Percent Conversions
Convert 7.5% into a decimal.
.075 or 0.075
A store pays $217 for a bicycle and marks up the price by 16%. What is the amount of markup? (Hint: Just the markup, not the final price!)
$34.72
The sales tax rate is 5%. How much tax will Diane pay if she buys a teddy bear for $24?
$1.20
Xavier earned 11% commission on the sale of an emerald pendant that sold for $408. How much commission did he earn?
$44.88
What is the percent of change from 50 to 85?
70% increase
Convert 3/8 into a decimal.
0.375 or .375
If a set of bunk beds that originally cost $90 is discounted by 80%, how much money will be taken off of the price? (Hint: They do not want the final price!)
$72
If Ryan leaves a 20% tip on a bill that came out to $78.80, how much tip will he leave?
$15.76
Calculate the interest earned on $6,000 at a rate of 5% over 4 years.
$1,200
What is the percent of change from 2,000 to 600?
70% decrease
Convert 13/25 to a percent.
52%
A backpack that normally sells for $39 is on sale for 33% off. Find the sale price of the backpack.
$26.13
Madelyn's meal at a restaurant cost $34.50. She left an 18% tip. What was the total cost of her meal, including tip?
$40.71
Billy has $800 in a savings account that earns 1.3% yearly interest. How much money will Billy have (total) in the account after 5 years?
$852
A drama club originally had 40 members. If club membership dropped by 35%, how many members are in the club now?
26 members
Convert 32% into a simplified fraction.
32/100 or 8/25
A store pays $87 for a canoe. When they sell the canoe to customers, they mark up the price by 30%. What is the selling price of the canoe?
$113.10
Aaron purchases a new game console for $500. He pays an 8.5% sales tax. What is the total price of the console, including tax?
$542.50
John earns $2,000 a month as a monthly base salary. He also earns 12% commission on all sales. What is his total salary if he sells $15,000 worth of product for the month?
$3,800
Last year, 375 students attended Woodland Middle School. This year, the student population will increase by 8%. How many students will attend the school this year?
405 students
Convert 5/12 to a percent rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.
5/12 = 0.4166666667 or 41.7%
An IKEA coffee table that was originally $249.99 is on sale for 30% off. What is the discounted price of the coffee table, rounded to the nearest cent?
$174.99
Ms. Sauerwein takes her friends out to lunch. The price of their meal comes out to $64.75. Ms. Sauerwein must pay an 8.5% sales tax and chooses to leave a 20% tip. What is the total cost of Ms. Sauerwein's meal?
$83.20
Jose takes out a loan to pay for his car. How much total money will Jose pay for his car if the original price of the car is $24,900 and he pays 4.5% interest over 6 years?
$31,623
What is the percent of change from 31 to 45? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
45.2% percent increase