Percent Practical Problem

Skateboards are on sale for 30% off. The regular price of a skateboard is $89, what is the discounted price?

• $26.70

• $36.70

• $62.30

• $54.30

PARKING LOT In a parking lot, 16% of the cars are blue. There are 4 blue cars in the parking lot. How many cars in the parking lot are not blue?

• 21 cars are not blue

• 25 cars are not blue

• 16 cars are not blue

• 8 cars are not blue

Jennifer has a coupon for 25% off her entire meal of $17.89. What is the discount?

• $13.42

• $4.47

• $4.48

• $0.44

The romantic couple went out for dinner. They spent $78.89 for dinner. Tax was 8% and the tip was 20%. What was the total bill?

• $6.31

• $15.78

• $78.89

• $100.90

Michael spent $210 on school supplies and books. This amount was 30% of his savings. How much was his savings?

• $700

• $63

• $630

• $763

The sales tax on a new car is $979.60. The car sold for $15,800. What is the sales tax rate? 

• 5%

• 0.062

• 6.2%

• 62%

A waitress recieved a 15% tip. If her tip was $8.25 how much was the bill?

• $1.23

• $55

• $16.50

• $1.24

On a 50 question test, Danielle answered 78% of the questions correctly. How many questions did she get wrong?

• 39

• 11

• 28

• 78

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

75% of students in Grace's class are 60 inches or taller. If there are 20 students in the class, how many are 60 inches or taller?

• 15

• 5

• 7

• 12