Decimals, Fractions, and Percents
Percents
Increases, Decreases, Markups, Discounts, and Error
Simple Interest
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100

Write 47/100 as a percent

47%

100

What number is 48% of 75?

36

100

You estimate that there are 45 marbles in a jar. The actual amount is 82 marbles. Find the percent error. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

45.1%

100

You deposit $600 in an account and earn $60 interest after 5 years. What is the interest rate? (write it as a percent)

2%

100

Percent decrease from 98 to 80. (round to the nearest tenth of a percent)

18.4%

200

Write 0.05 as a percent

5%

200

70% of what number is 35?

50

200

Find the percent of increase from 36 to 50. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

38.9%

200

You deposit $900 in a savings account that earns 4% simple interest per year. What is the balance after 8 years?

$1188.00

200

You estimate that there are 56 marbles in a jar. The actual amount is 71 marbles. Find the percent error. (round to the nearest tenth of a percent)

21.1%

300

Write 19% as a decimal

0.19

300

What percent of 25 is 6?

24%

300

Find the selling price of a $30 item after a 40% markup.

$42.00

300

You deposit $200 into an account. The account earns $15 simple interest in 3 years. What is the annual interest rate?

2.5%

300

Find the sale price of a $50 item after a 20% discount.

$40.00

400

Write 11/20 as a percent

55%

400

36 is 18% of what number?

200

400

Find the percent decrease from 2/5 to 5/15. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

16.7%

400

How long does it take an account to earn $90 in interest on $900 principal at 5% annual interest?

2 years

400

Find the original price of a watch that is $105 after a 30% discount.

$150.00

500

Write 13/50 as a percent

26%

500

102.5 is what percent of 125?

82%

500

Find the original price of a salt lamp that is $92 after a 20% discount.

$115.00

500

Account A has a simple interest rate of 3% and account B has a simple annual interest rate of 3.5% 

How much more interest do you earn per year when you deposit X dollars in account B compared to account A?

0.05x

500

36 is 18% of what number?

200