Percent Word Problems Two Percentages

A bonsai plant was sold at a discount of 17.5%. The selling price of the bonsai

plant was $379.50. Find the amount of the discount :

Paula bought an antique chest at a discount of 20%. If she received a discount of $98, calculate: the marked price.

Paula bought an antique chest at a discount of 20%. If she received a discount of $98, calculate:

the amount of the discount

All items at a furniture store were sold at a discount of $15 during a sale. The members of the store were entitled to a further discount of 5%. The marked price of a carpet was $7280. Mrs. Wong, a member of the store bought the carpet during the sale. How much did she pay?

Peter earns $5000 per month. He saved 32% of his salary and spent 3/5 of the remainder on a hi-fi set was bought at a discount of 15%, find the marked price of the hi-fi set.

A real estate agent sold a $195 000 flat. He charges a commission of 3% on the first $100 000. 2.5% on the next $50 000 and 1% on the remainder of the selling price of the flat. How much commision did he receive for selling the flat.

Find the value of 20% of 30% of 40% of 500.

A mineral bottle is ¾ full and Denise drank 80% of the water. Find the percentage of the water left in the bottle.

The city council voted on a new tax. The council has 20 members and 20% of the council members voted in favor of the new tax. How many members voted in favor of the tax?

• 16 council members 

• 4 council members 

• 20% of the members 

• 100

At the craft store, Stanley bought a bag of yellow and purple marbles. He received 60 marbles in all. 42 of the marbles were yellow. What percentage of the marbles were yellow?

• 7%

• 18

• 70%

• .7