Percent of a Number Real Life Problems

MAY DO: At the book fair, books were on sale for 15% off the regular price. Logan bought 3 books that each had a regular price of $6.00. What is the total amount, before tax, that he saved by buying these books on sale?

• $0.45

• $0.90

• $2.70

• $5.10

Kahmar bought a fishing pole for $35.99, bait for $12.99, and a pair of shorts for $14.99. He had a coupon for 25% off the shorts only. What was the total cost of Kahmar’s items?

• $47.98

• $60.22

• $63.97

• $64.00

TJ bought a pair of new shoes on sale for 30% off the regular price. TJ also had a coupon which offered an additional $10.00 off the sale price. If the regular price of the shoes was $75.00, what was the final sale price of the shoes player before tax?

• $22.50

• $42.50

• $45.50

• $52.50

26 is 5% of what number?

• 3

• 5

• 25.95

• 520

Which of these proportional equations would you use to find the missing pieces of a percent problem, using the words "OF and IS"?

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What is 20% of 75?

• 15

• 60

• 6

• 1.5

78 is what percent of 450?

• 5%
• .17
• 17%
• 18%

What is 15% of 82?

• 12.3

• 123

• 1.23

• 15

What percent of 38 is 15?

• 39.5%

• 41.5%

• 42.6%

• 38.9%

Which of these proportional equations would you use to find the missing pieces of a percent problem, using the words "Part and Whole"?

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