Conversions
What is 34% as a decimal?
0.34
What is 50% of 40?
The Yates family went out to dinner. The bill came to $65. They want to leave a 20% tip. How much will the tip be?
$13
Original: 45
New: 72
What is the percent change?
60% increase
Name two types of items you would have to pay sales tax on.
Video games, restaurant food, pet supplies, school supplies, electronics, etc.
What is 5% as a fraction?
5/100
What is 30% of 270?
81
Jayden is buying a video game for $30. The tax is 6.25%. What will be the cost of the tax?
$1.88
Original: 120
New: 102
What is the percent change?
15% decrease
Name two things that taxes help to pay for.
Schools, roads, police officers, firefighters, etc.
0.09 and
9/100
What is 18% of 45?
8.1
The sales tax in Massachusetts is 6.25%. What would be the total cost of a $45 item, including tax?
$47.81
There were originally 10 students in class. Now there are 5. What is the percent change?
50% decrease
Why do we tip waiters/waitresses?
Because they rely on tips to make a living wage.
Convert the following fraction to a percent
3/5
60%
There are supposed to be 25 students in homeroom. 20% were absent. How many students were absent?
5 students
Target is having a sale on electronics. A $200 video game console is on sale for 30% off. How much will the console cost?
$140
A sweatshirt was originally $50. It was on sale for $35. What is the percent of the discount?
30% off
What is the usual percent that you should tip at a restaurant?
15-20%
Convert the following fraction to a percent
1/24
4.16%
There were 40 questions on a test. Sam scored an 80%. How many questions did she get correct?
32
The Rodriguez family went to dinner and the bill came to $72. The tax is $4.50 and they want to leave a 15% tip. What will be the total cost of their meal?
$87.98
It costs $2 to make a package of pencils. The package is sold at a markup for $6. What is the percent markup?
Why do stores "markup" the prices of the things they sell?
So they can make a profit.