Percents
What is 40% of $90?
$36
0.4 x 90 = 36
A backpack is regularly priced at $34. It is on sale at a 20 discount. How much is the backpack now?
$27.20
34 x 0.2 = 6.8
34 - 6.8 = 27.20
Annabella earns a 5% commission on her jewerly sales. She sold $426 worth of jewerly. What commission did she earn?
$21.30
0.05 x 426 = 21.3
The total bill at a restaurant was $40. A 20% tip was left. How much was left for the tip?
$8
0.2 x 40 = 8
Rita bought a sweater for $43. The sales tax was 4.5%. How much did she pay in tax?
$1.94
0.045 x 43 = 1.935 = 1.94
What is 35% of $20?
$7
0.35 x 20 = 7
A tablet is regularly $300, but had it's price reduced by 20%. What is the new price of the tablet?
$240
300 x 0.2 = 60
300 - 60 = 240
A salesperson earns a 7.5% commission. What will the commission be on the sale of a guitar for $240?
$18
0.075 x 240 = 18
When the Garcia family went to a restaurant, their total bill was $55. They left an 18% tip. How much did they leave for the tip?
$9.90
0.18 x 55 = 9.9
Jose brought his dog to the groomer. The groomer charged him $56. There is an 11% sales tax. How much did Jose pay in tax?
$6.16
0.11 x 56 = 6.16
Zoe read 180 pages of a book that is 250 pages long. What percent of the book did she read?
72%
180 / 250 = 0.72
A pair of skis usually cost $450. They are on sale for $369. How much is the percent discount?
18%
369 / 450 = 0.82
1 - 0.82 = 0.18
Madison earns a 6% commission on the total cost of cars she sells. She sold $68,000 worth of cars. What commission did she earn?
$4,080
0.06 x 68,000 = 4,080
John went to a restaurant and had a bill of $88. He left a 20% tip. What was his TOTAL bill? (bill + tip)
$105.60
0.2 x 88 = 17.6
88 + 17.6 = 105.6
The sales tax in a state is 6%. If a pair of running shoes cost $75, what would the total cost be including the tax?
$79.50
0.06 x 75 = 4.5
4.5 + 75 = 79.5
The population of the town decreased from 8,400 to 7,980. What is the percent decrease?
5%
8,400 / 7,980 = 0.95
1 - 0.95 = 0.05
A wristwatch, regularly $96, is on sale at a 15% discount. What is the sale price?
$14.40
0.15 x 96 = 14.4