Simple Interest
Sarah left her $4,000 prize money in the bank for 2 years at 4% interest. She needs to figure out how much interest she has now.
$320
From 326 ft to 241 ft (increase or decrease? what's the percent change?)
26% decrease
Original price: $15
Markdown: 20%
What is the new price?
$12.00
Fraction = Decimal = Percent
39/50=________=_______
.78 and 78%
If you put $7,000 on your savings account with an interest rate of 15.9%, how much interest do you get after 1 year?
$1,113
At a supermarket, an item has increased from 75 cents per pound to 81 cents per pound. What is the percent increase in the cost of the item?
8%
Original price: $45
Mark Up: 66%
What is the new price?
$74.70
Fractions = Decimals = Percents
_______ = 0.6 = ________
3/5 and 60%
$35,800 at 8.2% for 3 years
$8,806.80
From 309 grams to 299 grams (increase or decrease? what's the percent change?)
3% decrease
Ms. Robertson went to dinner last night
and her bill was $32.12 and she tipped
her waitress 20%. How much was her
bill total after the tip?
$38.54
Fractions = Decimals = Percents
_______ = ________ = 85%
17/20 and 0.85
Jessica invests $3,000 in a credit union at an interest rate of 3.9%. She leaves the money there for 5 years. What is her interest?
$585
The staff at a company went from 40 to 29 employees. What is the percent decrease in staff?
27.5%
The band had a total of 48 students last year. The number of students in band increased by 9%. How many students are in band now?
52 students
Fractions = Decimals = Percents
1/20 = ________ = _________
0.05 and 5%
$43,800 at 4.8% for 2 years
$4,204.80
At Furnace Woods School, enrollment increased from 320 students in 2006 to 349 students in 2007. What is the percent increase in enrollment?
9.1%
An xbox costs $150 dollars. The price is reduced 35% for a sale. How much is the savings? How much would you pay for the xbox after the discount?
Your savings: $52.50
What you pay: $97.50
Fractions = Decimals = Percents
_______ = 1.2 = _________
6/5 and 120%