Percent Problems
67.5 is what percent of 90?
75%
Ivana's furniture store buys a chair at a wholesale price of $250. If the markup rate at Ivana's store is 35%, what is the new price for the chair?
$337.50
What would be the simple interest on an investment of $500 at 6% for 4 years?
$120
Find the percent of change. State whether it's an increase or decrease.
80 to 96
20% increase
A dress originally costs $120. It is on sale for 25% off, and there is a 6% tax. How much would the dress cost with the discount and tax?
$95.40
45 is 12% of what number
375
A store is offering a 20% discount on shoes. A pair of shoes at the store has an original cost of $80. What is the cost of the shoes, in dollars, after the discount?
$64
Ethan borrowed $2,190 for a new dirt bike. He will pay the money back in 3 years with a simple interest rate of 2.5%. How much interest will he pay?
$164.25
Find the percent of change. State whether it's an increase or decrease.
$50 to $45
10% decrease
A clothing store paid a wholesale price of $50.00 for a coat. The store then marked up the price by 25% to make a profit. After the holiday shopping season, the coat was discounted by 20%. What is the final selling price of the coat?
$50
15.2 is what percent of 8
190%
Michael buys a laptop on sale for $800 before tax. The sales tax is 9%. What is the total price Michael pays for the laptop?
$872
Stefan borrowed $8,950 for an engagement ring. At a 6.85% simple interest rate, how much total will he have paid after 6 years?
$12,628.45
Find the percent of change. State whether it's an increase or decrease.
120 students to 96 students
20% decrease
Susan is buying a $25 item. She has two coupons: -
Coupon A: Take $8.00 off any purchase of $20.00 or more. -
Coupon B: Take 30% off any purchase.
Which coupon should she use to save the most money?
Coupon A
What number is 23% of 300
69
At a French restaurant, you order a salad for $2.50 and lasagna for $8.25. If the sales tax is 8%, what is the total of your bill including sales tax?
$11.61
Susan deposited $2,000 in her bank account that earns 8% simple interest. How long would it take for her to have an interest of $800?
5 years
Tanya sees a laptop on sale. The original price is $1,200, and the sale price is $900. What is the percent discount?
25%
Bob ate dinner at his favorite restaurant. Bob knows that the amount of the bill before tax will be $62.40 and that the sales tax rate is 7%. Bob decides to leave a 18% tip for the waiter based on the bill after the tax is included. What would Bob's TOTAL BILL with tax and tip?
$78.79
15 students forgot to get their report cards signed, which was 45% of the class total. How many total students are in the class?
33.33
Jorge buys a bowl of soup and bread for $8.00 and leaves a 6% tip. What is the total cost of the meal?
$8.48
Aaliyah gets a loan from the bank to pay for a home renovation. She borrows $16,000 and will pay the loan back after 5.5 years. If she pays $3,000 in interest on the loan, what is the interest rate?
3.41%
The average number of shirts sold in the beach shop was 285 on Saturday in the summer. As the temperature went lower, the average number of shirts decreased to 114 every Saturday. What was the percentage decrease of in the average number of shirts sold in the shop?
60%
Johnny buys a jacket for $60, and there's a 40% discount. He also gets an additional 15% off all purchases during a special promotion. What is the final price after the discount?
$30.60