Percent Application and Practice
10.38
Find 3% off 346.
4.9
Find 5% of 98.
28.8
Find 80% of 36
79.9
Find 85% of 94.
$553.00
Mike's weekly wages are $700. What is the net income after a 5% Social Security tax and a 16% Federal Withholding income tax are DEDUCTED? Round to the nearest cent.
112
14 is 12.5% of what number?
30
27 is 90% of what number?
4
3 is 75% of what number?
50
36 is 72% of what number?
130
52 is 40% of what number?
45%
72 is what percent of 160
$557.03
A refrigerator is priced at $525.50. There is a 6% sales tax rate. What is the total cost for the refrigerator including tax?
$233.75
A stereo system costs $275. It was on sale for 15% off. What is the sale price?
$38.61
Cassie wants to buy a pair of shoes for $26.25 and a shirt for $9.50. If the sales tax rate is 8%, what will be the total amount that she paid for both items and tax?
16%
If 12 of the 75 animals in a pet store are parakeets, what percent are parakeets?
$600.00
Jake invested $500 into an account earning 5% simple interest for 4 years. What is the total amount in the account after 4 years?
$58.50
Josephine receives a 13% commission on her sales. This month her sales totaled $450. What is her total income for the month?
$73.75
Kim's family spends $62.50 on dinner. They leave an 18% tip. How much is their bill including tip?
28%
Last week Kyle ran 25 miles. This week she ran 32 miles. What was the percent of increase in the number of miles ran?
20%
Last year there were 150 8th grade students. This year, there are 120 8th grade students. What is the percent of decrease in the number of students?
$10.63
Malachi bought a new fishing rod. The price of the fishing rod was $125. He has to pay 8.5% in tax. What is the amount of tax he must pay?
4 years
Mark owed $600 in interest on a $3,000 loan with 5% simple interest. How long (in years) did it take him to pay off the loan? Remember to use the formula: I = prt
$143.20
Nathan is buying a cell phone for his business. The regular price of the cell phone is $179. If he buys the phone in the next 2 weeks, he will get a 20% discount. What will be the sale price of the phone?
$270.00
The purchase price of a keyboard from a manufacturer is $200. Best Buy marks up the price by 35%. What is the new selling price?
37.5%
What is the percent of change: 136 days to 85 days