Proportions
Scale Drawings & Models
Find Percents
Percent Change
Sales Tax/Discounts
100
5 = n --- ---- 8 72
What is 45?
100
On a map, the scale is 1 inch = 40 miles. If Tampa is 2 inches from Orlando, what is the actual distance?
What is 80 miles?
100
Find 12% of 5200
What is 624?
100
Original 20; New 12
What is 40% decrease.
100
A dress cost $55 with a sales tax of 5%. How much was the final sale?
What is $57.75
200
r = 35 --- ---- 11 55
What is 7?
200
Convert 36 inches to yards.
What is 3 yards
200
What number is 60% of 80?
What is 48?
200
At the beginning of the year, there were 8 students in the class. By February vacation there were 10 students. What was the percent change?
What is 25% increase
200
Jeans cost $38 with a sales tax of 6.5%. What was the final price paid?
What is $40.47
300
x = 4 --- ----- x - 1 3
What is x = 1
300
On a map, 2 in = 5 miles. Find the actual distance if you are traveling between two towns that are 9 inches apart.
What is 45 miles.
300
21 is 35% of what number?
What is 60?
300
A refrigerator cost $800. It was listed on sale for $300. What was the percent change?
What is 62.5% discount
300
A video for $24.99 was on sale for 30% off. How much was the video?
What is $17.49
400
3 = 3 ------- ----- 3a + 2 8
What is a = 2
400
A scale model of the Statue of Liberty is 10 inches high. If the Statue of Liberty is 305 feet tall, find the scale of the model.
What is 1 in = 30.5 feet.
400
60 is what percent of 40?
What is 150%
400
Yuan bought a pair of shoes for $80 that were originally $95. Find the percent discount.
What is 15.7% discount
400
How long will it take Mr. Roberts to earn $1500 if he invests $5000 at a rate of 6%?
What is 5 years
500
x - 7 = 2 ----- ---- x + 8 3
What is x = 37
500
The area of a garden is 15 square yards. If each side is doubled, what is the area of the new garden?
What is 60 square yards?
500
A peroxide solution contains 5 milliliters of peroxide in 10 milliliters of solution. What is the percent of peroxide in the solution?
What is 50%
500
Tom Augustus sells real estate at a 7% commission with a $2500 bonus for sales over $75,000. Last week, his sales totaled $90,000. What was his commission?
What is $8800
500
You are at the mall and want to buy a pair of jeans. They cost $40, but are on sale for 15% off. There is a sales tax of 7%. How much will you spend?
What is $36.38? $40(.85) = $34(1.07) = $36.38