Percentage Practice

What number is 14 more than 18% of 150?

(Hint: You need to find 18% of 150 and then add 14!)

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Nan purchased a blouse at a 25% discount. The original price of the blouse was $39.98. What did Nan pay for the blouse? (Quick tip- faster to find 75% cost than find the 25% discount then subtract!)

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Mary purchased a sofa for $517. The original price of the sofa was $550. What was the percent discount she received? (You are asked to find the percent! Make a fraction! When you do you are finding what percent she PAID-NOT THE PERCENT DISCOUNT! So, what was the percentage she didn't pay is the discount percent!)

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Sixty students took an exam and 18 of them failed. What percent of the students passed the exam? (Faster to ask how many passed and find what percent that is of 60!)

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The price of a laptop has decreased by 10% to $630. What is the original price? (What are you really being asked? $630 is 90% of what number?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A shirt costing $700 is discounted 24%. After a month, the shirt is discounted another 24%. Which of the following can be used to find the selling price of the shirt?

• (600)(0.76)

• (700)-700(0.24)

• (700)(0.24)-(400)(0.24)

• (700)(0.76)(0.76)

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3