Percent
Percent Word Problems
Tax, Sale, Tips
Percent Change
Simple Interest
Fun
100
1/4 = x/100
25%
100
There are 4 cats and 6 dogs at the pet store. What percent of the animals are dogs?
60%
100
Driving a car in New York is expensive, so Steve buys an electric bike. If the bike is $2,500 and there is a 4% sales tax. How much money will Steve spend only on sales tax?
$100
100
Find the percent change:
Original price: $15.90
New price: $18.30
16% increase
100
Calculate the simple interest:
P = $4,800
R = 8%
T = 2
$768
100
This actor is most known for what role that made him famous?
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
200
1/8 = x/100
12.5%
200
There are 250 7th graders going on a field trip. Only 230 students attend the field trip. What percent of the 7th graders actually went on the field trip?
92%
200
American Eagle is having a sale. If you buy two pairs of jeans you get 30% off your purchase. Charlie buys $140 worth of jeans. How much money will she save with the promotion?
$42
200
Find the percent change
Original: $20.50
New: 19.27
6% decrease
200
Calculate simple interest
P = $1500
R = 3%
T = 9 months
$33.75
200
Finish the lyric:"I come home, in the the morning light, my mother says...
When you gonna live your life right
300
What is 20% of 110
22
300
Ms. V orders a pack of stickers on Amazon. She likes 5% of the package. If there were 180 stickers in the order, how many did she keep?
9
300
A gym membership is offered in January for $31.00 per month. If you pay upfront for the year, you are given a 20% discount. How much money do you save by paying upfront rather than monthly?
$74.40
300
In 2000 Vans used to sell for $40, now they sell for $60, what is the percent change for the price of Vans?
50%
300
Mr. Wright buys a new car at $38,500. The bank gives him a loan with a 4% interest rate for 5 years. How much will Mr. Wright pay in interest?
$7,700
300
Robyn Fenty is more commonly known as
Rihanna
400
What is 3% of 200
6
400
Ben had a basketball game. His team scored 96 points, and Ben made 25% of the team's total score. How many points did Ben earn for the team?
24 points
400
Marie purchased a $49.00 gift for a baby shower. She uses a coupon that offers 20% off. How much will Marie spend on the gift after the coupon?
$39.20
49-20%=49-9.80=39.20
400
Starbucks' reward program has changed. Originally you could use 150 stars to purchase any hand crafted drink. Now you need to have 200 stars to earn the same reward. What is the percent change in star rewards?
33.3333....% increase
400
Mrs. Renn is remodeling her house. She knows she will pay 18900 in simple interest. The loan for the remodeling is 45,000 and the time on the loan is 7 years. What is the interest rate?
6% - remember to make 0.06 a percent
400
In what museum can you find the Mona Lisa?
The Louvre
500
8 is 4% of what number?
200
500
Maggie took a science test and scored 37/50. What percent of the test did she miss?
26%
500
Penny takes her family out to dinner. The total bill is $345. Penny leaves an $18% tip. How much money did Penny spend on dinner with her family?
$407.10
500
The cost of gas in 2008 was $5.05 per gallon in 2023 the cost of gas is $3.60. What is the percent change in gas prices? Round to the nearest 10th
28.7%
500
Payton invests money into the stock market. If she invests $5,000 with an interest rate of 4.5% for 10 years. How much total money will Payton have after 10 years of investing? Remember: Total = invested + interest gained
$7,250
500
What was the first Major League stadium to use Astroturf?
Houston Astrodome