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Word Problems
100
.75
What is the decimal equivalent of 75%?
100
45%
What is .45 as a percent?
100
65% of 84?
What is 232.61.
100

Mr. Piper has 1200 cds and 65% of them were produced after 1990. How many of the cds were produced after 1990?

What is 780.

200
.33
What is the decimal equivalent of 33%?
200
87%
What is .87 as a percent?
200
70% of 245?
What is 171.50.
200

Your class surveyed 560 students and asked what kind of community service activity they prefer. Of the students surveyed, 25% chose picking up garbage. How many students chose picking up garbage?

What is 140 students.

300
2
What is the decimal equivalent of 200%?
300
687160%
What is 6871.6 as a percent?
300
60% of 240?
What is 144.
300

A school newspaper says that 3 students, or 6% of the students surveyed, are smarter than Mr. Piper. How many students were surveyed?

What is 50 students.

400
.0061
What is the decimal equivalent of .61%
400
.55%
What is 0.0055 as a percent?
400
8.5% of 100?
What is 8.5.
400

Last month a restaurant, called Piper's Seafood Palace, charged $12.95 for a seafood pasta dinner. This month, the owner, Mr. Piper, had new menus printed, with all dinner prices increased by 12%. What is the new price for a seafood pasta dinner?

What is $14.50?

500
.6834
What is the decimal equivalent of 68.34%?
500
46.1%
What is .461 as a percent?
500
93.75% of 48?
What is 45.
500

Mr. Piper's old shoes are being sold at an auction. The minimum bid is $9. At the end of the auction, the shoes are sold for 75% above the minimum bid. What is the selling price of the shoes?

What is $15.75.

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