Percents, Decimals, and Fractions
Solving Percent Problems
Percent of Change
Percent Applications
Interest
100

What is the literal definition of "percent"?

Out of 100

100

What is 25% of 76?

19

100

Find the percent of change:

Original: 50

New: 60

20% increase

100

Find the new price:

Wholesale price: $75

Markup percent: 30%

$97.50

100

Find the SIMPLE INTEREST on the account:

P = $200

r = 4%

t = 8 years

$64

200

What is 71% as a decimal?

0.71

200

36 is 24% of what number?

150

200

Find the percent of change:

Original: 42

New: 21

50% decrease

200

Find the new price:

Original price: $392

Discount percent: 45%

$215.60

200

Find the BALANCE on the SIMPLE INTEREST account:

P = $575

r = 6%

t = 4 years

$713

300

What is 3/5 as a percent?

60%

300

What percent of 120 is 108?

90%

300

Find the new amount:

Increase 24 by 75%

42

300

You buy a cell phone that is 20% off the original price of $129. Find the sale price.

$103.20

300

Find the BALANCE on the account:

P = $1200

r = 8%

t = 14 years

$2,544.00

400

Write 44% as a fraction in simplest form.

11/25

400

Dillon got 48 out of 60 on her Pre-Algebra test. What was her percentage grade?

80%

400

Find the new amount:

Decrease 412 by 26%

304.88

400

The food bill for a meal at a restaurant is $12. The sales tax is 6.5%.

You also decide to leave a 15% tip on the TOTAL BILL.

How much money should you pay altogether (remember to round)?

$ 14.70

400

An $800 bond earns 4% simple annual interest. How much will the bond earn in interest after 6 years?

$192

500

Write 1 and 5/8 as a decimal AND as a percent.

1.625

162.5%

500

What is 0.8% of 675?

5.4

500

Find the new amount:

Increase 1,476 by 0.2%

1,478.952

500

A store buys a product at a wholesale price. It marks the price up 240% and sell it at a retail price of $380.80. What was the wholesale price of the product?

$112

500

You deposit $500 into an account that earns 5% simple annual interest. Your friend deposits $600 into an account that earns 4% simple annual interest.

How much more money will be in your friend's account than your account after 5 years?

$95.00


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