Percent Problems

1) What percentage of 98 is 24?

 

 

 

2) What percentage of 65 is 29?

 

 

 

 

3) What is 20% of 41?

 

 

 

4) 87 is 35% of what number?

 

 

 

5) In Indiana, sales tax is 7.0%. What is the total (including tax) on items that total $45.46 before tax?

 

 

 

6) In Texas, sales tax is 6.25%. What is the tax on items that total $14.02 before tax?

 

 

 

7) You and your friends order a meal for $123.52. How much should you leave (including tip) if you want to leave a 15% tip?

 

 

 

8) In Rhode Island, sales tax is 7.0%. What is the total (including tax) on items that total $90.70 before tax?

 

 

 

9) While shopping for a gift, you find the perfect belt on sale for 13% off its original $23.89 price. How much will you pay for the belt?

 

 

 

10) Originally priced at $59.07, a jacket was found on a 70% off rack. What is the sale price of the jacket?

 

 

 

11) A ring is marked with a sale sticker saying it is 81% off. The original price is $55.76. What is the sale price?

 

 

 

12) Originally priced at $82.82, a pair of tennis shoes was found on a 27% off rack. What is the sale price of the pair of tennis shoes?

 

 

 

13) Waldo borrows $400 at 4.8% simple interest per month. When Waldo pays the loan back 10 years later, how much interest does Waldo pay?

 

 

 

14) Fiona borrows $3100 at 2.4% simple interest per month. When Fiona pays the loan back 8 years later, what is the total amount that Fiona ends up repaying?

 

 

 

15) Nate borrows $2290 at 2.7% simple interest per month. When Nate pays the loan back 9 years later, what is the total amount that Nate ends up repaying?

 

 

 

16) Fiona borrows $3250 at 38% simple interest per year. When Fiona pays the loan back 4 years later, what is the total amount that Fiona ends up repaying?

 

 

 

17) Ian borrows $1360 at 0.1% interest compounded monthly. When Ian pays the loan back 6 months later, how much interest does Ian pay?

 

 

 

18) Zina borrows $2420 at 15% interest compounded yearly. When Zina pays the loan back 6 years later, what is the total amount that Zina ends up repaying?

 

 

 

19) Harry borrows $2970 at 1% interest compounded yearly. When Harry pays the loan back 4 years later, how much interest does Harry pay?

 

 

 

20) Paul borrows $2500 at 17% interest compounded yearly. When Paul pays the loan back 7 years later, how much interest does Paul pay?

 

 

 

21) A belt was priced at $5.26 last week. This week the same belt is priced at $6.00. What is the percentage increase in price?

 

 

 

22) A belt was originally priced at $7.97, and is marked down to $1.54. What is the percentage decrease in price?

 

 

 

23) A shirt was priced at $6.21 last week. This week the same shirt is priced at $6.34. What is the percentage increase in price?

 

 

 

24) A ring was originally priced at $6.86, and is marked down to $2.45. What is the percentage decrease in price?

 

 

 

25) A coat was priced at $5.06 last week. This week the same coat is priced at $2.18. What is the percentage change in price?

 

 

 

26) A DVD was priced at $2.23 last week. This week the same DVD is priced at $1.37. What is the percentage change in price?

 

 

 

 

27) A coat was priced at $10.35 last week. This week the same coat is priced at $8.45. What is the percentage change in price?

 

 

 

28) A video game was priced at $1.57 last week. This week the same video game is priced at $8.98. What is the percentage change in price?