WorksheetsApplications of Percent
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 38mins
Express 23 as a percentage of 115, accurate to the nearest whole number.
13%
20%
23%
0.2
The price of a Toyota Tarago goes from $35750 to $39850 What is the percentage change in price, accurate to the nearest whole number?
11.5%
11%
12%
10%
The price of a Samsung smart TV goes from $3750 to $2850 What is the percentage change in price, accurate to the nearest whole number?
32%
31%
24%
$900
The price of an iPhone is increasing at approximately 5% per year. To the nearest dollar, what will the price of an iPhone be in 2025 if it currently costs $1800?
$1890
$1925
$2297
$1950
27% of the crowd at the Western Derby (Fremantle home game) were West Coast supporters. If there were 59900 at the game, how many Eagles supporters were there?
12167
15500
16173
17163
The price of an item (excluding GST) is $19.95. If David purchases 12 of these items, what is the total cost, including 10% GST?
$239.40
$263.34
$215.46
$245.56
Inflation has been calculated at 1.35% per annum. If this rate continues, what is the expected cost (to the nearest cent) of an item in 7 years, if it currently costs $1200?
$1318.10
$9806.58
$8694
$1318.09
Harvey Norman is offering a 30% discount on all computers. How much would you pay for an item with an advertised price of $2250?
$1999
$2182.50
$675
$1575
Harvey Norman is offering a 30% discount on all computers. You also have a Harvey Norman card which gives you an extra 5% discount. How much would you pay for an item with an advertised price of $3000?
$1950
$1955
$2250
$1575
To the nearest percent, what is the percentage profit for an item bought for $48 and sold for $65?
35%
35.4%
36%
26%
Susan is paid a retainer of $350 and a commission of 5% of her weekly sales. If she sells $1900 worth of goods in a week, what is her wage for that week?
$367.50
$445
$1300
$554.50
A good that cost $25 in 2015 now costs $30. Calculate the average annual rate of inflation.
1% per year
4% per year
2% per year
2.5% per year
After a 12% increase in the price of an item, it costs $1008. What was the original price of the item?
$1000
$996
$980
$900
After a discount of 15%, Jye pays $187 for a remote control helicopter. What was the original price of the item?
$202
$215.05
$220
$230
A person is given a 4.8% pay rise. If the person was earning $1985.15 per fortnight before the pay increase, what will their annual salary be after the pay rise?
$2080.44
$54091.37
$108182.73
$54216.28
What percentage increase is required to increase a person's weekly wage from $1323 to $1395.77?
105.5%
1.055%
5.5%
4.5%
A person who earns $25000 must pay tax of 19% on every dollar earned above $19400. How much tax do they pay?
$1064
$4750
$3686
$2886
A person who earns $100000 must pay tax of $17534 plus 37% of every dollar earned above $80000. How much tax should they pay?
$7400
$24934
$17534
$47134
Assuming that inflation remains steady at 3.4%, if an item costs $75 now, what will it cost in five years?
$90
$92
$87.75
$88.65
In 2018 an orchard produced 13 860 kilograms of apricots. This was an increase of 5% on the previous year, which was in turn 10% more than 2016. How many kilograms of apricots did it produce in 2016?
10000 kg
12000 kg
12052 kg
12124 kg
