Percent of Change: Word Problems

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The original price of your meal is $15. Including tip, you end up paying $18.30. What percent tip did you leave the server?

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22%

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You purchased a computer for $940 using a coupon. If the original cost of the computer was $1,000, what percent discount did you use?

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6%

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You currently have 252 stamps in your collection. Last year, you had 80 stamps. By what percent did your stamp collection increase in comparison to last year?

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215%

Front

You paid $129.85 for a pair of shoes. They were originally priced at $140. What percent discount was applied to the shoes?

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7.25%

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Points scored in first half: 50. Points scored in second half: 59. By what percent did the points scored increase?

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18%

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The original price of a pair of jeans was $50. They were on sale for $39. By what percent were the jeans discounted?

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22%

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Percent change from first shift (600 parts) to second shift (564 parts)?

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6%

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Before tax, the price of your bill was $24. With tax included, you paid $25.74. What percent sales tax did you pay?

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7.25%

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Original price: $35, Discounted price: $28.70. What percent off was the coupon?

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18%

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Attendance at a football game increased from 200 to 265. Find the percent increase.

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32.5%