Percent Problems

You are charged a 6% sales tax in Michigan. If you purchase a new bicycle and pay $27 in sales tax, what is the original price of the bicycle before tax? To word it another way, $27 in sales tax is 6% of what original price?

• $22.22

• $450

• $1.62

• $259

The seventh grade class needs to earn money for a trip to the amusement park. there are 160 seventh-grade students. 60% participate in the fundraiser. How many students participate in the fundraiser? To word it another way, what is the number of students who participate in the fundraiser if 60% of 160 total students participated?

• About 267 Students

• 16 Students

• 32 Students

• 96 Students

A pair of sunglasses is on sale for $26. The original price of the sunglasses was $40. What percent of the original price is the sale price? To word it another way, what percent of $40 sunglasses is $26 since they are on sale?

• 35%

• 154%

• 14%

• 65%

Adriana answered 86 problems on a test correctly and received an 86%. How many problems were on the test? To word it another way, Adriana's score is 86 problems correct which is 86% of how many total problems?

• 86

• 100

• 106

• 96

Daniel has dinner at a restaurant and the cost of his meal is $28.00. Because of the service, he wants to leave a 20% tip. What is his total bill including tip?

• 33.60

• 40.00

• 24.60

• 30.50

How much would the tip be if you left 18% on a $75.45 steak dinner?

• $ 13.58

• $ 89.03

• $ 61.87

• $135.80

Mathematical Equivalence

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A student earned a grade of 80% on a math test that had 30 problems.  How many problems on this test did the student answer correctly?

• 17 problems

• 24 problems

• 20 problems

• 18 problems

The movie theater has 250 seats. 225 seats were sold for the current showing. What percent of seats are sold?

• 10%

• 20%

• 80%

• 90%

You planted 60 seeds seeds. 80% actually grow. How many seeds grew? To word it another way, what is the amount of seeds that grew if 80% of 60 seeds grew?

• 12

• 680

• 20

• 48