Finding Percents of Numbers
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100

Find 30% of 100.

30

100

My salary increased by 15%. Write an equation to describe the situation. HINT: x(start)->y(End)

y=1.15x

100

I was taxed 28% on my check. Write an equation to represent this situation. HINT: x(start)->y(End)

y=.72x

100

13 is what percent of 40?

32.5%

100

4/3 divide 10

2/15

200

Find 52% of 74.

38.48

200

My test grade increased by 6%. Write an equation to describe the situation. HINT: x(start)->y(End)

y=1.06x

200

I have a discount of 60%. Write an equation to represent this situation. HINT: x(start)->y(End)

y=.40x

200

40 is what percent of 38?

105%

200

4/5*1/2

2/5

300

Find 8% of 136.

10.88

300

A practice field is 300 ft long. The actual practice field is 60% longer. How long is the actual field? 

480

300

My cousin bought a Pro Club Sweater for $80. He is selling the sweater for 60% less than what he paid for it. How much is he selling the sweater for? 

32

300

A pro club sweater is regularly priced for $25 but is marked up by $10. What is the percent marked up?

40%

300

I have a 25% coupon for dinner. The bill was $60. Tax was 7%. What was my total price?

48.15

400

I have a 30% discount code. My total was $40. How much was my discount? 

12

400

I was making $25 an hour but my hourly pay was increased by 10%. What is my new hourly pay? 

27.50

400

My bill at dinner was $60. Tax is 8%. What is the total of my bill? 

64.80

400

I tried selling a pair of jordans for $250. They did not sale so I discounted them by $30. What is the percent discount? 

12%

400

I have a 12% coupon for dinner. The bill was $80. Tax was 8.8%. What was my total price?

76.60

500

I make a 2.5%commission at a sports store. Last month I sold $800 of merchandise. 

20

500

I wanted to buy some jordans that cost $150 but here was a 250% markup. How much would I be paying for the shoes? 

375

500

I bought a new car for 40,000. Cars usually lose about 12% once you drive it off the lot. How much is my car worth after I drive it off the lot? 

35,200

500

I bought a pair of jordans for $200 but sold them for $300. What was the percent marked up? 

50%

500

I went to dinner and my bill was $45. I left a 20% tip and was taxed 8%. What is total? 

58.32