Percent Application Word Problems

Forty children in an after school club went to the carnival. This is 25% of the children in the club. How many children are in the club?

• 10

• 160

• 200

• 900

A shirt is marked down by 30% and now costs $35. What was the original price of the shirt?

• $50

• $45

• $40

• $55

In a survey, 25% of the 600 participants said they prefer reading books over e-books. How many participants prefer e-books?

• 450

• 150

• 300

• 200

Percentage is out of...

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000

The ratio used to find percent is...

• part/whole = %/100

• part/whole = 100 / %

• whole/part= %/ 100

Ally was buying a new mascara. She bought it on sale for $5.56. If the price represents a 20% discount from the original price, what is the original price to the nearest cent? (Think: what percentage of the price DID Ally pay?)

• $6.67

• $6.95

• $10.01

• $27.80

Snapfish is having a sale on calendars. Mrs. Streit buys a special calendar of the kids on sale for $4.80. If this price represents an 85% discount from the original price, what was the original price of the calendar to the nearest cent?

• $5.52

• $8.88

• $10.45

• $32.00

Joey earned $846 in commission on the sale of a new car. If his commission rate is 4%, how much did Joey sell the car for?

• $21,150

• $81,216

• $88,125

• $338,400

Scentsations candle store pays $4.25 to the factory for a candle, and the store marks it up 135%. What is the marked up price of the candle that a customer would pay? (Be careful with this question!)

• $5.60

• $5.74

• $8.50

• $9.99

Suppose a family pays $29.99 for a dinner meal. They leave a 15% tip. Find both the tip and the total price of the meal.

• Tip = $15.20
  Total = $45.20

• Tip = $1.10
  Total = $31.10

• Tip = $9.40
  Total =  $24.56

• Tip = $4.50
  Total = $34.50