Percents
What is a percent?
Anything out of 100.
If I am finding a discount, do I add or subtract?
Subtract
If I am giving a waitress a tip, do I add it or subtract it to my total?
Add it!
If I have sales tax, do I add it or subtract it to my total?
Add it!
What are the other 2 ways to write a percent?
Fractions and decimals
What would a purse that costs $25 be if it was 40% off?
Discount: $10
New price: $15
What would be a 20% tip added to a $35 meal?
Tip : $7.00
My Target bill was $132.12. If the sales tax is 8%, how much more do I owe?
Sales tax = $10.56
New total = $142.68
What is 30% of 62?
18.6
A pair of jeans was marked down to 75% off the original price of $75. What is the new price?
Discount: $56.25
New price: $18.75
I ordered Dominoes and my bill was $14.75. If I want to tip the driver 15%, what is the total amount?
Tip = $2.21
New total = $16.86
My bill at Pioneer bakery was $8.32. There is a 5% sales tax. What is my total bill?
Sales tax = $0.41
New total = $8.73
There are 80 cars in the parking lot. 65% of them are SUVs. How many is this? How many are NOT?
52 cars are SUVs, so 28 are not.
Denim jacket: Discount = $11.25
New price = $33.75
Black jacket: Discount = $28.00
New price = $42.00
I ordered mozzarella sticks ($5.20), a salad ($4.15) and a drink ($2.00) at Imos. What is my total amount with a 20% tip?
Tip: $2.27
New total: $13.62
I found a scarf that cost $12 but was on sale for 10% off. Then there was the 9% sales tax. What is the new total?
Sales tax = $0.12
Total = $11.88
Sales tax = $1.16
Grand total = $13.04
Mrs. G baked 32 cookies. 20% of them were sugar cookies and the rest were chocolate chip. How many are sugar and c.c.?
7 are sugar and 25 are chocolate chip
I wanted to buy a dress that cost $25 marked down 60% off. When I got to the cashier, there was a small hole in the hem, so she took off an additional 10% off. What is the new total?
New price = $7.50
I have $50 in my wallet. My dinner bill (with tax) was $42.50. If I want to tip the waitress 20%, will I have enough money?
Tip: $8.50
New total: $51.00
Answer: No, you would need an additional $1.
I went to Texas Roadhouse for a good steak. My bill was $124.52 with a 7% sales tax. I also wanted to give the waiter a 25% tip. What is my new total?
Sales tax = $8.71
Total = $133.23
Tip amount = $33.30
Grand total = $166.53