Percent Problems Review Jeopardy

Conversions (Frac-Dec, Dec-Per, Per-Frac)

100

Convert 0.35 to a percentage.

35%

200

Whats 23% written as a decimal?

0.23

300

What is 3/8 as a percentage? (Round to the nearest tenth)

37.5%

400

What is 30% as a simple fraction?

³/₁₀

500

How do you write 0.3% as a decimal?

0.003

Percent Proportions

100

23% of 75 is what number? 

17.25

200

What percent of 120 is 40? (Round to the nearest whole percent)

33%

300

18% of what number is 90?

500

400

What percent of 150 is 25? (Round to the nearest whole percent)

17%

500

0.5% of 490 is what number?

2.45

Percent Change(Increase or Decrease)

100

Calculate the percent that the value changed. Identify if it was an increase or decrease. (Round to the nearest whole percent if needed. 

Original: 45

New 36

20% Decrease

200

Calculate the percent that the value changed. Identify if it was an increase or decrease. (Round to the nearest whole percent if needed. 

Original: 80

New 24

70% decrease

300

Calculate the percent that the value changed. Identify if it was an increase or decrease. (Round to the nearest whole percent if needed. 

Original: 26

New 38

46% increase

400

Last year, a wildlife  park  had 50 rhinoceroses. This year, the park has 60 rhinoceroses. By what percent did the population increase? 

20% 

500

A company's monthly revenue dropped from $50,000 to $42,000. What is the percent decrease in the company's revenue?

16%

Real World Percent Problems (Tax, Tips, Discounts,Commissions, Markups, Markdowns etc)

100

You buy a pair of shoes for $45. The sale tax rate is 7%. How much will you pay in total?

$48.15

200

You purchase a computer for $800. It is on sale for 30% off. What is the price you pay for the computer? 

$560

300

You order food from Door Dash. Your food costs $45. Your driver was so nice, you want to tip 40%. How much will you pay in just the tip?

$18

400

You buy a new pair of pajamas for $25. The store offers a discount of 15%. What is the final price you will pay after the discount. 

$21.25

500

A realtor sells a house for $450,000. They earn 6% commission on their sales. What is the amount of the commission? 

$27,000

What is the better deal?

100

What is the better deal   -   30% off  or   $30 off when buying an item for $120?      

30% off is the better deal (Final cost of $80). 

200

If Peter pays $84 to buy a watch after a discount of 20%, find the original price of the watch.

OG price = $105

(100%-20%=80% or 0.80.........Divide $84 by 0.80)

300

If a Play Station was bought for $450 after a 10% discount, what was the original price of the Play Station?

OG price = $500

(100%-10% = 90% = 0.90......Divide $450 by 0.90)

400

Mike bought an jet ski for $14,000 after a discount of 30%. What was the original price of the jet ski Mike bought?

OG cost = $20,000

(100%-30% = 70% = 0.70....Divide 14000 by 0.70)

500

What is the better deal when you buy a coat:

                $55 coat with 25% discount  

                                    OR 

               $40 coat with 6.5% sales tax rate

$55 coat with 25% discount = Final Cost of $41.25

$40 coat with 6.5% tax rate = Final Cost of $42.60

Better Deal = $55 coat with 25% discount