Percentages with Coins
Omar has 3 dimes and 3 nickels. What percentage of a dollar does Omar have?
45% of a dollar
How can I find 50% of a number? How can I find 10% of a number?
To find 50%, I divide by 2 or multiply by 1/2.
To find 10%, I divide by 10 or multiply by 1/10.
Diana is shopping for a new jacket. The jacket is originally priced at $120. The store is offering a 25% discount. How much will Diana pay for the jacket after the discount?
$90
A toy store has 1,500 toys in stock. After a sale, 36% of the toys were sold. How many toys were sold?
540 toys.
Jada had a goal of running on a treadmill for 30 minutes. Jada ran for 18 minutes on the treadmill. What percentage of her goal did Jada accomplish?
60%
Steffen has 250% of a dollar. How much money does Steffen have?
$2.50
How can I find 25% of a number? How can I find 75% of a number?
To find 25%, I divide by 4 or multiply by 1/4.
To find 75%, I divide by 4 and then multiply by 3 or or multiply by 3/4.
Noah wants to save $200 for a new Lego set. After six months, he has saved 40% of his goal. How much money has Noah saved so far?
$80
A concert hall has 850 seats. For the first show, 68% of the seats were sold. How many tickets were sold?
578 tickets.
A pair of Jordans normally costs $120. During a sale there is a $36 discount on the pair of shoes. What percentage is the discount?
30%
Karla has 2 Quarters, 2 Nickels, and 5 Pennies. What percentage of a dollar does Karla have?
70% of a dollar
A pair of shoes costs $84. The shows are on sale for 25% off. What is 25% of $84?
$21
In Mr. McCullah's class, there are 30 students. On a particular day, 60% of the students are present. How many students are absent?
12 students are absent.
In a science experiment, 72% of the 250 plants grew well. How many plants grew well?
180 plants.
Diego had a goal of jumping rope for 20 minutes. He jumped rope for 15 minutes. What percentage of his goal did Diego jump rope?
75%
Carlos has 125% of a dollar and Nathan has 73% of a dollar. How much more money does Carlos have than Nathan?
52 cents more.
$0.52 more
A jacket costs $55. The jacket is on sale for 10% off. What is the new price of the jacket?
$55.00 - $5.50 = $49.50
A movie theatre has 120 seats. If 75% of the seats are filled, how many people are in the theatre?
90 people
During a school fundraiser, the students raised $1,250. The school decides to keep 38% of the total amount for future projects. How much money will the school keep?
$475
There are 50 people in a school. The library has a capacity of 23 people. What percentage of the school population is the capacity of the library?
46%
Ms. Porter has three quarters, three dimes, and three nickels. She gives 50% of her money to a friend. What percentage of a dollar is Ms. Porter left with?
60% of a dollar
Notebook A costs $120 and is on sale for 50% off. Notebook B costs $80 and is on sale for 25% off. Which notebook is cheaper?
The notebooks cost the same!
$60.
At a fruit stand, 40% of the apples have been sold. If there were 150 apples to begin with, how many apples are left?
90 apples.
A store is offering a 15% discount on a stove that originally costs $275. How much will the stove cost after the discount?
$233.75
70%