Real Life Percents

Olivia has budgeted 40% of her savings for a new phone. If she has $500 in her savings account, how much can she spend on a phone?

Dean earns 4% commission on computer sales. If he sales a computer for $2,000, what will he earn in commission?

Sarah and Anna split the cost of their lunch. The total bill was $32. They wanted to leave a 15% tip for the waitress. How much did each girl pay total?

Mary found a pair of boots she likes for $60. The sales tax is 7%. How much is she going to pay in sales tax?

What sales tax would you pay, at a rate of 5%, on a purchase of a computer hard drive that costs $229?

Solving percent proportion word problems: If 20% of the students in a class are girls, and there are 30 students in total, how many girls are there?

• 10

• 40

• 6

• 25

Solving percent proportion word problems: A shirt that originally cost $40 is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price of the shirt?

• $35

• $25

• $30

• $45

Solving percent proportion word problems: The price of a computer is $800, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price of the computer?

• $700

• $500

• $1000

• $600

Using percent proportions to solve real-life problems: If a car originally cost $20,000 and is now selling for 15% off, what is the sale price of the car?

• $18,500

• $17,000

• $16,000

• $19,500

Using percent proportions to solve real-life problems: If you scored 85% on a test with 50 questions, how many questions did you answer correctly?

• 40

• 30

• 45

• 43