Percent Change/Error
On Monday, a bakery made 32 dozen muffins. They were so popular that the bakery made 50 dozen muffins on Tuesday. What is the percent of increase in the number of muffins baked? (round to the nearest tenth if necessary)
56.3%
Michelle purchases a tablet that costs $85. The sales tax rate in her city is 7 1/2 %. What is the total cost of the tablet?
$91.38
The Darnell Company had a catered dinner. The cost of the dinner was $730. The company tipped the caterers 18%. What was the total cost of the dinner, including the tip?
$861.40
$76.50
Mr. Webster sells vacation rental and earns a 3.5% commission on every vacation rental he sells. How much commission would he earn on a vacation rental that sold for $4,200?
$147.00
Last year, Tanique used 1,500 gallons of water to fill his swimming pool. This year, he uses 1,200 gallows of water to fill the pool. What is the percent of decrease in the number of gallons of water? (round to the nearest tenth if necessary)
20%
Carmen wants to subscribe to a streaming service that costs $42.99 per month. The sales tax rate in her city is 5%. What is the total cost of the streaming service each month?
$45.14
$629.38
The original price of a snowblower is $950. A sign states that all snowblowers are 20% off the original price. Find the sale price of the snowblower.
$760.00
$1,706.25
Mrs. Ryder estimates that 18 people will attend an open house. A total of 30 people actually attend the open house. What is the percent error of Mrs. Ryder's estimate? (round to the nearest tenth if necessary)
40%
The cost of a hotel room during Darwin's trip is $275. The hotel tax rate in the city where he stayed is 11.5%. What is the total cost of the hotel room?
$306.63
A jewelry store purchases a diamond ring for $375.50. The store plans to mark up the ring by 175%. What will be the selling price of the diamond ring? Round to the nearest cent.
$1,032.63
A soccer shop is having a holiday sale. All jerseys are 45% off the original price of $79. An early-bird special gives an additional 15% off the sale price. What is the final price of a jersey after all the discounts are applied? Round to the nearest cent
$33.53
Sandi's commission rate is 5.6%. She received a commission of $2,412 on vacation packages she sold in November. What is the amount of money in vacation packages that Sandi sold? Round to the nearest dollar
$43,071
Shaniqua works in the library and estimates that 130 books will be checked out on Thursday. There are actually 120 books checked out on Thursday. What is the percent error of Shaniqua's estimate, rounded to the nearest hundredth?
8.33%
While on vacation, the Washington family stayed in a hotel for 8 nights. The hotel room cost $1,100. The hotel tax rate in the city where they stayed is 12%. What is the total cost of the hotel room?
$1,232.00
A camping store purchases a cooler at a cost of $22.99. If it sells the cooler for $30.00, what is the percent of markup? Round to the nearest percent.
35%
A local camping store is clearing out last year's tent models. The tents are marked down 45%. A coupon provides an additional 10% off the already reduced price. The original price of the tent is $230. What is the final price after all discounts have been taken?
$113.85
Tonya is a real-estate agent with a commission rate of 7%. She wants to earn a commission of $12,900. What is the minimum amount of real estate she needs to sell? Round to the nearest dollar
$184,286
Robert estimates the weight of his dog to be 32 pounds. His dog actually weighs 28.25 pounds. What is the percent error of Robert's estimate, rounded to the nearest tenth?
13.3%
Teegan wants new bedroom furniture. The furniture costs $429.99 before tax. The sales tax rate in his city is 6.25%. What is the total cost of the furniture?
$456.86
A local pool shop sells an 18-foot diameter swimming pool for $2,143.75. The wholesale cost of the pool is $1,225.00. What is the percent of markup?
75%
A swimming pool is on sale for $875.50. If the sale price is discounted 15% from the original price, what was the original price?
$1,030.00
Flat feet charges a flat shipping fee of $10.95. Wiggles charges a shipping fee of 6% of the selling price. If you purchase a pair of boots for $165, which is the lesser fee?
Wiggles - 6% of the selling price, which is $9.90