Word Problems
Percents
Estimating
Mental Math
Wildcard
100
12. Seleni borrowed $300 at 15% interest for one year. If she makes no payments that year, how much interest will she owe at the end of the year.
$45 interest
100
8. What is 20% of 120?
24
100
5. Carlos is eating at a restaurant. His total bill comes out to $24.90. If Carlos decides to leave a tip that is approximately 20% of the bill, how much should he leave for tip? a. $0.05 b. $3.00 c. $29.75 d. $5.00
d.
100
50% of 40
20
100
4. Order from least to greatest: 0.70, 0.40, 20%, 1/4
20%, 1/4, 0.40, 0.70
200
13. Ramiro works at a shoe store and is paid 12% commission on his sales. In January his total sales were $2,750. How much did Ramiro earn in commission for January?
$330 commission
200
9. 40 is 15% of what number?
266.66
200
6. Alfonso is buying CD that is regularly $12.99 and its on sale for 1/5 off. Which expression can he use to estimate the discount on the CD? a. 0.002 X $13 b. 0.02 X $13 c. 0.20 X $13 d. 0.5 X $13
c.
200
10% of 40
4
200
1. Write 1/8 as a decimal.
0.125
300
10. A sweater originally cost $27.50. Last week, Jose bought it at 20% off. How much was deducted from the original price?
$5.50 off
300
7. What percent is 4 of 25?
16%
300
What is 25% of 40?
10
300
15. A calculator that is regularly priced $30 is on sale for 30% off. What is the sale price of the calculator?
$21 sale price
400
14. Jacob is buying a pair of jeans that regularly cost $50. They are on sale for 20% off. If the tax rate is 8%, what is the sale price of the jeans including sales tax?
$43.20 sale price and tax
400
75% of 40
30
400
16. A percentage discount at the mall is determined using the table below. Aylin bought 4 skirts that cost $20 each before the discount. What was her total after the discount? Sale Discounts Total purchases Discount Less than $50 25% $50 to $100 30% Over $100 35%
$56 total
500
11. Adrian bought a watch on sale for 50% off the original price and another 25% off the discounted price. If the watch originally cost $88, what was the final price that Adrian paid for the watch?
$33 final price
500
15% of 40
6
500
17. Airlia wants to buy a $40,000 car but is trying to decide which bank has the better deal? Bank A offers 7.5% for 48 months and Bank B offers 9% for 36 months. Which loan would cost her less Bank A or Bank B?
Bank B $10,800 interest