Word Problems
Mental Percents
Tipping
100
9 out of the 20 students in Mr. Hiller's class are absent. Name the percentage of students that are absent
What is 45%?
100
50% of 360
What is 180?
100
Bill: $60 I want to tip: 20% Tell me the amount I should tip.
What is $12
200
John works at a restaurant. 80% of John's earnings at the restaurant comes from tips. John made $75 today. Name the amount of money he made from tips.
What is $60?
200
10% of 14
What is 1.4?
200
Bill: $240 I want to tip: 15% Tell me the amount I should tip.
What is $36
300
Carl answered 85% of the questions on his math test correctly. If he answered 68 questions correctly, how many questions were on the test?
What is 80?
300
2% of 3000
What is 60?
300
Bill: $42 I want to tip: 15% Tell me the amount I should tip.
What is $6.30
400
John's new salary is 125% of his old salary. If his new salary is $60,000, what was his old salary?
What is $48,000?
400
35% of 60
What is 21
400
Bill: $38 I want to tip: 20% Tell me the amount I should tip.
What is $7.60
500
16% of the M&Ms in this jar are green. If there are 378 M&Ms that are NOT green, how many total M&Ms are there?
What is 450?
500
15% of 13
What is 1.95?
500
Bill: $12.80 I want to tip: 15% Tell me the amount I should tip.
What is $1.92?
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