Percentages + money - practice problems - page 2 of 29
Number of problems found: 563
- A retailer
A retailer buys an item for $2.16 and sells it for $2.70. What is the percent increase in price? - The loss
The cost is 80. They wanted to sell them for 100. In fact, a year later, they sold it for 60. What is the percentage of loss? - A tip
Determine a 20% tip for a dinner that costs $65.00. - The price 6
The price of petrol is set to increase by 5% next month. If the current fuel price is R9,00 per liter, what will the new petrol price be next month?
- The balance 2
If your balance at the end of 4 years is 50000, at a 5% interest rate, What was your original investment? - Years 3
How long will it take for a given sum of money to triple itself at 20% annual compound interest? - Bulk purchase rabat
You can purchase a gross (12 dozen) of 1-inch tape at 93 cents per roll. Individual rolls of the same tape are $1.02 each. Describe the amount (in percent) that you will save if you take advantage of buying tape in bulk. - Joy deposited
Joy deposited the sum of 50,000 in her bank account. After 5 months, she made another deposit of 125,000 and 6 months a lap before the withdrawal of 12,000 nairas. If the interest rate is 5% per annual, calculate how much she should have in her account. - Apples 29
In a fruit market, apples are currently £4 per kilogram. If you buy ten kilograms of apples, you will receive three-tenths of the total price. How much will you pay for ten kilograms of apples at the market?
- Eva 46
Eva works as a sales clerk. She is paid a salary of 3000 a week plus a 2% commission on sales over 4000. Find her gross pay for a week in which her sales are 9500. - A promotion
Store A has a promotion. If you buy three shirts, you get 25% off the total price of the three shirts. Store B has the same shirts on sale with the promotion that if you buy three shirts, you get the third shirt at a 50% discount. Store C has the same shi - Markdown
February is sale month at the clothing store. All items are marked down 20 percent. If the sale price for a purse is $42, what was the price before the markdown? - Paycheck
Alex automatically deposited 70% of her weekly paycheck into a savings account. This week, $35 is deposited. Alex wants to know the total amount of her paycheck this week. - Pets stores
Pets Plus and Pet Planet are having a sale on the same aquarium. At Pets Plus, the aquarium is on sale for 30% off the original price, and at Pet Planet, it is discounted by 25%. If the sales tax rate is 8%, which store has the lower sale price? How much
- A shop 6
A shop sells cool drinks at R10 (Indian rupees) each, excluding 15% VAT. What is the price of the cool Drink, including VAT? - After 9
After reducing the price by 10%, the dress costs 270 GEL. What was the cost of the dress before it got cheaper? - Joey had
Joey had 70% of his money in a savings account. The rest of his money was in a cheque account. (a). What percentage of his money was in his cheque account? (b). He had $240 in his cheque account. How much money did he have in his savings account? - Bank deposits
At the end of each quarter, Patti deposits $1,400 into an account that pays 10% interest compounded quarterly. How much will Patti have in the account in three years? Note: Use tables, Excel, or a financial calculator round your final answer to the neares - Jake desires
Jake desires to purchase a house valued at 3000000. The bank approves his mortgage with a 12% deposit and 5% interest. What is the deposit?
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