zMATH 170  - Unit 14: Percent Applications

The Three Basic Types of Percent Problems


1)

18 is what percent of 24?


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2)

What percent of 56 is 34? Express answer in hundredths.


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3)

Ivana has 24 pairs of shoes. Six pairs of her shoes are tennis shoes. What percent of her shoes are NOT tennis shoes?


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4) Solve for n”.  24% of 50 = n

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5)

Solve for n”.  67% of 88 = nExpress answer in hundredths.


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The Home Shopping Network adds shipping and handling charges to all purchases. The charges are 10% of the cost of the item purchased. You order a set of CD’s for $29.50. Use this information to solve problems #6 and #7.


6)

What amount is added on for shipping and handling?


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7)

What is the total cost for the CD’s?


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8)

Solve forn”. 135 is 75% of n.


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9)

Solve for n”. 49 is 23% of n. Express answer in hundredths.


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10)

Two hundred eighty-eight students voted for Joe to be elected as student body president. If Joe received 48% of the vote, how many students voted in the election? Label answer.


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11) A coat that regularly sells for $106 is on sale for 20% off. What is the sale price of the coat?

Refer to the diagram below to answer questions #12 & #13.


12)

Fill in the blank. A is ___________% of B


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13)

Fill in the blank. B is ___________% of A


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The simple interest formula for savings is I = prt, where I represents interest, p represents principal (the amount of money in savings), r represents rate (percent as a decimal), and t represents time. Andrea has $2000 in her savings account and the bank pays a 4% interest rate per year. Use this information to answer questions #14 through #16.


14)

How much money will Andrea earn in interest for one year?


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15)

What is the total amount of money that Andrea would have after one year? (Hint: Include the money in savings and the money earned in interest.)


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16)

If Andrea does not take any money out of the bank, and the interest is recalculated on the new total amount at the same rate, how much interest will Andrea earn the second year?


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Review


17)

Which is the correct statement?


18)

To measure the length of your room, which unit of measure is most appropriate?


19)

A recipe that serves 6 people calls for 4 lbs of chicken. How much chicken is needed to serve 10 people?


20)

Megan, the captain of the softball team, made 2 hits in 5 times at bat. If she continues to bat at the same rate, how many hits will she have made after 20 times at bat?


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21)

Write the scientific notation for 80,000.


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22)

Measure the arrow to the nearest 16th inch.


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23)

Refer to the model of the cubic foot and cubic inch to find how many cubic inches are in a cubic foot.


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24)

Select the metric unit that equals 1000 liters?


25)

Express 7.89 kg as grams.


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