Percentages and Proportions - Word Problems

​PERCENT & PROPORTION

WORD PROBLEMS​

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Manuel found a wrecked Trans-Am that he could fix. He bought the car for 65% of the original price of $7200. What did he pay for the car? (Round to nearest dollar)

​This year, a small business had a total revenue of $21,300 . If this is 29% less than their total revenue the previous year, what was their total revenue the previous year?

​Solution:$30,000

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There are 32 students in a class. Nine of those students are women. What percent are men? (round to the nearest tenth)

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​A parachutist's rate during a free fall reaches 153 miles per hour. What is this rate in feet per second? At this rate, how many feet will the parachutist fall during 20 seconds of free fall? In your computations, use the fact that 1 mile is equal to 5280 feet. Do not round your answers.

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​Rate:224.4 ft/s

Distance:​ 4488 ft