% of a Number
88 is what percent of 160?
55%
Charlie’s Pancake House has decided to increase all of its menu prices by 6% . Let x represent the original price of an item on the menu. Which expressions can the owner use to calculate each item’s new menu price?
1. x + 0.06x
2. 1.06x
For points, one of the two must be written down.
Maria bought a dress for $27.98, jeans for $32, and a pair of shoes for $15.50 on a tax-free weekend. She had a 25% off coupon for her entire purchase. How much did Maria pay?
$56.61
Matthew makes a commission of 20% on his weekly sales. Last week, his sales were $600. Matthew earned what in commission for last week's sales.
$120
Salito made $9.75 an hour when he started his job at the music store. Now he makes $10.35 an hour. What percentage increase has Salito earned in his hourly rate since he first began his job?
6.15% increase
What is 15% of $35.60?
$5.34
A cell phone company is giving a 12% discount on all phone accessories. Write an expression that can be used to find the sale price of an item with an original price of x dollars?
1. x-.12x
2. 0.88x
For points, one of the two answers must have been written down.
Kaleb wants to purchase a laptop for $599.00. What is the total amount Kaleb would pay for the laptop, with a 18% discount and 6% sales tax?
$520.65
A car manufacturer requires a plastic disc with a diameter of 13 mm, allowing for a 2.1% error. Which of the following represent a plastic disc that can be used by the car manufacturer?
Reminder: Find the percent first then add and subtract. Two answers.
Lower Limit: 12.727
Upper Limit: 13.273
The total price for a pizza including 8% sales tax is $28.62. What was the price of the pizza before the sales tax was added?
$26.50 was the cost of the pizza pre-tax
Matthew makes a commission of 10% on his weekly sales. Last week, his sales were $875. Matthew earned how much on his commission for the week?
$87.50
FunTime Toys sells the FEEDME Baby Doll for a wholesale price of $16.00. The retail price is a 35% markup of the wholesale cost of the baby doll. What is the retail price of the FEEDME Baby Doll?
$21.60
Ken earned $300 from his part- time job this summer. He spent 25% of his money on games. He is going to donate 1/11 of the remaining money to charity. How much money will the charity receive?
$20.45
Matthew makes a commission of 12% on his weekly sales. Last week, his sales were $130,000. Matthew earned what in commission for last week's sales.
$15,600 earned in commission
Marcello needs to purchase cabinet for his laundry room. He estimated the height of the space to be 8 feet. The actual measurement was 7.25 feet. What is the percent error of Marcello's estimate rounded to the nearest tenth?
10.3% error
Bianca weighs 130 pounds on Earth. When she travels to the moon, her weight on the moon will be 10.2% of her weight on Earth. How much will Bianca weigh on the moon?
13.26 pounds
John's savings account pays 6% simple interest annually. He currently has $4,750 in a savings account. What will be the balance after one year, including interest?
$5,035
Michael works in an electronics store. The manager tells Michael he wants to take 20% off a $500.00 television. If the television does not sell, the manager will again reduce the sale price by 25%. After both reductions, what is the final price of the television?
$300
A car manufacturer requires a plastic disc with a diameter of 26 mm, allowing for a 1.8% error. Which of the following represent a plastic disc that can be used by the car manufacturer?
Lower Limit:25.532
Upper Limit: 26.468
Jerome made $8.88 an hour when he started his job at the music store. Now he makes $10.05 an hour. What percentage increase has Jerome earned in his hourly rate since he first began his job?
13.18% Increase
A beekeeper has 500 male bees in one colony. A disease kills 12% of the male bees. After the disease hits the colony, how many male bees are remaining?
440 bees are remaining
Five years ago, Kelsey opened a savings account that earns 2.3% simple interest every year. She started the account with $800 and has not touched the account since. How much money is in the account now?
$892 is in the account now.
Michael works in an electronics store. The manager tells Michael he wants to take 20% off a $500.00 television. If the television does not sell, the manager will again reduce the sale price by 25%. Michael tells the manager to reduce the original price by 45% because the sale price would be the same. Is Michael correct?
No, Michael's method has a greater effect on the sale price.
Manager's: 300
Michael's: 275
Matthew makes a commission of 20% on his weekly sales and earns a weekly salary of $400. Last week, his sales were $600. Matthew earned what in commission for last week's sales.
$520 total
The total price for a video game including 7% sales tax is $74.89. What was the price of the video game before the sales tax was added?
$69.99 was the cost of the game before taxes