Word Problems
Ms. Davis earns $3,400 every month. She spends 25% of her earnings on rent. How much does she spend on rent?
$850
What is 7/20 as a percent?
35%
In a drawing, there are three circles, four stars, and three triangles. It is the ratio of stars to the total number of shapes.
2/5
This is what you get when you find 1% of 100.
1
What is the total including tip of a meal that costs $13. You pay a 20% tip.
$15.60
Of the 18,000 people at a Taylor Swift concert, 42% of them are adults. How many adults are at the concert?
7560 adults
What is 53% as a fraction in simplest form? (number out of 100)
53/100
Mia can walk 2 miles in 40 min. It is the amount of time it will take her to walk 4 miles.
80 minutes
300% of 12
36
Find the cost including tax for a snack that costs $2.45. The tax rate is 8.5%. Round to the nearest cent.
$2.66
A table costs $350. There is also a sales tax of 7%. How much will the tax cost?
$24.50
What is 7/40 as a percent?
17.5%
Tino used 6 black tiles and 12 white tiles for a pattern. It is the ratio of black tiles to white tiles.
1:2
The number of students that graduate from high school out of every 20 students if 60% of students in North Carolina graduate.
12 students
Mrs. Whitacre bought a new iPad for $950.13. Tax on the iPad is 11%. What is the cost with tax?
$1,054.50
Abby opens a savings account with a deposit of $800. The bank will pay her 3% interest per year. How much interest will she receive at the end of 2 years? I=PxRxT
$48
What is 24% as a fraction in simplest form?
6/25
A window washer cleaned 38 windows in 2 hours. At this rate, how many windows did he clean in 7 hours?
133 windows
Mrs. Rostkowski's cell phone bill was $50 last month. This month Verizon raised his bill. The new bill is 132% of last month's. This is the cost of the new bill.
$66
Tre goes out to eat at McDonalds and gets a burger, fries, and milk shake for 13.27. He tips 15% and tax is 8.5%. Name the amount of the tax AND the amount of the tip. Do not list the total amount.
Tip is $1.99
Tax is $1.13.
A store paid $75.29 for a couch. To make a profit, the store charged 270% of the cost. What is the price tag the store puts on the couch?
$203.28
What is 13/16 as a percent?
81.25%
An airplane travels 4,400 miles in 8 hours. What is the rate miles per hour?
550 miles per hour
The candy lady paid $0.75 for each pack of Now and Later. She made a profit by charging 125% of what she paid. This is how much she charged for each pack of Now and Later.
$0.94
Lucas determined that 8% of the sixth grade students in his school wear glasses. There are 300 students in the sixth grade. How many students in sixth grade wear glasses?
24