10% Method
Fraction Method
Decimal Method
Calculating Discounts
Percent Word Problems
100
10% of 170
What is 17?
100
50% of 80
What is 40?
100
30% of 90
What is 27?
100
A jacket for $100 is 55% off. What is the DISCOUNT?
What is $55.00?
100
A baseball pitcher won 80% of the games he pitched. If he pitched 35 ballgames, how many games did he win?
What is 28?
200
40% of 100
What is 40?
200
25% of 70
What is 17 1/2?
200
5% of 160
What is 8?
200
A computer for $900 is 25% off. What is the DISCOUNT?
What is 225?
200
Audrey took a math test and got 40 correct answers and 10 incorrect answers. What was the percentage of CORRECT answers?
What is 80%?
300
60% of 120
What is 72?
300
80% of 60
What is 48?
300
12% of 62
What is 7.44?
300
Skis for $325 are 18% off. What is the DISCOUNT?
What is $58.50?
300
Mrs. Clark put $550 into a savings account for one year. The rate of interest on the account was 6%. How much did Mrs. Clark earn over the course of the year?
What is $33?
400
90% of 140
What is 126?
400
55% of 200
What is 110?
400
65% of 190
What is 123.5?
400
A bicycle for $225 is 30% off. What is the SALE PRICE?
What is $157.50?
400
Mrs. Clark's math class is made up of 7 boys and 2 girls. What percentage of the class is boys AND percentage of the class is girls?
What are 78% and 22%?
500
75% of 60
What is 45?
500
95% of 110
What is 104 1/2?
500
66% of 222
What is 146.52?
500
A DVD for $29.99 is 15% off. What is the SALE PRICE?
What is $25.49?
500
Mr. Clark earns $125,000 a year. 15% of his salary goes to paying taxes. How much does he make after taxes?
What is $106,250?