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WorksheetsG7_M5_Applications of Percent
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 49mins
Find the percent change from 70 to 56.
20% decrease
25% decrease
20% increase
25% increase
Find the percent change from 72 to 90.
20% decrease
B 20% increase
25% decrease
25% increase
Find the percent change from the first value to the second.
from 36 to 63
85% increase
75% increase
80% decrease
70% decrease
Find the percent change from the first value to the second.
from 50 to 35
44% increase
35% increase
37% decrease
30% decrease
The rainfall total this year was 10.2 inches, which is 20% less than last year’s rainfall total. What was last year’s rainfall total?
8.16 inches
12.24 inches
12.75 inches
20.4 inches
The sales tax rate in Jan’s town is 7.5%. If she buys 3 lamps for $23.59 each and a sofa for $769.99, how much sales tax does she pay?
To answer this Question follow the steps below:
step 1: find the total amount of money
step 2: find the 7.5% tax of the amount you get from step 1 (to the nearest hundredths)
$58.85
$63.06
$67.26
$71.46
A bank offers an annual simple interest rate of 8% on home improvement loans. Tobias borrowed $17,000 over a period of 2 years. How much did he repay altogether?
$1,360
$2,720
$18,360
$19,720
Clarke borrows $16,000 to buy a car. He pays simple interest at an annual rate of 6% over a period of 3.5 years. How much does he pay altogether?
$18,800
$19,360
$19,920
$20,480
The Hu family goes out for lunch, and the price of the meal is $45. The sales tax on the meal is 6%, and the family also leaves a 20% tip on the pre-tax amount. What is the total cost of the meal?
(a)
. Mae Ling earns a weekly salary of $325 plus a 6.5% commission on sales at a gift shop. How much would she make in a work week if she sold $4,800 worth of merchandise?
(a)
