Percents
A sofa originally priced at $849.99, is marked down 30%. Then a 10% discount coupon is used on the discounted price. What is the final sale price
x = $535.49
4 ( x + 2) = 28
x = 5
A seafood restaurant normally buys their lobster for $12.30/lb. However, due to a limited supply, the price has increased by 22%. If the restaurant buys 200lbs of lobster, how much did they spend?
x = $3,0001.20
(save rounding for the end, 22% increase is $2.706)
Find 12.6% of 139.
x = 17.514 or 17.51
A $120 pair of sneakers are selling for 18% off. What is the discount and the final price?
Discount: $21.60
Final Price: $98.40
Bob drove 16 miles in 25 minutes, and Alice drove 39 miles in an hour. Who is faster?
Alice = 0.65 miles/min
Bob = 0.64 miles/min
While doing homework, Billy Bob spends 32% of that time doing math. If he spent 35 minutes on Math, how long was he doing homework?
x = 109.38 minutes
A model lighthouse uses a scale of 8 inches = 25 feet. If the light house is 275 ft tall, how tall should the model be?
x = 88 inches
Mr. Hawley buys 3,000 bananas on a whim. The price per banana is 79c. What is the final sales price after an 8% sales tax?
x = $2559.60
A 15 foot tall street lamp casts a 9 foot shadow at the same time a building casts a 72 foot shadow. How tall is the building?
x = 120 ft