Percent Problems
221 is what percent of 650?
34%
Guadalupe went shopping for a new pair of pants. Sales tax where she lives is 7%. The price of the pair of pants is $33. Find the total price including tax. Round to the nearest cent.
Adam went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The store was offering a 50% discount. If the price on the tag was $32, what would be the price after the discount to the nearest dollar and cent?
$16
Ruby was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. Her dinner came to $27. After adding in a tip, before tax, she paid $34.29. Find the percent tip.
27%
In 1948, 2.3% of American households had televisions. Today 99% do. What percent increase is that?
4850%
What is 85% of 360?
306
Maya was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. Her dinner came to $13. She wanted to leave a 30% tip. How much was her meal plus the tip in dollars and cents?
$16.90
Ali has a loyalty card good for a 13% discount at her local hardware store. What would her total after the discount if the total cost of all the items she wants to buy is $39?
$33.93
Aisha went shopping for a new pair of sneakers. The listed price of the pair of sneakers was $43, but the price with tax came to $44.29. Find the percent sales tax.
3%
10,687 people are born every day in the United States. 60% of American babies are names after relatives. How many babies born per day are named after their relatives?
6412.2 babies
What is 66% of 200?
132
The population of a city decreases by 1% per year. If this year's population is 238,000, what will next year's population be, to the nearest individual?
235620
Alejandro has a loyalty card good for a 16% discount at his local pharmacy. What would his total in dollars and cents be, after the discount and before tax, if the total cost of all the items he wants to buy is $31.75? Round to the nearest cent.
$26.67
Nora has a loyalty card good for a discount at her local pharmacy. The item she wants to buy is priced at $28, before discount and tax. After the discount, and before tax, the price is $23.24. Find the percent discount.
17%
In 1950, only 7% of Americans dyed their hair, now 75% do.
Find the percent increase since 1950.
971.43%
971.42% (if you didn't round)
1 is 5% of what number?
20
The population of a city increases by 2.6% per year. If this year's population is 329,000, what will next year's population be, to the nearest individual?
337554
The population of a city decreases by 3.3% per year. If this year's population is 72,000, what will next year's population be, to the nearest individual?
69624
Ian went shopping for a new pair of sneakers because of a sale. The price on the tag was $45, but Ian paid $29.25. Find the percent discount.
35%
25% of American men are now six feet or taller, compared to only 4% on 1900.
Find the percent increase since 1900.
525%
93 is what percent of 775?
12%
Carla was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. Her dinner came to $23. The tax where she lives is 11%. And she wanted to leave a 20% tip. How much was her meal plus the tax and tip in dollars and cents?
$30.64
$30.63 (if you didn't round)
Blake went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The store was offering a 10% discount. The price on the tag was $40. Where Blake lives, the sales tax is 9%. What would be the price after the discount and tax, to the nearest dollar and cent?
$39.24
Alyssa invests money in an account paying simple interest. She invests $200 and no money is added or removed from the investment. After one year, she has $216. What is the simple percent interest per year?
8%
The average person spends 2 years on the phone in their lifetime. The average person lives to be about 76 years old. What percent of the years an average person lives do they spend on their phone?
2.63%