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Percent, Base, Percentage
Tax, Discount, Commission
Percent Word Problems
100

0.3, 15% 2, 1/2

15%, 0.3, 1/2, 2

100

5/4

125%

100

What number is 20% of 200?

40

100

Tony needed to buy 2 summer reading books.  His final bill at Barnes and Noble was $25.50.  What was the TOTAL cost if the sales tax is 10%?

$28.05

100

A soccer team won 25% of their games.  If they played 32 games, how many games did they win?

8 games.

200

3/4, 3, 0.4, 5%

5%, 0.4, 3/4, 3

200

5/8

62.5%

200

What percent of 50 is 15?

30%

200

Natasha earned $450, 000 on 15% commission for her NFL client's new contract.  How much was her client's contract?

$3,000,000 or 3 million dollars.

200

Sugar-free gum contains 40% less calories than regular gum. If a piece of regular gum contains 40 calories, how many calories does a piece of sugar-free gum contain?

24 calories.

300

0.14, 4%, 0.48, 1/5

4%, 0.14, 1/5, 0.48

300

13/3

433.3%

300

16 is 40% of what number?

40

300

The Richards family bought some new camping gear at REI that totaled $325. If they receive a 30% discount, what is their total bill?

$227.50

300

Suppose 60% of the graduating class in a certain high school goes to college. If 240 students from this graduating class are going to college, how many students are in the class?

400 students.

400

0.46, 3%, 1/4, 0.14

3%, 0.14, 1/4, 0.46

400

3/16

18.75%

400

37 is 4% of what number?

925

400

Bruce and his friend Peter went to the movies. If they each bought popcorn for $4.25 and a soda for $2.25, what was their total bill after adding 5% sales tax?

$13.65

400

A farmer owns 28 acres of land. Of the 28 acres, only 65% can be farmed. How many acres are NOT available for farming?

9.8 acres are NOT available.

500

6/5, 58.9%, 1.77, 0.169

0.169, 58.9%, 6/5, 1.77

500

1/10000

0.01%

500

What is 72% of 200?

144

500

Besides a base salary of $90,000, Steve earns 5% on all car sales.  If he earned $120,000 total last year.  How much did Steve sell in car sales?

$600,000

500

Of the 420 students enrolled in basic math, 70% are first-year students. How many are first-year students? How many are not?

First Year Students: 294

Non-First Year Students: 126