Percent of a Number Real World

For which of the following are you finding the "part" when working with percents? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

• the sales tax

• the discount amount taken off a price

• the original price

• the tip you will leave for a waiter or waitress

When you are finding the "part," FIRST you will change your percent to a decimal. What will be the next which step?

• Divide the whole by the Percent

• Multiply the percent by the whole

• add the percent and the whole

• subtract the percent and the whole

What is 50% of 30 students?

(a)  

What is 100% of 75 votes?

(a)  

At the car wash, 15% of the customers complained their car was not washed properly. If there were 80 customers today, then how many complained about their car not being washed properly?

(a)  

How much sales tax would you have to pay if you buy $2.00 worth of candy. There is a 7% sales tax.

(a)  

Micha gets paid 5% of his sales in commission. Last week he sold $1,840 worth of insurance. How much would Micha get paid at 5% commission?

(a)  

Nathan purchased $240 worth of video games. The sales tax rate is 8.5%. How much will he have to PAY once the tax is added to his purchase? (be careful to add the tax you find to the purchase)

• $245.50

• $260.40

• $268.60

• $295.50