Percent problems
What is 8% of 12000
960
3/4 = x/32
What is 24
Peter's bills at Blue Lobster is $46. He wants to leave a 20% tip. Find the amount of tip.
What is $9.20
Original: 50 New: 30 Find Percent of change.
What is 40%
Marcus makes $45 for working 3 hours. Find his unit rate. (aka the rate he makes per hour)
What is $15 per hour
18 is 6% of what number
300
(x+2)/9 = (x-2)/3
4
Frank's total purchase was $400.00. He was charged an additional 7% tax. Find the tax.
What is $28
Original: $45 New: $135 Find percent of change
What is 200%
There are 16 girls and 12 boys in a 9th grade class. There are also 2 teachers. Find the ratio in simplest form of girls to total people
What is 8:15
15 is 40% of what number?
37.5
w/2 + w/3 = 5/3
What is 3
Mallory buys a new purse for $50. If she resells the purse with a 30% markup, find the resale price.
What is $65
The city population from 75,000 to 100,000. Find the percent of change. Identify whether it is an increase or decrease.
What is 33.3% increase
Solve 4/5 = x/6
What is 4.8
48 is 32% of what number?
What is 150
x/8 - (x+3)/5 = 3/4
What is -18
Find the amount of discount and new price on a $65 item with a discount of 15%.
What is $9.75, $55.25
Carl swims in 40 swim meets per year. The following year he swam in 45% fewer meets. What is the number of meets he swam with the decrease?
What is 22
A map scale is 4 cm : 25 meters. Find the ratio in simplest form of this map knowing that 1 meter is 100cm (Answer as 1:2 or 1 to 2 or 1/2)
What is 1:125
7.2% of 150 is _______________
What is 10.8
2/(x-1) + 3 = 4x/ (x-1)
-1
Taylor and 2 friends went to lunch and had a bill of $52. Find the amount that each person paid if they left a 18% tip and split the bill evenly. (This will be a decimal answer)
What is $30.68
A jacket sells for $81, but this is including the 8% sales tax on the jacket. What would be the original price of the jacket?
What is $75
13 weeks: 4 years
Find the ratio in simplest form of this map assuming 1 year is 52 weeks (Answer as 1:2 or 1 to 2 or 1/2)
1:16