Percents
Converting Percents
Percent of something
Percent off
Tip and Tax
100

What is the symbol for percent? 

%

100

Convert 100% to a decimal 

1.00

100

What is 10% of 100? 

10 
100

Ms. Sall goes to the store to by a pair of shoes. The shoes cost $80.00. 

If the shoes were 20% off, how many dollars did she get off the shoes? 


$ 16 off


100

What is sale tax? 

Sales tax is placed on many retail sales in the country


Whenever you buy something in a store and they add on the 'tax' at the end 


The % of sales tax is different per state

200

What does percent mean? 

one hundredth 

200

Convert 25% to a decimal

.25 

25/100

200

What is 50% of 1,000?

500

200

USE ESTIMATION 

Rachel wants to buy a chair for $89.78. If Jamie gets a 30 % discount, how much is the chair?

89.78 estimated to 90 

90 x .30= 27

90-27= 63

200

You go to the hair salon and pay $40. There is a 4.5% sales tax. How much will you pay in total?


40 x .045= 1.8

40 + 1.8= 41.8 

300

If I have 100 boxes and I color in 24 of them, what percent of the boxes are NOT colored in? 

76 % of the boxes are NOT colored in 

300

Covert .083 to a percent

8.3 % 

300

What is 15 % of 200? 

30 

300

Sarah wants to buy a cat for $99.7. If Jamie gets a 70 % discount, how much is the cat?

99.7 x .70= 69.79 

99.7-69.79= 29.91 

300

Meal Price: $40 

Tip rate: 20 %

How much will you spend total? 

20 % of $40 --> .20 x 40= $8 


Add tip to price:

$20 + $8= $28

Total price: $28

400

If one quarter of the boxes are shaded, how many boxes are shaded? Write your answer as a percent. 

25 %

400

Convert 8/100 to a percent and a decimal 

8% and .08 

400

What is 40% of 90? 

36

400

The price of candles are $30.7. How much would you need to pay if you got a 40% discount?

30.7 x .40= 12.28

30.7-12.28= 18.42 

400

You bought a $12 sandwich and want to leave an 18% tip. How much will you pay in total?


12 x.18= 2.16

2.16 = 12= 14.16 

Total bill with tip:$14.16 

500

If one quarter of the boxes are shaded blue and one half of the boxes are shaded purple, how many boxes are shaded in total? Write your answer as a percent. 

25 % 

500

Convert .0567 to a percent 


Convert .82 to a percent


Add these percents together and find out your total. 

5.67 % 


82% 


87.67 % 

500

What is 32% of 75? 

24 

500

Mark  wants to buy a baseball bat for $8.00. If Mark gets a 6 % discount, how much is the bat?

8.00 x.06= .48

8.00-.48= 7.52

500

What is the total price of the meal based off of the information below. 

Food bill before tax: $44
Sales tax: 7%
Tip: 20%

Sales Tax Cost: $44 x .07= 3.08 

Bill with sales tax: 3.08 + 44= $ 47.08

Tip cost: 47.08 x .20= $9.416 

Total: 47.08 + 9.416= $56.496 ($56.49)