Percent of a #
What is 5% of $50?
$2.50
50 x 0.05 = $2.50
Bill: $45
Tip: 15%
How much tip was left?
$6.75 in tip
$45(.15) = $6.75
House sold for $250,000
Commission rate: 7%
Commission?
$17,500 in commission
$250,000(0.07) = $17,500
Bill: $4.50
Discount: 10%
Discount Price?
$4.05 sales price
$4.50(.10)= $0.45 off
$4.50-0.45 = $4.05
What is the percent of change from 12 ft to 23 ft ? Round to the nearest percent.
increase of 92%
change/original x 100
23-12/12 x 100
11/12 x 100 = 91.666...% = 92%
What is 30% of 45?
13.50
x/45 =30/100
100x = 1350
x = 13.50
Bill: $42.50
Tax: 7%
Tax?
$2.98 in tax
$42.50(0.07)= 2.975 = $2.98
William earns a straight commission as a real-estate agent. Last month his total sales were $971,168.00. If William earns a 3% rate of commission, what was his gross income last month?
commission: $ $29,135.04
$971,168 x 0.03 = $29,135.04
Bill: $275.99
Discount: 40%
Discount/Sales Price? Round to the nearest hundredth.
$165.59 sale price
$275.99(.40)=110.396= $110.40 off
$275.99 - 110.40 = $165.59
What is the percent of change from $333 to $328? Round to the nearest percent.
2% decrease
change/org x 100
333-328/333 x 100
5/333 x 100 = 0.150... = 1.5% about 2%
The basketball team won 25% of their games this year. If they played 16 games, how many did they win?
4 games
x/16 = 25/100
100x = 400
x = 4
Bill: $55
Tip: 20%
Total Cost with tip.
$66 total cost
$55(.20) = $11 tip
$55 + 11 = $66
Sonny works as a furniture salesman and earns a base pay of $350 per week plus 6% commission on sales. What was Sonny’s weekly pay if his total sales were $3750?
weekly pay: $575
$350 weekly pay
$3750 x 0.06 = $225 commission
$350 + 225 = $3975 total
Bill: $4.50 & $12.75
Discount: 15%
Discount/Sales Price?
$14.66 sales price
$4.50 + 12.75 = $17.25 Subtotal
$17.25(.15)= 2.5875 = $2.59 off
$17.25 - 2.59 = $14.66
Cost of an oil change: $21.95
Markup: 65%
What is the total cost of the oil change?
total cost: $36.22
$21.95 x 0.65 = 14.2675 = $14.27 markup
$21.95 + 14.27 = $36.22 cost
Tommy answered 8 questions out of 12 correct. What percent did Tommy answer correctly? Round to the nearest percent.
67%
8/12 = 0.66... = 66 2/3% rounds to 67%
Bill: $240
Tax: 4.5%
Total with tax.
$250.80 total with tax
$240 (0.045)= $10.80 tax
$240 + 10.80 = $250.80
Make: $7/hour & worked 8 hours
Commission: 4% of $30,000 in sales
Total made?
$1256 total
$7 x 8 = $56 pay in hours
$30,000 x 0.04 = $1200 commission
$56 + 1200 = $1256
A pair of sneakers cost $200 but are on sale for 25% off. In addition, you have a 10% coupon. What will be your purchase price after both discounts before tax?
$135 sales price
$200 - 25% - 10%
$200(0.25)= $50 off $200 - 50 = $150
$150(0.10) = $15 off $150 - 15 = $135
Original price of concert tickets: $100.00
Discount: 21%
What is the sale price of the tickets?
Sale Price: $79
$100 x 0.21 = $21 off
$100- 21 = $79 sale price
40 is what percent of 88? Round to the nearest percent.
45%
40/88 = x/100
88x = 4000
x = 45.45...% rounds to 45%
Bill: $100 for dinner
Tax: 8%
Tip: 15%
Total cost with tax and tip
$123 total with tax and tip
$100(0.08) = $8 tax
$100(0.15) = $15 tip
$100 + 8 + 15 = $123
Make: $10/hour and works for 8 hours a day
Commission: 3.5% on sales of $2500 for the week
Total made in a 5 day week?
$487.50
$10 x 8 = $80 pay per day
5x $80 = $400 for 5 days
$2,500 x 0.035 = $87.50 commission
$87.50 + 400= $487.50
A laptop that costs $300 is on sale for 20% off. You also have a coupon for an additional 5% off. What will be your purchase price?
$228 sales price
$300 - 20% -5%
$300(.20)= $60 off $300-60 = $240
$240(0.5) = $12 off $240-12 = $228
Cost of a computer: $1,850.00
Markup: 75%
What is the selling price?
selling price $3,237.50
$1850 x 0.75 = $1387.50 markup
$1850 + 1387.50 = $3237.50