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100

What is 30% of 120?

36
100

John ran 20% of a whole marathon (26.2 miles). how many miles did John run?

5.24 miles

100

What is 4% as a decimal?

0.04

100

The sweater is $60, but is on sale for 10% off. How much is it now?

$54

100

What percentage of earth is water?

71%

200

What is 35% of 300?

105

200

James read 12 hours and Uriya read 50% more than that. So how many hours did Uriya read?

18 hours

200

What is 0.05 as a fraction

1/20

200

The briefcase is $270, but is 90% off because it stinks. How much is it?

$27

200

Which two teams in AFL have over 60% of their total membership base located outside their home cities?

Eagles and Crows
300

60 is what percent of 200

30%

300

Jim biked 30 miles Aron biked 25% less than this number. How miles did Aron bike?

22.5 miles

300

Jon has $500 and the used car he wants to buy is $1900 If the car goes on sale next week for 15% off What percentage of the final cost of the car does he already have? (round to nearest %)

31%

300

Mindy invests $400 into an account that earns 3% simple interest annually.  How much money will she have in the account after 6 years?

472

300

What percent of Australians live within 50 km of the coast?

Around 70%

400

80% of what is 20?

25

400

Jake did 8 hours of homework and Jill did 70% of this. How many more minutes of homework did Jack do?

144 minutes

400

Mike's morning coffee is usually $1.50. It is 30% off after 2pm. He buys a cup of coffee at 3pm. How much does it cost assuming he leaves an 18% tip.

$1.24

400

Ralph invests $5,000 into an account with 4.5% simple interest.  How many months will it take for the account to have a balance of $5,956.25

51 months

400

What percent of Australia's plant species are found nowhere else in the world ?

87.5%

500

0.45% of what number is 2.7

600

500

Zach swims 2.5 miles per hour.  David swims 40% faster than Zach. How long does it take David to swim 7 miles?

2 hours

500

A square has side lengths of 5 inches?  A bigger square has side lengths that are 50% larger.  The larger square has an area that is what percent larger?

125%

500

Wanda invests $10 into an account that earns $40 in simple interest over 50 years.  What is the annual simple interest rate?

8%

500

what percent of Australians were born overseas ? 

29.5%