Solving Proportions
If 2/x = 1/2, what is the value of x?
4
What is 20 out of 50 expressed as a percent?
40%
If a coat costs $40 and is on sale for 20% off, how much is the discount?
$8
What is the sales tax for a $30 purchase with a 20% tax rate?
$6
If a shirt costs $25 and is now priced at $30, what is the percent increase?
20% increase
What is 15/25 simplified to its lowest terms?
3/5
What percent is 30 out of 40?
75%
What is the discount on an item that costs $75 with a 20% off sale?
$15
What is the sales tax for an item that costs $75 with a 25% tax rate?
$18.75
If a phone originally priced at $200 is now $100, what is the percent decrease?
50% decrease
In the proportion 3/4 = x/16, find the value of x.
12
If you score 18 out of 30 points, what percent is that?
60%
If a laptop is originally $500 and you receive a 10% discount, how much will you pay?
$450
If a book costs $18, what is the sales tax at a 25% rate?
$4.50
An item goes from $60 to $80; what is the percent increase?
33.3% increase
What is the ratio of 15 to 9 in simplest form?
5:3
What percent is 10 out of 40?
25%
How much will you pay for a $600 TV marked at a 20% discount?
$480
If an item costs $40 with a 14% tax rate, how much will you pay for the item?
$45.60
If your salary increased from $40,000 to $50,000, what is the percent increase?
25% increase
If 32 is to 44, what is the simplified ratio?
8/11
If you made 32 out of 40 shots in basketball, what percent did you make?
80%
If a table is originally priced at $150 and is discounted by 20%, what is the final price after discount?
$120
If an item costs $65 with a 12% sales tax rate, how much are you going to pay for the item?
$72.80
If a bike that costs $150 is reduced to $120, what is the percent decrease?
20% decrease