Find the Percent
Proportions with Fractions
Tax and Tip
Percent Error
Discount, Markup and Commission
100
Walmart bought the item for $55 and sold it for $80, what is the percentage markup? (round to the nearest percent)

52% markup

100

I can run 1/4 of a mile in 1/8 of an hour.  What is my speed? (IN MILES PER HOUR)

2 mph

100

Aidan spent $54 at a restaurant.  If he wanted to tip the waiter 15% what is his total bill going to be? 

$62.10

100

original measurement: 78 inches

John's measurement: 125 inches

What is the percent error?  (round to the nearest whole percent).

60% error

100

A pair of shoes is priced at $30.00 and is 40% off.  What is the total price of the shoes with the discount?

$18.00

200

I bought a Shirt for $20, and then I sold it for $35, what is my percent markup?  (round your percent to the nearest whole percent)

75%

200

Rebecca has just started running. She runs 2/3 of a mile in 1/6 of an hour. What is her speed?

4 mph

200

Matilda went shopping and she bought a shirt for $25, shoes for $18, and new makeup for $40. If she had to pay 5% tax on all of her items, how much would she pay in total?

$87.15

200

Actual Measurement: 41 feet

Ellie's Measurement: 24 feet

What is the percent error? 

41% error

200

Best Buy marked up the price of the macbook pro by 20%.  If the macbook was originally $800 what is the new price?

$960

300

If the discounted price of a pair of shoes is $60 and the original price is $75, what is the percent markdown?

20% markdown

300

Claire is baking a cake for her party. She puts in 1/2 a teaspoon of baking soda and 3/4 tablespoon of brown sugar. How much baking soda does she need if she uses 3 tablespoons of brown sugar?

2 tsp of baking soda

300

If the regular price of a t-shirt is $90 and the store offers a 40% off discount, what is the discounted price of the shirt?

$54

300

If the original price is $500 and the store raised the price to $800, what is the percent markup?

60% markup

300

Jerry bought a bike that was $250 and it was marked down 20%.  What is the sales price of his bike?

$200

400

If the discounted price of a pair of jeans are $120 and the original price is $140, what is the percent markdown? (round to the nearest whole percent).

14%

400

Jerald is cycling for a race. He rides 3/4 of a mile in 1/20 of an hour. If he keeps going at this rate, how far would he ride in 2 hours?

30 miles

400

If the discounted price of a pair of shoes is $75 and there is a 40% off discount, what is the regular price of the shoes?

$125

400

The chef keeps track of his hours so that he can turn in his time card. He worked 57.6 hours last week in comparison to 72 hours this week.

What was his percent change from last week to this week? (round to the nearest whole number percent).

25% increase

400

Jerry earns 6% commission for every house he sells. If he sells a $300,000 house, how much will Jerry earn in commission?

18,000

500
If Nick earns $22 per hour and the store raises his hourly wage to $26, what is his percent increase? (round to the nearest whole percent).

18%

500

Emma drank 1/4 of a milk shake in 1/12 of a minute. How many minutes will it take her to drink a full milk shake?

1/3 or 4/12 of a minute

500

If the discounted price of a pair of jeans is $70 and there is a  20% off discount, what is the regular price of the jeans?

$87.50

500

Walmart usually sells the Playstation for the regular price of $305.  It is now on sale for $144. What is the percent of change in the price? (round to the nearest whole number percent).


53% decrease

500

Perry earns 2.5% commission selling candy bars.  If he sells $150 in candy bars, how much will he earn in commission?

$3.75