Percent of a Number
Percent Proportion
Percent of Change
Markup & Markdown
Simple Interest
100

Find 13% of 596

77.48

100

Find the percent of increase or decrease.  Round to the nearest tenth of a percent where necessary.

    32 to 40

25% increase

100

The sales tax rate is 6.5%. Find the tax paid for a pair of boots with a list price of $128.

$8.32

200

10 is 32% of what number?

31.25

200

Find the percent of increase or decrease.  Round to the nearest tenth of a percent where necessary.

    69 to 42

39% decrease

200

Suzanne goes to Outback for dinner and her meal costs $13.60.  She wants to leave a 17% tip.  What is the amount of the tip?

$2.31

200

Bill takes a loan of $9,000.00 at an 8% simple interest rate for 6 years.  How much interest will he pay in total for the loan?

$4,320

300

What percent of 355 is 71?

20%


300

The sale of KIDZ sneakers rise from $1.5 billion to $1.8 billion.  Find the percent of increase.  Round to the nearest tenth of a percent where necessary.

20%

300

Original price: $24,365. Find the sale price at 30% off. 

$17,055.50

300

Find the simple interest earned in the account. 

$3,804 at 6.1% interest for 4 months

$77.35

400

What is 57% of 11?

6.27

400

Of the 756 students in Chad’s middle school, 44% participate in sports, 29% play in the band, and 37% take the bus to school.  How many students in Chad’s middle school play in the band? (Round to the nearest whole)

219 students 

400

Find the percent of discount.  Round to the nearest tenth.

  Original price: $14,365        Selling price: $12,820

10.8%

400

Selling price: $16,820. Find the percent markup if the original price is $14,000. (Round to the nearest whole percent)

20%

500

While walking outside on a field trip 75%, or 15, of the students in the class wore jackets.  Find the number of students in the entire class.

20

500

Of the 756 students in Chad’s middle school, 44% participate in sports, 29% play in the band, and 37% take the bus to school.  How many students in Chad’s middle school take the bus to school?

280 students

500

Doug is a salesperson in a retail store and earns $75 per week. He receives a 15% raise. What is his new weekly pay?

$86.25

500

A bike is listed for $450. If you have a coupon for 15% off, what will you pay for the bike with a 4.5% sales tax? 

$399.71

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