Percent Problems

Discounts

100

A video game originally costs $50 and is on sale for 10% off. What is the sale price of the video game?

$45

200

The t-shirt you want to buy costs $20. Today it is on sale for 15% off. How much will you pay if you buy the t-shirt today?

$17

300

You buy some clothing and your bill is $150.You bought 5 pieces of clothing each costing the same and each on sale for 20% off.How much would you pay for the bill if there was no sale?

$187.5

400

After Valentine's Day, candy was on sale for 75% off. How much would you pay for candy hearts that originally cost $2?

$0.50

500

The electronics store is having a 25% off sale. What is the sale price of a computer that originally cost $399?

$299.25

Tax

100

You buy a cheeseburger for $1. The tax is 5%. What price do you pay after tax?

$1.05

200

A movie costs $13. There is a 9% sales tax. What is the cost after tax?

$14.17

300

A basketball costs $18. There is a 7.5% sales tax. What is the cost after tax?

$19.35

400

A phone costs $498. The sales tax is 8.5%. What is the cost after tax?

$540.33

500

A shirt costs $25 before tax. After tax, the cost is $26.75. What is the percent sales tax?

7%

Markup

100

A hardware store buys nails for $3. The markup is 70%. What is the retail price?

$5.10

200

A store bought a painting and marked up the price by $40. The retail price is $120. What was the wholesale price?

$80

300

A craft store bought a gallon of paint for $8. The retail price was $15. What was the percent markup?

87.5%

400

A store bought a book for $7. The retail price is $38.50. What was the percent markup?

450%

500

An electronics store bought a computer game for $12.50. The retail price was $34.99. What was the percent markup?

179.92%

Increase and Decrease

100

1,000 students attended a school last year. This year, 1,100 students attend the same school. What was the percent increase?

10%

200

350 people attended the basketball game last week. This week, 280 people attended the basketball game. What was the percent decrease in attendance?

20%

300

Last year, you could do 25 push-ups. This year, you can do 50 push-ups. What is the percent increase?

100%

400

Yesterday, your score on Pac-Man was 48,000. Today, your score was 42,000. Was this an increase or decrease? What percent?

12.5% decrease

500

The first time you tried level 80 on Candy Crush, your score was 12,540. The next time you tried the same level, your score was 35,460. What was the percent increase? Round to the nearest tenth.

182.8%

Surprise

100

At a restaurant, your lunch costs $20. You leave a 15% tip. What was the total cost of your lunch?

$23

200

You have a coupon for 10% off of your total at the grocery store. If your total is $45 before you use the coupon, how much will you pay?

$40.50

300

A store bought paint for $15. The retail price is $25. What is the percent markup?

66.7%

400

The retail price of a game is $40. It is on sale for 10% off. There is a 5% sales tax. How much will you pay for the game?

$37.80

500

(WORTH 1000 POINTS!!!)450 people attended a baseball game in the first week. The second week, there was a 40% increase in attendance compared to the 1st week . The  third week there was a 20% decrease in attendance from the 2nd week.How much people visited in all 3 weeks?

1584