PERCENT CHANGE
A school's enrollment was 840 students last year. This year it grew to 882. What is the percent increase?
5%
Destiny orders a $13.50 sandwich and a $2.75 drink. If the sales tax rate is 8%, how much does she pay in tax?
$1.30
A real estate agent earns 3% commission. She sells a house for $175,000. How much commission does she earn?
$5250
Jaylen deposits $800 into a savings account that earns 3% simple interest per year. How much interest has he earned after 2 years?
$48
A $64.00 hoodie is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?
$48
A student measured the length of a textbook as 32 cm. The actual length is 30 cm. What is the percent error? Round to the nearest whole.
7%
A family's restaurant bill is $67.40. They decide to leave an 18% tip. What is the total amount they pay?
$79.53
A car salesman earns 4.5% commission. He sells a car for $22,400. What is his commission?
$1008
A $2,400 loan is taken out at 5.5% simple interest for 3 years. What is the total amount owed at the end of the loan?
$2796
A store buys wireless earbuds for $35 and marks them up 60%. What is the selling price?
$56
Marcus had 125 trading cards. After trading some away, he has 95. What is the percent decrease? Round to the nearest tenth.
24%
Jordan buys a new pair of basketball shoes for $124.99. The sales tax rate is 7.5%. What is the total cost?
$134.37
Sofia earns a base salary of $400 per week plus 6% commission on all sales. She sold $3,250 worth of furniture this week. What were her total earnings?
$595
Camille invests $3,500 at 4.8% simple interest. How many years will it take for her investment to earn $504 in interest?
3 years
A jacket originally priced at $119.99 is on sale for $89.99. What is the percent discount? Round to the nearest tenth.
25%
A sneaker brand originally priced at $120 raised its price by 20% in the fall. Due to slow sales, they dropped the new price by 15% in the spring. What is the overall percent change from the original price?
2%
Devon's dinner bill is $58.00. The sales tax rate is 6% and he plans to tip 20% on the pre-tax amount. What is the total amount Devon pays?
$73.08
A salesperson's total weekly earnings were $1,462. This includes a $400 base salary and a 6% commission on all sales. What was the total value of her sales?
$17,700
Jasmine deposited $5,000 into a simple interest account. After 4 years, her balance is $6,100. What was the annual interest rate?
5.5%
A TV was marked down 30%, then an additional 10% off the already-reduced price. The final price was $113.40. What was the original price?
In January, a store sold 360 pairs of shoes. In February, sales dropped to 279. In March, sales increased 15% from February. What was the percent change in sales from January to March?
10.75% decrease
A group of friends has a restaurant bill of $143.60. They split a 20% tip evenly among 4 people. How much does each person contribute toward the tip?
Elena earns 5.5% commission on the first $10,000 in sales and 8% on anything above that. She sells $16,500 in merchandise. What is her total commission?
$1070
Ava deposits $4,250 into an account earning 3.6% simple interest and her sister deposits $5,000 at 2.8% simple interest. After 4 years, who has earned more interest and by how much?
Ava earns $612; her sister earns $560. Ava earns $52 more.
A store marks up a $240 item by 35%, then offers a 20% discount on the marked-up price during a sale. Is the final price higher or lower than the original $240, and by how much?
Final price is $259.20 — $19.20 higher than the original