Percent Applications Word Problems

An auto insurance company pays 12%

commission to its agents for each new insurance

policy they sell. How much commission does an

agent make on a $1,000 policy?

(a)  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Bill paid $35.99 in tax on a laptop that cost $449.99. About what percent sales tax did Bill pay? (round to the nearest whole percent)

(a)  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The local newspaper has letters to the editor from 70 people. If this number represents 4​% of all of the​ newspaper's readers, how many readers does the newspaper​ have?

(a)  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Write your answer as money without the dollar sign (##.##)

(a)  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A typical tip in a restaurant is​ 15% of the total bill. If the bill is ​$160​, what would the typical tip​ be?

(a)  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A salesperson at a jewelry store earns 5​% commission each week. Last​ week, Heidi sold $530 worth of jewelry. How much did the JEWELRY store make on her sale?

(a)  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A large university accepts 70​% of the students who apply. Of the students the university​ accepts, 45​% actually enroll. If 20,000 students​ apply, how many actually​ enroll?

(a)  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In a survey of 2,400 people who owned a certain type of​ car, 480 said they would buy that type of car again. What percent of the people surveyed were satisfied with the​ car?

(a)  

Write your answer as money without the dollar sign (##.##)

(a)  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In a​ company, 80​% of the workers are women. If 1,140 people work for the company who​ aren't women​, how many workers are there in​ all?

(a)  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C