Percent Problems - Tredyffrin/Easttown School District



Percent Problems

1. What percent of 56 is 8?

2. 67 represents 27% of what number?

3. 99 reduced by 20% is what number?

Percent Increase/Decrease

4. Yesterdays high temperature was [pic]. Today’s high is [pic]. What is the percent of change?

5. I wanted to buy a claw machine for my nephew for his birthday. Last week it cost $19.99. Last night it cost $31.98. What is the percent change?

Discounts and Markups

6. The Bat Mobile is on sale for $29.99. This reflects a 20% discount. How much was the original retail price?

7. A pair of running shoes sells for $89.99. The markup on the wholesale price of the shoes is 52%. What is the wholesale price of the shoes?

Practical Percents

8. A bill at your favorite restaurant is $24.63. If tax is 8% and you want to leave a 20% tip, how much do you pay?

9. At Bed Bath and Beyond, you use a coupon that is $5 and then a 20% off coupon. 6% tax is calculated on the discounted price. If you use the coupon on an item that is regularly priced $34.99, what is your total for your purchase?

Interest

10. You invest $2,500 into an account that earns 1.25% simple interest. How much will be in your account after 5 years?

11. After 5 years of an investment earning 4.3% simple interest, you have $863 in the bank. What was your original investment amount?

12. You invest $5,025 into an account that earns 3.2% interest compounded annually. How much will you have in 8 years?

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