Percentage of....
Word problems
Percentage & Decimals
Shopping
100
What is 50% of 120?
60
100
John ran 20% of a whole marathon (26.2 miles). how many miles did John run?
5.24 miles
100
What is 50% as a decimal?
0.5
100
The sweater is $60, but is on sale for 10% off. How much is it now?
$54
200
What is 25% of 300?
75
200

James read 10 hours and Uriya read 13% of that. So how many hours did Uriya read?

1.3 hours

200
What is 25% as a decimal?
0.25
200

The briefcase is originally $150, but is 76% off. How much is it?

$36

300
What is 10% of 5?
0.50
300
Jim biked 30 miles Aron biked 25% of this number. How miles did Aron bike?
7.5 miles
300
Jon has $500 and the used car he wants to buy is $1,000. What percentage of the final cost of the car does he already have?
50%
300
Mindy has $50. She wants to buy a pair of jeans that originally cost $70; however, now they are 30% off. Can she afford them?
Yes
400
What is 80% of 19?
15.2
400
Jake did 7 hours of homework and Jill did 30% of this. How many hours of homework did Jill do (you can round your answer)?
About 2 hours
400
Mike's morning coffee is usually $1.50. It is 30% off after 2pm. He buys a cup of coffee at 3pm. How much does it cost?
$1.05
400
Ralph has a budget of $100, and he wants to buy a bike. The bike he wants was originally $140, but it is 60% off. Can he afford it with his budget?
Yes
500
What is 60% of 300?
180
500

Zach swam 8.5 miles and David swam 40% of that number. How many miles did David swim?

3.4 miles

500
150 pennies is what percent of $1.50?
100%
500
Wanda wants to buy her son a t-shirt that is $20 and a pair of jeans that are $35. She has a coupon for 20% off. Sales tax is 5%. How much will she spend?
$46.20
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