Convert fractions or percents to decimals
Find percentages of whole numbers
Tip, sales, or tax
Simple Interest
Other Percent Problems
1000
Convert 1/2 to a decimal.
What is 0.50
1000

Find 1% of 100.

1

1000
What is the total including tip of a meal that costs $13. You pay a 20% tip.
$15.60
1000

Raquel borrowed $3,000 at 9% interest  for 4 years. How much money did she have to pay back?

I = (3000)*(0.09)*(4) = $1,080.00

1000
40% of students at Landry want to move out of New Orleans when they grow up. If there are 500 students at Landry, how many want to leave New Orleans?
200
2000
How do you convert a percent to a decimal?
What is move the decimal to the left two places.
2000

300% of 12

36

2000
Find the cost including tax for a snack that costs $2.45. The tax rate is 8.5%. Round to the nearest cent.
$2.66
2000

Isabella deposited $500 into a savings account at a local bank that earned 5.5% interest per year. How much interest does she earn per year?

I = (500)*(0.055)*(1) = $27.50

2000
Ms. Owens is in debt. Last month her debt was $1,000. This month her debt is 167% of that. What is her debt this month in dollars?
$1,670
3000
Convert 23% to a decimal.
What is 0.23
3000

You are charged a 6% sales tax in your state. If you purchase a new bicycle and pay $27 in sales tax, what is the purchase price of the bicycle?

$450

3000

Mike bought a new iPad for $950.13. Tax on the iPad is 11%. What is the cost with tax?

$1,054.50

3000

Jodi owes $38,000 in students loans for college. The interest rate is 7.25% and the loan will be paid off over 10 years. How much will Jodi pay altogether?

I = (38000)*(.0725)*(10) = $27,550.00

3000

The number of people signed up for a bus trip went from 32 to 45. What is the percent change? Round to the nearest percent.

41% increase

4000
Convert 8.5% to a decimal.
What is 0.085
4000

Mr. Brown's cell phone bill was $50 last month. This month Verizon raised his bill. The new bill is 132% of last month's. This is the cost of the new bill.

$66

4000

Ally goes out to eat and gets a burger, fries, and milk shake for 13.27. She tips 15% and tax is 8.5%. Name the amount of the tax AND the amount of the tip. Do not list the total amount.

Tip is $1.99, tax is $1.13.

4000

Julia put $1,000 into a savings account that earns 4% in interest. How much will she have after 3 months?

I = (1000)*(0.04)*(0.25) = $10.00

4000
A store paid $75.29 for a couch. To make a profit, the store charged 270% of the cost. What is the price tag the store puts on the couch?
$203.28
5000
Convert 0.5% to a decimal.
What is 0.005
5000

Kayla paid $0.75 for each pack of Now and Later. She made a profit by charging 125% of what she paid. How much did she charge for each pack of Now and Later?

 $0.94

5000

Ben went out to a fancy dinner. The dinner cost $89.67. He tipped the waiter 20% and tax was 5%. What was the total including tip and tax?

$115.41

5000

Kevin borrowed $1,200 at a rate of 18% for 9 months. How much interest did he pay?

I = (1200)*(0.18)*(0.75) = 162.00

5000
Josh flips a quarter 20 times. It falls on tails 30% of the time. How many times does it fall on heads?
14 heads
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