Lesson 2.1
Percent Increase
Percent Increase
Find the percent of increase from 8 feet to 10 feet. Round the percent to the nearest tenth if necessary.
25%
$18 breakfast; 7% tax
$19.26
Find the total cost to the nearest cent.
$20 haircut; 10% tip
$22.00
Keri is making doll clothes for a holiday craft show. The wholesale cost of the materials for one outfit is $9.38. If she sells an outfit for $15, what is the percent of markup? Round to the nearest percent.
60%
What is Miss Hefner's Favorite Animals
Orca
Last month, the online price of a powered ride-on car was $250. This month, the online price is $330. What is the percent of increase in the price of the car? Round the percent to the nearest tenth if necessary.
32%
Mr. Phuong stayed in a hotel room for 2 nights that cost $210. The hotel room tax rate in the city is 12%. What is the total cost for the hotel room?
$235.20
The Gomez family ordered $39.50 worth of pizza and subs. They gave the delivery person a 20% tip. What was the total cost of the food and tip to the nearest cent?
$47.40
Ben's family is shopping ofr a new car. The selling price of a car is $24,199.50. Ben researches to find that the wholesale cost on the particular car is $22,100.00.
What is the percent of markup?
9.5%
How many dogs does Miss Hefner have?
A music video website received 5,000 comments on a new song they released. The next day, the artist performed the song on television and an additional 1,500 comments were made on the website. What was the percent of increase? Round the percent to the nearest tenth if necessary.
30%
The cost of a hotel room during Lacy’s trip is $325. The hotel room tax in the city she is in is 10.5%. What is the total cost of the hotel room?
$359.13
The wholesale cost of a set of speakers is $62.25. The markup for the speaker is 60.6%.
What is the selling price of the speakers?
$99.97
A bike store sells a hybrid bike for $376.50. The whilesale cose of the bike is $230.
65%
What is Estrella's mascot?