There is a 7% sales tax on an item that cost $42. What is the sales tax amount?
.07 x 42 = $2.94
100
What is 15% of 36?
n = .15 x 36
n = 5.4
100
The beginning of the day I started with 7 pencils. Throughout the day I lost some and ended with 2 pencils. Describe my percent change.
Round to nearest whole percent.
5 ÷ 7 = 71% loss
100
If you eat 4/5 of the pizza, what percent of the pizza is this?
4 ÷ 5 = 0.8 = 80%
200
What is 28% as a fraction in simplest form?
28/100 = 14/50 = 7/25
200
You decided to leave a 20% tip for your waitress. Your bill was $35.68. What should the actual tip be?
.20 x 35.68 = $7.14
200
12 is what percent of 18?
Round to nearest whole percent
12 = n x 18
n=67%
200
I bought a candy bar for $2 but sold it for $3. Describe my percent change.
1 ÷ 2 = 50% markup
200
A computer normally cost $600. Today it is on sale for 35% off. What is the sale price?
600 x 0.35 = 210
600 - 210 = $390
300
What is 4/7 as a percent?
4 ÷ 7 = 0.571 = 57%
300
You bill at the store was $19.99. There is a 7% sales tax on the bill. What is the new total?
.07 x 19.99 = 1.40
19.99 + 1.40 = $21.39
300
12 is 10% of what number?
12 = .10 x n
n = 120
300
Last year there were 133 students in the seventh grade. Over the summer enrollment changed. Now that the students are in eighth grade there are 125 students. Describe the percent change.
Round to the nearest whole percent.
8 ÷ 133 = 6% decrease
300
The test you will take tomorrow will have 28 points possible. If you want to earn above an 80% on the test, how many questions must you get correct to get at least that score?
28 x .8 = 22.4 so you will have to get 23 questions correct.
400
What is 136% as a fraction in simplest form AND a decimal?
decimal 1.36
percent 1 and 36/100 = 1 and 18/50 = 1 and 9/25
400
Your bill at the restaurant came to $35. You decide to leave a 15% tip and there is a 7% sales tax. What is the new total for the restaurant visit?
35 x .15 = 5.25
35 x .07 = 2.45
35 + 5.25 + 2.45 = $42.70
400
12 is what percent of 24.5?
Round to nearest whole percent.
12 = n x 24.5
n = 49%
400
The concession stand buys bottles of soda for $0.67 each. We sell them for $1.50 each. Describe the percent change.
Round to the nearest whole percent.
0.93 ÷ 0.67 = 139% increase
400
Each year Sally donates 5% of her income to charity. If she donated $3000 last year, what was her total income?
3000 = .05 x n
n = $60,000
500
Put the following in order from least to greatest:
25%, 1/3, 0.125, 3/8, 14%
Put them all into decimals first then:
0.125, 14%, 25%, 1/3, 3/8
500
I went to WalMart and bought an item that was $49.99. There is a 7% tax. If I use a $100 bill, what will my change be?
18 is 17% of what number?
Round to nearest whole number.
18 = .17 x n
n = 106
500
A house went for sale for $215,000. Many people were interested and ended up offering more money than the asking price. The house sold for $240,000. Describe the percent change.
25,000 ÷ 215,000 = 12% markup
500
I went to a restaurant where my total was $24. I had a coupon to get 25% off, I left a 20% tip on the original price and had to pay a 7% sales tax and the discounted price. What did I end up spending?
24 x .25 = $6 off
24 - 6 = $18 sale price
24 x .20 = $4.80 tip
18 x .07 = $1.26 tax
18 + 4.80 + 1.26 = $24.06