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