Percents and Applications

Percents, Fractions, Decimals

100

Covert from a decimal to a percent: 0.08

8%

200

Write the percent as a decimal: 125%

1.25

300

Change the fraction to a percent: 15/26

58%

400

Change the percent to a fraction: 33%

33/100

500

Change the percent to a fraction: 54%

27/50

Percent Word Problems

100

39% of 8 is ____

3.12

200

26 is 40% of what number?

65

300

What number is 91% of 200?

182

400

What percent of 90 is 15?

17%

500

On a math test, you obtained a score of 58 points. This was 95% of the total number of points on the test. How many total points were on the test?

61 Points

Markups/Discounts

100

Find the markup:

Wholesale Price: $77

Markup: 40%

$30..80

200

Find the discount:

Original Price: $35

Discount: 15%

$5.25

300

Find the final price:

Cost: $300

Tax: 9%

$327

400

Find the total cost:

Price: $25

Discount: 10%

$22.50

500

You go shopping at Target and buy $2.99 jelly beans. Galesburg has an 8.75% tax. How much is the cashier going to charge you?

$3.25

Percent Change

100

Original: 80

New: 45

44% Decrease

200

Original: 40

New: 53

33% Increase

300

Original: 540

New: 655

23% Increase

400

Original: 145

New: 122

16% Decrease

500

Each year a school organizes a carnival. This year, a total of 1205 people attended the carnival. Last year a total of 975 people attended the carnival. By what percent did the attendance increase from last year to this year?

24% Increase

Simple Interest

100

Find the interest:

P = 5400, R = 3%, T = 12 years

I = $1944

200

Find the interest:

P = $350, R = 9%, T = 7 Years

I = $220.50

300

Find the Final Balance:

P = 5400, R = 3%, T = 12 years

B = $7344

400

Find the Final Balance:

P = $350, R = 9%, T = 7 Years

B = $570.50

500

You stored $500 in your new bank account with an interest rate of 3.75%. What will be the balance when you graduate from high school in 5.5 years?

$603.13