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Word Problems
100

This is the amount of tax Joe will pay for a $15 shirt with 6% tax.

$0.90
100

Amount of tip for a $55 bill with 20% tip.

$11
100
Original price $0.50 New price $0.65
30%
100
Original weight 180lb New weight 162lb
 10%
100
Last year monique's rent was $460/mo. This year her rent increased to $506. What is the percent of increase in her rent?
10%
200

This is the amount of tax Sarah will spend on a sweater that costs $27 with a 7% tax.

$1.89
200

Amount of tip for a $15 lunch with 15% tip

$2.25
200
Original weight 110lb New weight 132lb
20%
200
Original airfare $340 New airfare $255
 25%
200
Lance bought a used car for $5500. He sells it two years later for $2475. What is the percent of decrease?
 55%
300

This is the total cost of a baseball bat priced at $110 with 6.5% tax.

$117.15
300

You own a jewelry store. You increase the price of jewelry by 70%. The store's cost for a 1 carat diamond ring is $800. What is the selling price of the ring?

$1360
300
Original number 70 New number 98
 40%
300
Original enrollment 360 New enrollment 342
 5%
300
The Jacksons bought a house for $145,000 for years ago. They sell the house this year for $174,000. What is the percent of increase?
 20%
400

This is the final price for an item costing $85.50 with a 20% discount.

$68.40
400

Adding cheese to a McDonald's Quarter Pounder increases the calorie count from 420 to 510. What is the percent of change?

21.4%
400
Original amount $16 New amount $28
75%
400
Original number 80 New number 44
 45%
400
The original price of a gold bracelet is $325. The sale price is $260. What is the percent of decrease?
20%
500

A store pays $120 for a bicycle. The store has a 65% markup policy. How much would you have to pay for the bicycle?

$198
500

The price of a CD player was marked down from $69.95 to $56.00. What was the percent of discount?

19.9%
500
Original population 80 New population 84
 5%
500
Original price $60 New price $51
 15%
500
Find the Percent of ? if the original population was 800 and the new population is 716?
10.5%
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