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Word Problems
100
What is the cost of a $100 sweater reduced by 10% off
What is $90
100

Your restaurant bill is $100. If you want to leave a 10% tip, how much is the tip?

$10

100

What is 15% of 100?

15

100

What is 10% off $110

What is $10.10

100

Tom wants to buy a pair of sneakers for $70. They are 15% off. What is the final price before taxes? 

$59.50

200
What is the cost of a $10 item reduced by 25%
What is $7.50
200

If there are 7 boys in a class of 20 what is the percentage?

35% (7 / 20x100)

200

What is 30 percent of 200?

60

200

What is 30% of $20

$6 (0.30 x 20) 

200

Mya wants to purchase headphones for $59. She has $65. If you add 12% tax to the original price of the headphones, will she have enough money to buy them?

no, the price of the headphones would be $65.10

300

What is the cost of a $20 item reduced to 25%

$5 

$20 x 0.25 

300

If there are 5 boys in a class of 25 what is the percentage?

What is 20% (5 / 25 x 100)

300

What is 3% of 300?

9

0.3 x 300 

300

What is 40% off of $30

What is $12.00 (0.40 x 30) 

300
Lily bought a pair of shoes for $80. They had a 45% discount. How much did Lily pay before taxes? 

$36

400

A town's population decreased from 1,200 to 1,000. What is the percentage decrease?


Hint: (Decrease in Population / Original Population) x 100

16.67% 

(Decrease in Population / Original Population) x 100 

200/1200 x 100 = 16.6667

400

If a meal costs $85 and you want to leave an 18% tip, how much should you tip?

$15.30 (85 x 0.18) 

400

What is 50% of 0.04

0.02

400

What is the cost of a $40 sweater that is 10% off

$36 

$40 x 0.10 = 4 

$40 - 4 = $36 

400

A basketball at Canadian Tire costs $75. How much does the basketball cost if you add the Manitoba Tax rate? 

$84

500

A phone's price dropped from $600 to $480. What is the percentage decrease?

20% 

600 - 480 = 120 / 600 x 100 

20 

500

If you pay a $70 restaurant bill and want to leave a 25% tip, what is the tip amount?

$ 17.50 (70 x 0.25)

500

What is 30% of 7 

2.1 (7 x 0.30) 

500

What is the cost of a $20 sweater that is 30% off with another 10% off?

$12.60

20 x 0.30 = 6 ($20 - $6 = $14) 

$14 x 0.10 = $1.4 - 14 = $12.60 

500

Mike wants to buy a hockey stick for $91. There is a 15% discount. How much does the hockey stick cost after taxes? 

$91 - $13.65

$77.35 x 0.12 = $9.28 

$77.35 + $9.28 = $86.63

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