Word Problems
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Percent Change
Discounts, Taxes, and Commissions
Mish Math
100
A soccer team played 32 games. If they won 35% of their games, how many did they win?
What is 11 games?
100
I=$52; p=$450; t=2 years; find r. Round to tenth of a percent.
What is 5.8%?
100
From 5 ft to 3.1 ft.
What is 38%?
100
Tax on $43.48 worth of items at Target at 6.25%.
What is $2.72?
100
Convert 203.4% to a decimal.
What is 2.034?
200
You are making a bean salad for a family cookout with 12% black beans, 25% chick peas, 19% small navy beans, and the remainder kidney beans. You are making 15 cups total; find the number of cups of kidney beans in the salad. Round to the tenths place.
What is 6.6 cups?
200
Interest, given a principal of $1200 over 5 years at 4%.
What is $240?
200
A house appreciated in value from $135,750 to $386,000. Round to a whole percent.
What is 184% increase?
200
Discount on a $5 blueberry pie at 3.14% off.
What is 16 cents (or $0.16)?
200
Convert 18/35 to a percent, rounded to the tenths place.
What is 51.4%?
300
Randy spent $108.35 at Kohl's. The sales tax was 6.25%. Find the total cost of the bill.
What is $115.12?
300
Given an investment of $2500 earning $1000 in interest over ten years, find the rate.
What is 4%?
300
The markup on a skateboard wholesale for $33 and retailed in the store for $87. Round to nearest percent.
What is 164%?
300
You earn 4% commission for every hand sanitizer you sell. How much did you sell if you earned $215?
What is $5375?? It's flu season!
300
Convert 135% to a fraction in lowest terms.
What is 1 7/20?
400
John, Daryn, and Kyle go to the movies. They each buy popcorn for $3.75 and a soda for $2.25. Find the total bill, including a 5.75% sales tax.
What is $19.04?
400
A car depreciates by 18% in the first year to a value of $21,000. Find the original value. Round to nearest whole dollar value.
What is $25,610?
400
Final cost for your family party at Chili's for a bill of $147.58 and tax at 7.15%.
What is $158.13?
400
You buy your mother a car for $65,000. You need to put a down payment of 18%. Find the amount of the down payment.
What is $11,700?
500
The Smith's bought new camping gear at REI for $381.20. They had a 30% coupon for the entire purchase, then paid 6.25% tax. Find the total of the final bill.
What is $283.52?
500
Mr. Teacher had 40 questions on this test, and 33 questions on the previous test. Find the percent change in number of questions. Round to the tenths place.
What is 21.2%
500
The original price of a jacket was $128. The price was increased by 20%, then decreased three months later by 20%. Find the newest price.
What is $122.88?
500
578 students are enrolled in the school. Three hundred twenty five of those enrolled take both math and English classes. Find the percent, to the nearest tenths place.
What is 56.2%?
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