Percent Application Word Problems

The Peterson family went out to dinner and spent $136.58. They would like to leave the waiter a 21% gratuity. How much gratuity will they leave for the waiter?

• $2.10

• $21.00

• $28.68

• $165.26

The Peterson family went out to dinner and spent $136.58. They must pay 6.5% sales tax on their meal. What is the amount of sales tax they must leave?

• $6.50

• $8.88

• $21.01

• $145.46

The Peterson family went out to dinner and spent $136.58. They would like to leave the waiter a 21% gratuity and they must pay 6.5% sales tax on their meal. What is the total amount the Peterson family will pay for their night out?

• $37.56

• $145.46

• $165.26

• $174.14

Evelyn is going to the hair salon to get ready for Kissmas Bash. Her haircut costs $35 and she will leave her hairdresser a 30% tip. There is also a 4.5% sales tax that she must pay. Find Evelyn's total cost for her trip to the hair salon.

• $12.08

• $36.58

• $45.50

• $47.08

Solving word problems involving percentages: If 20% of a number is 16, what is 40% of that number?

• 32

• 12

• 8

• 24

Solving word problems involving percentages: If 35% of a pizza was eaten and 8 slices remain, how many slices were there originally?

• 5

• 20

• 10

• 13

Jax has a toy car collection of 400 toy cars. He keeps 48% of the cars on his wall. How many cars does he keep on his wall?

• 833 cars

• 12 cars

• 195 cars

• 192 cars

If 15% of a number is 45, what is the number?

• 300

• 150

• 200

• 350

A school has 1200 students, and 30% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 360

• 400

• 300

• 350

A restaurant bill is $120. If you want to leave a 15% tip, how much should the tip be?

• $15

• $18

• $20

• $25