Finding Percent
Find 10% of 80.
8
18 is what percent of 60?
30%
Solve: Part = 35% * 200.
70
A price increases from $40 to $50. Find the percent increase.
25% increase
A $50 shirt is discounted 20%. What is the discount amount?
$10
What is the formula for simple interest? (include time)
I=R*P*T
Find 25% of 120.
30
12 is 15% of what number?
80
Solve: 40% * whole = 32.
80
A shirt decreases from $80 to $60. Find the percent decrease.
25% decrease
A $75 item has 8% sales tax. What is the total cost?
$81
Find the simple interest on $500 at 4% per year for 2 years.
$40
What is 15% of 240?
36
A school sold 84 tickets, which is 35% of its goal. What is the ticket goal?
240
A student saved $54, which is 45% of their goal. Write and solve a percent equation.
45% * Whole=54
Whole= 120
The estimated attendance was 100, but actual attendance was 120. Find the percent error. (round up to the nearest whole percent)
About 17%
A store buys a backpack for $40 and marks it up 35%. What is the selling price?
$54
Find the total balance on $800 invested at 5% simple interest for 3 years.
$920
A school has 360 students. If 35% ride the bus, how many students ride the bus?
126
A student answered 42 questions correctly, which was 87.5% of the test. How many questions were on the test?
48
A fundraiser has collected $156, which is 65% of its goal. How much more money is needed?
$84 more; goal = $240
A bike increases from $240 to $294. Find the percent increase.
22.5%
A $120 jacket is discounted 25%, then taxed 10%. What is the final price?
$99
An account earns $90 interest on $600 in 3 years. What is the annual interest rate?
5%
A jacket costs $84. A customer pays 62.5% of the price. How much do they pay?
$52.50
A student answered 81 questions correctly, which was 60% of the test. How many questions were on the test?
135
A fundraiser has collected $3,307.5, which is 63% of its goal. How much more money is needed?
$5,250
A student estimates a distance of 75 miles, but the actual distance is 60 miles. Find the percent error.
25%
A video game is on sale for $68 after a 15% discount. What was the original price?
$80
An investment of $1,200 earns $216 in simple interest at 6% annually. How many years was it invested?
3 years