Calculating Percentage of a Whole

52% of 2100

• 1092

• 1672

• 1882

• 1452

A book is bought for $35 and sold for $21. Which option is correct?

• A 40% profit has been made.

• A 40% loss has been made.

• A 60% profit has been made.

• A 60% loss has been made.

A radio is bought for $40 and sold for $55. Which option is correct?

• A profit of 62.5% has been made.

• A loss of 62.5% has been made.

• A profit of 37.5% has been made.

• A loss of 37.5% has been made.

A sandwich maker that was originally priced at $59 was sold for $45. Which option is correct?

• A profit of 24% has been made.

• A loss of 24% has been made.

• A profit of 76% has been made.

• A loss of 76% has been made.

A camera is bought for $935 and sold for $599. Which option is correct?

• A profit of 64% has been made.

• A loss of 64% has been made.

• A profit of 36% has been made.

• A loss of 36% has been made.

A car is bought for $22,000 and sold for $18,500. Which option is correct?

• A profit of $3500 has been made.

• A loss of 3500% has been made.

• A loss of 15.91% has been made.

• A loss of 20.45% has been made.

Calculate the percentage profit, correct to the nearest whole number, for a music system bought for $1200 and sold for $1500.

Calculate the percentage loss, correct to two decimal places, for shares bought for $2.98 and sold for $4.52.

Calculate the percentage loss, correct to two decimal places, for a TV bought for $1400 and sold for $958.

Tony makes $60 profit on each power drill sold. If Tony sells the drills for $420 each, calculate the percentage profit (correct to two decimal places) that he made.