Conversions
Write the percent as a fraction: 24%
6/25
What is 12% of 72?
8.64
A mountain on a tropical island experiences changes in height due to volcanic activity. When the mountain was last measured, its height was 3,540 meters. Now it is 4,425 meters. What is the percent of increase in the height of the mountain?
25%
A baseball player got on base 80% of the time he was at bat. If he was up to bat this season 75 times. How many times did he get on base?
60 times
The buyer for a chain of stores purchased horse posters in bulk, paying $1.80 each. The stores will sell each horse poster for $5.04. What is the mark-up, as a percentage?
180%
Write the percent as a decimal: 9.5%
.095
15 is what percent of 75?
20%
The population of Oak Grove was 784,880 people when Brenda moved there. Currently, the population is 706,392 people. What is the percent of decrease in Oak Grove's population?
10%
You took a science test and answered 48 questions correctly and 7 incorrectly. What was your score as a percentage on your science test? Round your answer to the nearest percent.
87%
The library has 120 fiction books and 480 non-fiction books. What percentage of the books at the library are fiction books?
20%
Write the fraction as a percent: 3/16
18.75%
What is 0.5% of 38?
0.19
Carmen is looking over her credit card statements from the past couple of months. Last month's balance was $95. This month, it was $57. What was the percent of decrease in Carmen's balance?
40%
Hawkins Middle School is hosting a food drive. They currently have 520 items, which is only 80% of their goal. How many food items do they want to collect?
650 items
With sales tax, it costs $8.24 to buy an $8 flower pot. What is the sales tax percentage?
3%
Write the decimal as a fraction: 0.125
1/8
18 is 75% of what number?
24
A decade ago, the average class size at Burlington Middle School was 30 students. Now it is 30% larger. What is the average class size currently?
39 students
Christina bought a shirt for $38. She went back to the store a week later, and saw that the shirt was on sale for 40% off. How much does the shirt cost now?
$22.80
A store manager decides to clear out titanium watches to make room for new inventory. Now a $1,756 titanium watch will be on sale for only $806. What is the discount percentage? Round to the nearest percent.
54%
Write the percent as a fraction and a decimal: 6 3/5 %
33/500 and 0.066
Find 5 1/4% of 28
1.47
The library in Oxford collected $3,291 in overdue fees last year. This year, the amount collected was 100% less. How much did the library collect this year?
$0
You go out to dinner with some friends. The total bill was $78.30. Then, the restaurant charged 6% tax. After you receive the bill, you decide to tip 25% for exceptional service. How much was the final bill with tax and tip? Round to the nearest cent.
$103.75
A shopper pays $105.86 for a $98.75 silver necklace after sales tax is added. What is the sales tax percentage?
7.2%