Converting Fractions, Decimals, & Percents
Percent Problems
Percents of Change/Error
Discounts and Markups
Simple Interest
100

Change the decimal below to a percent.

0.012

1.2%

100

What number is 20% of 80?

16

100

Find the percent of change.

10 inches to 25 inches

150% increase

100

Find the sale price of a $20 book after a 25% discount.

$15.00

100

An account earns simple interest. Find the interest earned. 

$2600 at 3.2% for 4 years

$332.80


200

Change the percent below to a decimal. 

57.6%

0.576

200

What number is 120% of 70?

84
200

Find the percent of change.

 from 70 to 35

50% decrease

200

A 5% discount on a set of speakers that cost $90. 

What is the sale price?

$85.50

200

Find the amount paid for a loan of $1000 at 7% for 2 years.

$1140

300

Change the percent below to a decimal.

0.92%


0.0092

300

What percent of 25 is 12?

48%

300

Find the percent of change.

72 paper clips to 63 paper clips

12.5% decrease

300

Cleats are on sale for 40% off.  If they originally cost $55, how much are they now?

$33

300

DOUBLE POINT QUESTION!

You deposit $900 in a savings account. The account earns 4% simple interest per year.

What is the interest earned after 8 years?


$288

400

Change the decimal below to a percent.  

1.0598

105.98%

400

15 is 30% of what number?

50

400

You estimate that there are 48 birds in a field. The actual amount is 40 birds. Find the percent of error.

20%

400

Find the selling price for the following:

Cost to store: $140

Markup: 35%

$189

400

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

2.5%

500

Change the fraction below to a percent.  Do not round your answer.

1/8

12.5%

500

 0.5% of 490 is what number?

2.45

500

You guessed it would take 100 minutes to complete a puzzle. It actually only took you 80 minutes. What was your percent of error?

25%

500

Find the selling price: 

Cost to store: $80

Markup: 60% 

$128

500

You borrow money to purchase a car. The interest rate is 7.5%. The loan is for 10 years. The interest you will pay is $15,000?

How much was the loan for?

$20,000