Finding Percent
400 = ____________% of 2,000
20%
55% of $2,540 =
1,397
232.17 = 35 1/2% of ___________
654
The fractional amount of the result of multiplying the base by the percent (base * percent).
Percentage Amount
This is used in buying certain categories of merchandise, such as toiletries, cosmetics, underwear, and glassware.
Unit Measure
Sales for one week in the shoe department were $20,480. If John’s sales were $1,280, what was his percent of total sales?
64%
A buyer purchased 460 pairs of men’s jeans. If 5% had straight legs, how many pairs of straight-leg jeans were in the order?
23
In a shipment of dishes, merchandise valued at $750 was damaged. The damaged goods amounted to 6% of the total order. What was the total value of the merchandise ordered?
$12,500
3% of 1,205 = ___________
36.15
A word used to represent 12 units of something
A Dozen
The buyer in the gift department ordered 125 baskets. When the order was received, it was found that 85 of the baskets were damaged by water. What percent of the baskets was damaged?
68%
A salesperson in the children’s department waited on 50 customers in one day. If 42% were grandmothers, how many grandmothers were served?
21
Jane’s sales for one week were $1,250, which was 2% of the department’s weekly sales. What were the department’s total sales for the week?
$62,500
During this year’s midnight sale, the bedding department sold 195 bedspreads. Last year only 180 were sold. What was the percent increase?
8.33%
The total amount, which is 100% (percentage amount ,percent).
Base (Whole)
The china department received 32 dozen glasses. If 11 glasses were broken, what percent was broken?
2.86%
Taxes reduce your weekly salary by 22%. How much is deducted if you make $280 a week?
$61.60
The men’s department received a new shipment of fleece robes. During the first day on the floor, 60 robes, or 30% of the group, sold. How many robes were in the shipment?
200
Sally’s sales for last Sunday were $1,278. That was an increase of 6.5% over her sales for the previous Saturday. What were her sales for the previous Saturday?
$522.06
Small functional items as buttons, hooks, snaps, zippers, and shoulder pads.
Findings
The cosmetics buyer ordered 10 dozen bottles of perfume. If 24 units sold in one week, what percent remained?
80%
A large corporation owns 20 retail stores across the United States. If 20% sell shoes, how many stores sell shoes?
4
Sales last month totaled $150,480, a 4.5% increase over the previous month’s sales. What were sales for the previous month?
$140,133.84
– Sewing or trade term for small functional items and trimmings, such as buttons, snaps, zippers, hooks, shoulder pads, and seam tape, used to complete a garment.
Findings
144 units or 12 dozen of something
1 gross