Percents and Financial Literacy Review

Which percent strategy do you use if you need to find 20% of 150?

• (percent as a decimal) x (whole) = part

• I=Prt

Which percent strategy do you use if you need to find the percent decrease from 80 to 20?

• (percent as a decimal) x (whole) = part

• I=Prt

Which percent strategy do you use if you need to find simple interest?

• (percent as a decimal) x (whole) = part

• I=Prt

A laptop monitor costs $220 at Micro Center but is 20% off.

• (percent as a decimal) x (whole) = part

• I=Prt

12 is what percent of 48?

• (percent as a decimal) x (whole) = part

• I=Prt

Giovanni has an income of $56,000 a year and needs to pay a 12% income tax. What is his income tax he must pay?

• (percent as a decimal) x (whole) = part

• I=Prt

Last year, Ms. Meeks went to 4 concerts. This year, she went to 1 concert. What is the percent decrease in the number of concerts she attended?

• (percent as a decimal) x (whole) = part

• I=Prt

Daniel deposited $450 in a bank account that earns 2% interest compounded annually. How much money will be in his account after 3 years?

• (percent as a decimal) x (whole) = part

• I=Prt

A bag contains 50 marbles. Twenty of the marbles are red. What percent are not red?

• (percent as a decimal) x (whole) = part

• I=Prt

There are 20 red marbles in a bag, which is 30% of the bag. How many marbles are in the bag?

• (percent as a decimal) x (whole) = part

• I=Prt