Percent of Whole Number Word Problems

The price of a package of 4 pens is $8.00. The same pens are sold at $2.50 each. If Alex bought three packages of pens rather than buying 12 pens individually, the amount he saved on 12 pens is what percent of the amount he paid? READ THIS QUESTION VERY CAREFULLY!

• 12%

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

The number of people signed up for a bus trip increased from 32 to 45. What is the percent increase?

(round to the nearest whole percent)

• 52%

• 41%

• 42%

• 45%

Game Stop is having a sale on the newest game. It is normally priced at $66.64, but is on sale for $29.99. What is the percent decrease?

• 55%

• 549%

• 45%

• 222.2%

A tank of water starts the day with 12 gallons. By the end of the day, the tank of water has 8.4 gallons. What was the percent of change of the water in the tank?

• 30% increase

• 30% decrease

• 70% increase

• 70% decrease

Terry earned $10 per hour during the first month of his new job. By the 6th month, he was earning $15 per hour. What was the percent increase for his earnings?

• 1.5%

• 5%

• 33%

• 50%

Mary collected 765 baseball cards. But, while cleaning her room one afternoon, she lost 153 of those cards! Which equation can be used to find the percent of her cards that she lost?

• 153 = x*765

• 612 = x*765

• 765 = x*153

• 765 = x*612

Deedee's family ate at a restaurant. The bill was $44.20. If they tipped waitstaff 20%, how much was the tip?

• $8.84

• $4.88

• $8.48

• $8.88

A nearby theater surveyed 60 people if they prefer butter popcorn or caramel popcorn. 30% said they prefer caramel popcorn. Which equation can be used to determine the number of the people surveyed who prefer caramel popcorn?

• x = 0.30*60

• x = 30*60

• 60 = 30x

• 60 = 0.30x

There are 36 boys on a school bus. If 40% of the students on the bus are boys, how many total students are there?

• 74 students

• 90 students

• 69 students

• 81 students

Isaac has finished 9 problems on his math study guide. This is 75% of the problems. Which is the best equation to determine how many problems are on the entire study guide?

• 9 = 0.75*x

• x = 0.75*9

• 0.75 = 9*x

• x = 75 * 9