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WorksheetsPercent and Percent Change
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 37mins
In a library there are 120 new books. 35 books are fictions, 25 books are biography, and the rest are children books. What percentage of the new books are children books?
45%
70%
30%
50%
82% of what is 95?
115.9
77.9
100
112
Jason spends $450 for transportation. This is 25% of his monthly salary . How much money did he earn each month?
$1800
$800
$900
$1000
Find the percent of change from 10 inches to 14 inches.
(a)
Last school year the enrollment of E.O Green junior high school was 1275 students. This year the enrollment is 1350. Find the percent of change. Round your answer to the nearest whole percent AND include whether it is an increase or a decrease.
(a)
What is 7% of 4.58 × 106 ?
3,206,000
320,600
763.33
76.33
The Carousel Clothes Shop is advertising a sale featuring 30% off the marked price on any item. Which of the following gives the sale price, in dollars, of an item with a marked price of p dollars?
0.3p
p - 30p
p - 0.3
p - 0.3p
Brian bought a pair of jeans for 2/3 of the original price of $48 and a belt for 40% of its original price of $12.50. Ignoring sales tax, what is the total amount for these purchases?
$21.00
$27.00
$37.00
$39.50
Jennifer's best long jump distance increased by 10% from 1990 to 1991 and by 20% from 1991 to 1992. By what percent did her best long jump distance increase from 1990 to 1992?
32%
30%
20%
15%
While watching TV from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, you count 20 commercials, each 30 seconds long. To the nearest percent, what percent of the hour is taken up by commercials?
6%
10%
17%
50%
Mr. Jones earns a total of $320 each week at his job in Shaba's Supermarket. If 18% of his pay is withheld for taxes, insurance, and other deductions, what is his take-home pay each week?
$57.60
$262.40
$300.50
$338.00
An advertisement for tires says, "Buy 3 tires at the regular price and get the fourth tire free!" This offer is equivalent to what discount off the regular price of all 4 tires?
1/4 %
1/3 %
25%
40%
You pay for dinner with friends. IF dinner costs $88, what would be a good tip?..assume that the service was fast and friendly
A $.25 stamp is increased to $.30. What percent of the original price does this increase represent?
8%
13.2%
20%
32.1%
At $450 per month, a student pays $5400 a year in rent. If his annual income is $15,000, what percent of his income is spent on rent?
18.5%
26.6%
36%
48%
In one state, sales tax is 6%. If sales tax on a car is $564, find the price of the car before tax.
7800
9400
10,200
12,410
Of the 540 seniors at Lake City High School, 35% are going on a school trip. If the buses ordered for the trip seat 42 students, how many buses will be needed so that each student will have a seat?
3 buses
5 buses
8 buses
13 buses
What percent was a television set reduced if it was marked $225 and sold for $195?
8.4%
13.3%
15.8%
21.6%
If the sales tax rate is 6%, find the tax on $429.95 television to the nearest cent.
$2.57
$25.80
48.25
$404.15
At a restaurant, Josh's total bill is $46.00. He decided to tip 15% to his waitress. How much will he leave as a tip?
$690.00
$31.00
$15.00
$6.90
$4.60
Kevin's total payroll deductions are 30% of his earnings. If his deductions add up to $369 for a two-week period, how much were his earnings for the period?
$110.00
$123.00
$1230.00
$1369.00
$11,070.00
In 2010 it cost $3.29 for a gallon of milk in the state of Arizona, while in 2000 the cost was $2.69. What is the percent of increase in the price of milk from 2000 to 2010?
6% increase
16% increase
22% increase
32% increase
43.2% increase
