What percent of the questions did she get wrong?
32/44 = 72.7% - 73% so 27% were wrong
200
In a class of 40 students, 15 are male.
What percent of the class are female?
(40-15=25) = 25/40=62.5%
200
Suppose 42 out of 60 people read the newspaper everyday. What percent of the people DO NOT read the newspaper every day.
42/60=70% of people read newspaper every day
Percent of people who don't read paper everyday = 100% - 70% = 30% of people
200
What percent is 3/11
3/11=0.2727272727
xx100=27.27=27.3%
300
Stephanie was her eye on a $235 coat. This weekend it is going to be on sale for 45% off. What will she pay for the coat?
105.75 off =$129.25
300
Patrick needs to buy a new stereo. He finds a $950 stereo on sale for 30% off. What is the discount and sale price of the stereo?
.30 xx 950=$285
950-285 = $665
300
Fred's alligator is 1.8 m long last year. this year he is 2% longer. How long is he now? ROUND ANSWER TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES
0.02 xx 1.8=0.036
1.8 + 0.036=1.826
1.83 m Fred's Alligator length
300
In order to select new board members, the French club held an election. 63 members voted in the election and 12 did not vote.
What percentage of the members voted?
63+12=75 people all together
63/75 = 0.84 x 100 = 84% members voted
400
You buy FOUR video games for $117.50 each.
What is the total cost if you pay
GST of 5%
$117.50 x 4 = 470
0.05 x 470 = 23.50
470+23.50=$493.50
400
The planetary received a shipment of 40 plants on Wednesday.
BY Friday, 82.5% of the plants had been sold.
How many were sold?
82.5%/100 = 0.825x 40 = 33 plants
400
What is the final price with GST (5%) for $230.50
0.05xx230.50=11.53
230.50+11.53=$242.03
400
There are 40 6th graders and 28 7th graders in a group. 15% of the 6th graders and 25% of the 7th graders are car riders.
How many car riders are in the group altogether?
.15 x 40 = 6 and .25 x 28 =7
6 + 7 = 13 car riders
500
You purchase 7 t-shirts that cost $14.50 each and one pair of shorts for $28.99. What is the total cost if you only pay 6% GST?
(7x14.50)=101.50
101.50 + 28.99 = 130.49
130.49 +7.83 =$138.32
500
Your bill at the Olive Garden comes out to be $173.45. There is PST of 6 % paid on the meal. You only have $200 in your wallet. You decide that whatever is left you leave as a tip - how much did you leave as the tip?
173.45 + 10.41 =183.45 so tip is $16.14
500
What is the total you pay for a $450.00 bike with GST(5%) and PST(6%)?
0.05xx450=22.50
0.06xx450=27.00
450.00+22.50+27.00=$499.50
500
Herbert put his $25000 car on for 15% off. What is total price if you bought it and paid GST on sale price?
0.15 x 25000 = 3750
25000 - 3750 = 21250
21250 x 0.05 = 1062.50
21250 + 1062.50 = $22312.50