Percent Proportion
1% of what number is 7?
what is 700
20% tax on $17.99 item. What is the amount of tax?
What is $3.60?
A fruit drink that was sold in 16-ounce containers is now sold in 20-ounce containers. What is the percent of change in quantity? State whether this is an increase or a decrease.
What is 25% increase.
Jesse estimates the weight of his cat to be 10 pounds. The actual weight of the cat is 13.75 pounds. Find the percent of error to the nearest hundredth.
What is 27.27%
You get 25% off a $50 item. What is the discount amount?
What is $12.50?
What % of 45 is 72? Round to nearest whole percent.
What is 63%
40% markup on a $ 7.25 hat. How much is the markup? What is the new price?
New price: $10.15
On Tuesday, Nash made 231 free throws on Wednesday he made 258 free throws. What is the percent change in his free throws? Round to the nearest hundredth. State whether this is increase or decrease.
What is 11.67% increase.
Marcus estimates that 230 people will attend the choir concert. The actual total that attended was 300 people. Find the percent of error to the nearest hundredth.
What is 23.33%
You buy two shirts and a phone case for $35 at 5 below. Since you work there, you get a 15% discount. How much do you end up spending after the discount?
What is $29.75?
Use the percent proportion: A serving of ice cream contains 1200 calories. One hundred forty-five calories come from fat. What percent of the total calories come from fat? Round to nearest whole hundredth.
What is 12.08%
A shirt is $60. A tie is $30. Tax is 8.5%. Find the total cost.
What is $97.65?
Originally you had $500. You now have $138. What is the percent change of the amount of money you had?
What is 72.4% decrease.
Ava estimates that 475 songs will fit on her MP3 player. The actual amount of songs that fit is 380. Find the percent of error.
What is 25%
What is $54.27?
Use the percent equation: Out of 3500 students of a school, only 36% passes. How many students passed?
What is 1,260 students?
You and a friend go to eat at Two Bros. You buy a Calzone, which costs $9.50 with tax. Your friend buys a pizza, which costs 11.75 with tax. Since it is your friends birthday, you offer to pay for their meal. You want to leave a 15% tip as well. How much is your total bill.
What is 24.44?
What is the percent of change in the cost of a DVD set that originally sold for $49.99 and is now on sale for $24.99?
What is 50.01% decrease
A custom estimates a computer at an electronics store is $1099. Determine the percent of error in price if the actual price is $1349. Round to the nearest hundredth.
What is 18.53%
You eat out a Longhorns and your meal cost $22.00. You get 20% off since your sister works there. The tax is 6%. Find your new price with the discount and then find your total cost.
New Cost: $17.60
Total Cost: $18.66
Use the percent proportion to solve: The local bakery sells 150 donuts a day. If 70% of these donuts are sold in the morning, how many donuts are sold in the morning?
What is 105 donuts?
Charlene's lunch bill was $18.70. Find the total cost for lunch with 6% tax and a 15% tip.
What is $22.79?
In 2016, Jennifer made $11.50 an hour, and in 2017, she made $12.75 an hour. What is the percent of change in Jennifer's pay per hour from 2016 to 2017?
What is 10.87% increase
A student estimates the mass of an object to be 325g. The actual mass is 342g. What is the percent error of the students calculation?
What is 4.97%
You go out to eat at Red Robin. You order a burger and fries. Your meal comes to $14.50. You have a coupon that lets you get 10% off your meal. Your tax is 6% and you had a great waiter, so you decide to tip him 25%. How much is your total bill with the discount, tax and tip included?
What is $17.29?