Finding Percents
Markup/Markdown/Discounts
Tax, Tip/Gratuity
Percent of Change
Mixed
100
What is 8% of 92?
7.36
100
A book is $20 and has tax of 5%. How much does the book cost after tax?
$21
100
Joel bought lunch for his friends. The bill was $53. He tipped 18%. How much did he spend?
43.46
100
Growing up, Petunia lived in a small town with a population of 840. When she went back, the population was 882. What was the percent change?
5%, Increase
100
Write the percent proportion
is/of = %/100
200
What is 192% of 23?
44.16
200
A pair of shoes was originally $55. They are on sale for 25% off. How much will the shoes cost?
41.25
200
If a car costs $5300, plus 6.5% sales tax, how much will the car cost in total?
$5644.50
200
In January, Jackie weighed 125 pounds. Six months later, she weighed 110 pounds. What was her percent change? Was it increasing or decreasing?
12%, decreasing
200
If Charlie makes 25% of his shots in basketball, write a ratio to show the percent of shots made to shots missed?
1:3
300
5 is what percent of 25?
20%
300
A computer game cost Best Buy $25. Best Buy used a markup of 40%. How much did Best Buy sell it for after the markup?
$35
300
A dinner costs $129.35. The tax is 7.5%. There is a 18% tip added onto the amount after tax. How much does it cost altogether?
$164.08
300
There were 240 customers yesterday and 200 today. Find percent of change.
16.7% decrease
300
30% of the students in class are girls. Which is a ratio of girls to boys? a. 3:10 b. 3:7 c. 3:100 d. 10:3
b. 3:7
400
6 is what percent of 8?
75%
400
A $57 sweater was not selling well, so the store marked it down 30% off. Then Sally had a 15% off coupon. How much did it cost her?
$33.92
400
Three friends go out to eat. The cost of their meals are: $14.52, $24.13, and $12.42. Jay decides to treat. He adds the 7% tax, then tips 23% on the amount after tax. How much is he paying in total?
$67.21
400
There were 160 smarties yesterday, but there are only 116 now. What was the percentage change?
27.5%, decrease
400
A sweater costs $24.53 and a pair of pants costs $42.31. Janice wants to buy both, and has a 15% off coupon. Tax is 6%. How much will her purchase cost?
$60.22
500
48 is what percent of 12?
400%
500
Travis bought a suit for $300. He decided to sell it, so he marked it up 20%. It wasn't selling it, so he then gave out a coupon for 30% off. How much did the suit cost?
$252.00
500
Bert and Ernie go out to dinner. Their meal costs $129 after a 20% tip. How much was Bert's meal before tip, if Ernie's meal before tip was $42?
$65.50
500
A pair of shoes was $125, and then went down $100. Juan calculated percent change as follows: He subtracted 125 - 100 and got 25 He divided 25/125 and got 0.2 He then multiplied by 100 and got 20% What did he do incorrectly?
He subtracted original - final, not final - original. His answer should be negative.
500
Socks are on sale, "Buy two pairs, get the third 75% off." If socks are $2.50 a pair, plus 5% tax, how much will three pairs of socks cost?
$5.91
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