WorksheetsPercent Word Problems
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 57mins
A pair of socks costs $2.50 originally. The price is reduced to $1.75. What is the percent change?
30
43
14.3
3
You bought a soda for $0.50, then sold it for $1.00. What was the percent change?
200
100
75
50
A house is listed for $230,000. After a year, it's marked down to $200,000. What was the percent change?
13% increase
15% decrease
15% increase
115% decrease
The original price of a toy was $15. If the price is reduced by 20%, what is the new price of the toy?
$12
$17
$14.80
$5
Markall's Goods usually sells their jackets for $50. Last week, they changed their price to $80. What was the percent change?
60%
75%
30%
25%
You pay 5% tax for a $1,000 car. How much did you pay for the car?
$1,500
$1,050
$50.00
$500.00
You get 20% off a new jacket that costs $80. What will you have to spend on that jacket?
$64.00
$96.00
$16.00
$60.00
A pair of jeans is discounted for 30% off. If the original price is $31.50, what is the amount of discount?
$3.15
$3.00
$22.05
$9.45
Ryan bought a CD for $17, a pair of shoes for $30 and a pair of jeans for $25. The tax rate is 6%. What was the total cost of Ryan's purchases?
$76.32
$74.32
$72.00
$4.32
A pair of shoes is on sale at 30% off the original price. If the original price is $50, what is the sale price?
$15
$35
$20
$65
How much tax would be paid on a jacket that cost $26 if the tax rate is 8%?
$2.06
$2.80
$2.60
$2.08
You plan to purchase a plane ticket for $299.00 and you are going to use a discount code to receive 15% off. How much will the ticket cost?
$149.50
$254.15
$343.85
$44.85
A pair of sunglasses is on sale for $26. The original price of the sunglasses was $50. What percent of the original price is the sale price?
35%
192%
24%
52%
A laptop computer displayed at a shop costs $720. A sales tax of 7% will be added to the price. What is the total cost of the laptop computer?
$727
$669.60
$770.40
none of those
A firm has $30,000 in a bank account at the beginning of the year. Interest will be paid at a rate of 2% at the end of the year. How much interest will the firm receive for the year?
$60
$6,000
$600
none of those
A company has $500,000 in a savings account. The interest is 4% per year. How much interest will it earn at the end of 1/2 year?
$10,000
$20,000
$100,000
none of those
