Percents of Numbers
Percent of Increase and Decrease
Commission and Discounts
Problem Solving
Throwback!
100
83% of 500
415
100
If I have 15 students in my class, and now have 18, what is the percent of increase?
20%
100
Paula Painter made a commission of $125 last week. Her rate of commission is 5%. What were her sales for the week?
$2500
100
The cost of 6 pencils is $1.38. What is the cost of 9 pencils at the same rate?
$2.07
100
180.684 divided by 7.57
23.9
200
19% of 637.50
121.13
200
If I had 50 puppies, and now have 40, what is the percent of decrease?
20%
200
Mr. Doleson sold a $29,325 van to a customer. He will receive a commission of 3%. Find the amount of his commission.
$879.75
200
Hampton Christian School started with 35 students. The enrollment no is 500% of the original enrollment. What is the enrollment now?
175 students
200
358 x .29 =
103.82
300
30 is 10.5% of what number?
285.7 or 286
300
I had 27 pieces of candy, I now have 21. What is the percent of decrease?
22%
300
Find the rate of commission to the nearest whole percent if the sale was $5000 and the commission was $800.
16%
300
Arielle bough a dozen doughnuts for $4.08. How much would it cost Jaala to buy 5 donuts at the same rate?
$1.70
300
7.563 + 18.25 + 9.767
35.58
400
33 is what percent of 96?
34.3% or 34%
400
I had 3.00, I now have 1.50. What is the percent of decrease?
50%
400
If the original cost of a new whiteboard is $500, but it is now 28% off, what is the new price of the whiteboard?
$360
400
Oakdale Christian School has 238 parents attend the first parent teacher meeting. Only 210 parents attended the second meeting. Find the percent of decrease to the nearest whole percent.
12% decrease
400
1364.80 + 2916.84 + 1057.20 =
5338.84
500
72 is what percent of 60?
120%
500
I had $3000, I now have $2550. What is the percent of decrease?
15%
500
The percentage of money received by the salesclerk on a sale is __________.
Commission
500
When Steven first bought his car, the car got 18 kilometers per liter of gasoline. The car now gets 20 kilometers per liter of gasoline. Find the percent of increase to the nearest whole percent.
11% increase
500
7.238 x .4652
3.3671176
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