Thinking About Percents

Last updated about 6 years ago
18 questions
Note from the author:
Basic review of setting up percent problems
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What is 15% as a decimal?

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What is 6% as a decimal?

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What is 8.5% as a decimal?

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What is 130% as a decimal?

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A pair of shoes costs $145 but is on sale for 35% off. What percent does the customer save?

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A pair of shoes costs $145 but is on sale for 35% off. What percent does the customer pay?

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A pair of shoes costs $145 but is on sale for 35% off. Which equation shows how you can find the amount of the discount?

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A restaurant bill is $68 and you want to leave a 15% tip. What percent of the bill is the tip?

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A restaurant bill is $68 and you want to leave a 15% tip. What percent of the bill is the total you will pay?

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A video game costs $55 and tax where we live is 9%. What percent of the price is the tax?

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A video game costs $55 and tax where we live is 9%. What percent of the price will you pay total?

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A video game costs $55 and tax where we live is 9%. Which equation shows how you can find the amount of tax you will be charged?

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A video game costs $55 and tax where we live is 9%. Which equation shows how you can find the total amount you will spend including tax?

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A clothing company buys a hat for $8.00 and wants to mark it up 80% to sell in their store. What percent of the original price will the customer pay?

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A soccer ball was originally $35 but you bought it for $25. How many dollars did you save?

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A soccer ball was originally $35 but you bought it for $25. Which equation shows how you can caluculate the percent you saved.

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A bag of dog food costs $45 but you get 15% with your Petco club card. Which sentence describes what you need to calculate to find the discount?

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A bag of dog food costs $45 but you get 15% with your Petco club card. Which sentence describes what you need to calculate to find the total cost of the dog food?