Percent of a Number
What is 5% of 300
15
A floral shop has all single roses marked 40% off.
What is the amount of the discount if a single rose is $2.35?
$0.94
If the cost of Gasoline was $1.30 and it is now $2.95, Find the percent of change.
127%
Russell borrowed $150 at 12% interest for 2 years. If Russell makes no payments, how much simple interest will he owe at the end of two years?
$36.00
What is the Formula for Percent Proportion?
Part / Whole = Percent / 100 (Actual Amount)
What is 10% of 350
35
What is the discounted price of a single rose?
$1.41
(Double Points) Krystel wants to practice free throws. She estimates the distance from the free-throw line to the hoop is 13.5 but the actual distance is 15 feet. Find the Percent error.
10%
A salesperson sold a pick-up for $18,760. They were paid a 4.5% commission. How much money were they paid?
$844.20
Valerie earns $54 for 9 hours of work. At that rate, how long would she have to work to earn $900?
150 Hours
DOUBLE POINTS
What is 110% of 80
88
Taylor spent $162.95 at a department store before a 8% sales tax was applied.
Which most closely estimates Taylor's total purchase including sales tax?
$176
30 inches to 24 inches
20%
Russell borrowed $150 at 12% interest for 2 years. If Russell makes no payments, how much will he owe at the end of two years?
$186
Albert types 50 words per minute. Which proportion would determine how many words he could type in 20 minutes? SET UP ONLY
50/1 = x/20
What is 120% of 75
90
A local pet store buys cans of dog food for $0.43. They sell them for 65% more for profit. If a customer buys 14 cans of dog food, how much will it cost?
$9.93
(Triple Points) A video game store sold 65 video games on Friday. On Saturday, they sold 91 video games. What was the percent of change?
40%
George had $4,500 in a savings account earning simple interest at a rate of 2.5% per year. How much money will he have in total in 5 years?
$5062.50
DOUBLE POINTS Jerry drove his car 60 miles per hour. Which proportion would determine how many miles he drove after 5 hours? SET UP ONLY
60/1 = x/5
What is 5.6% of 52
2.9
Harrison wants to buy a new baseball glove that costs $37.99. The store charges 7.8% tax for every purchase. If Harrison pays for the glove with a $50 bill, how much change should he receive?
$9.05
The original price of a skateboard was $25. New owners of the store raised the price to $30. What percentage was the skateboard marked up?
20%
George had $4,500 in a savings account earning simple interest at a rate of 2.5% per year. At the end of the year, George paid 25% in taxes on his interest. How much money did George earn in interest that year after paying taxes?
$84.38
Anna sold 1 tie for every 4 shirts. Which proportion would determine how many shirts she would need to sell along with 16 ties? SET UP ONLY
1/4 = 16/x