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The average fine for entering a National Forest Wilderness without a permit increased from $65 to $78. What rate of increase is this?
The rate of increase is 20%.
What does percent mean?
Out of 100
If you go shopping and receive a discount at the store, do you get money added on to your purchase OR taken away from your purchase?
You get money taken away.
Are tax and tips additional money you have to pay on top of your purchases or is it money you can subtract from your purchases?
They are additional money that you have to pay.
What is the interest formula?
I = prt
Last year Team Quest had 92 students. This year there are 84 students. What is the percent change in the number of students on Team Quest?
The number of students on Team Quest decreased by 8.7%.
What percent does 2/5 equal?
40%
Brent wanted to buy a hunting jacket that cost $120. If he gets 20% off the price, how much would he get off?
$24
What is the recommended percentage that you should tip your waiter at most restaurants?
15-20%
What do the p, r and t stand for in the interest formula?
p=principal r = rate t = time
Piper’s hourly wage increased from $15.50 to $18.60. What is the rate of increase?
Piper's hourly wage increased by 20%.
What percent does 3/7 equal? Round your answer to a whole number.
43%
Kylie bought some new CD's for $30. If she gets 10% off her purchase, how much will she have to pay?
$27
What is the tax rate in Massachusetts?
6.25%
If the interest rate was 4%, how would you write that as a decimal?
0.04
A stereo is marked down $75. If this is a 15% decrease, find the sale price?
The sales price is $63.75.
10 is what percent of 30? Round your answer to a whole number.
33%
Yvette bought a necklace for $10, a t-shirt for $12 and some fuzzy socks for $8. When she got to the register, she found out that she would get 30% off all of her purchases. How much did she get off?
$9
If the sales tax in Vermont is 6%, how much tax would you need to pay on an item that costs $50?
$3
Teona charged $200 on her credit card in one year. If her interest rate was 15%, how much interest would she need to pay back?
$30
The price of a gallon of milk in 2000 was $3.32. Today a gallon of milk costs $3.27. What is the percent of change?
The price of a gallon of milk decreased by 1.5%.
What percent of 125 is 25?
20%
Britney bought the following items at a clearance sale: a helmet for $35.99, glasses for $22.90, a jacket for $75.99 and boots for $60. When she got to the register, she got to pick her discount out of a bowl. She pulled out 100%. How much did she have to pay?
$0
I went out to eat recently and spent $75. If I left a 20% tip, how much was my total bill?
$90
Hannah started up a savings account. If she put $100 into her account in 6 months, how much interest would she get if her interest rate was 5%?
$2.50