Percent Problems

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What is the formula to calculate the original price of an item after a discount is applied?

Back

Original Price = Sale Price / (1 - Discount Rate)

Front

If an item is sold for $9 after a 75% discount, what is the original price?

Back

$12

Front

How do you calculate the percentage of a number?

Back

Percentage = (Part / Whole) x 100

Front

What is 30% of $20?

Back

$6

Front

How do you find out what percent one number is of another?

Back

Percent = (Part / Whole) x 100

Front

What is 2% of 600?

Back

12

Front

If 75% of a class of 20 students are 60 inches or taller, how many students meet this criterion?

Back

15 students

Front

How do you calculate the number of items based on a percentage?

Back

Number of Items = Total Items x Percentage

Front

If a baseball pitcher won 80% of the games he pitched, how do you find the number of games won?

Back

Games Won = Total Games x Winning Percentage

Front

What is the winning percentage if a pitcher won 28 out of 35 games?

Back

Winning Percentage = (Games Won / Total Games) x 100 = 80%