Percent Problems

Percent is based out of ______?

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 400

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What is 50% of 120?

• 60

• 6

• 600

• 6000

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Shirley earned 12 out of 15 points on the last quiz. What percent grade did Shirley get on the quiz?

• 40%

• 50%

• 80%

• 60%

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Madelyn made 45% of her shots at a basketball game. If she attempted 20 shots, how many did she actually make?

• 9

• 10

• 0.9

• 90

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Sarah earns $20 a day working after school. She spent 30% of her daily earnings on Monday. How much money did she spend on Monday?

• $1.40
• $6
• $0.60
• $14

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How much commission would a salesperson earn for selling a $25,000. car? He receives an 18% commission.

• $4500

• $45

• $29,500

• $2500

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A Chicago Cubs baseball cap costs $30. Michael has a coupon that will save him 30% off of the price. How much money will Michael pay for the cap?

• $9.00

• $22.00

• $21.36

• $21.00

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Emily receives a 9.8% raise. She currently earns $1789.46 per month. What will her new monthly earnings be?

• $175.37

• $1964.83

• $1753.67

• $1950.51

Answer explanation

9.8% is equal to 0.098 as a decimal. Don't forget to add the raise to her original earnings to find her new monthly earnings.

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A pair of sandals costs $10.50. There is a 7% sales tax. What is the total cost of the sandals, including the tax?

• $.74

• $10.50

• $12.78

• $11.24

Answer explanation

Once you find the tax, you have to ADD it to the original amount.

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Daniel has dinner at a restaurant and the cost of his meal is $28.00. Because of the service, he wants to leave a 20% tip. What is his total bill including tip?

• 33.60

• 40.00

• 24.60

• 30.50

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