Tax
Discount
Tip
% of a number
Proportion Word Problems
100
This is the amount of tax Joe will pay for a $15 shirt with 6% tax.
$0.90
100

Jordan received a 35% discount on a Iphone that cost $599. What is the amount of the discount Kelly received? 



$209.65
100
This is the amount you would pay for a 20% tip on a $55 bill.
$11
100
What is 24% of 95? 
22.8
100
In a shipment of 400 parts, 14 are found to be defective. How many defective parts should be expected in a shipment of 1000?
35 defective parts
200
This is the amount of tax Sarah will spend on a sweater that costs $27 with a 7% tax.
$1.89
200

Mike bought a computer with an original price of 990. If he received a 30% discount, how much did Mike pay for the computer?  

$693
200
Doug and Alexis went to dinner at a restaurant and their entire meal cost $36.27. If they want to give their server a 20% tip, about how much money should they leave on the table for the tip? 
$7.25
200
7 is what percent of 56? 
12.5%
200
Ben spent 35% of the money he earned. If Ben spent $84, what is the total amount of money he earned? 
$240
300

Eric is on the baseball team. If he buys a baseball bat that costs $110 plus a 6.5% tax. What is the total cost of the baseball bat? 



$117.15
300

A video game that is originally priced $65 is on sale for 15% off. How much would the video game cost if you bought it? 

This is the sale price for an item regularly $65 with a 15% discount.
$55.25
300
This is the total bill for a $60 dinner with 20% tip.
72
300
What is 40% of 90?
36
300
Deanna puts 20% of her money each week into a saving account. If Deanna makes $450 a week, how much will she have saved after 8 weeks? 
$720
400
What is the total amount paid for a stereo that costs $59.99 with 7% tax.
What is $64.19?
400

Oliver went shopping for school supplies. If he spent $45 and received a 20% discount, what is the discount price of his purchase? 



$36
400
For parties over 6 people, a restaurant adds a 15% gratitude charge to a bill. How much would be added to a bill of $180? 
$27
400
What percent of 36 is 9? 
25%
400
On a recent math test, 45 out of 100 people answered a question incorrectly. If 300 people took the test, about how many would be expected to answer the question incorrectly?
135 people
500
Alex bought a pair of jeans for $27.50, a sweater for $35.40, and pair of shoes for $24.95. The tax rate was 6%. What is the total cost of Alex's purchases?
$93.12
500
Sarah went grocery shopping. She bought 2 cartons of eggs for $0.89 each, 3 bags of chips for $2.19 each, and a pound of apples for $2.09. If she receives a 20% discount off entire bill, how much will Sarah pay? 
$8.35
500
Alexander's bill at a restaurant was $50.00. If Alexander left a tip of $7.50, what percentage of the bill did he leave as a tip? 
15%
500
50 is 25% of what number?
200
500
Eric earned $350 at work. If he saves $70, what percentage of his money did he save?  
20%
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