Money + percentages - practice problems - page 2 of 28
Number of problems found: 552
- 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? - HST Ontario
Wants to buy some new stylish shoes for back to school in grade 8. These crocs cost 59.99 before tax. How much does he need to pay in total in Ontario (sales tax HST=13%)? - I have 2
I have $907 to pay 13 people. Five people will receive half of what the other 8 people will receive. How much will the payments to each person be? - What is 26
What is the selling price of goods listed at P580 less discounts of 20%,12 1/2%, and 5.5%? - Mr. Latif
Mr. Latif receives a salary of Rs.6000 per year plus 5% of all his sales over Rs.10000 and a special bonus of RS.500 if his sales exceed RS.20000. What are his earnings during a year when his sales total 21000? - A company 2
A company invests 51000. After 4 years of growth at the same rate each year, the investment is worth 68920. Find the annual growth rate as a percentage. - A merchant 2
A merchant bought some items for P175.00 a dozen less 20% and sold them at a profit of 35% of the selling price. What was the selling price of one item? - Cost and profit
Find the cost of goods that sold for P800.00 and which profit of 25% was made on cost. - Titanic
Titanic and Star Wars have made the most money at the box office. Star Wars made about 76.7% of the money that Titanic made at the box office. If Star Wars made about $461 million, how much did Titanic make? Round to the nearest million dollars. - The marked
The marked price of the item was P62.50. At a seasonal sale, a discount was given 20% discount, leaving the dealer a profit of 14 2/7 % of the cost of each item. Find the profit and the cost price. - Profit and loss
Find the cost price and the profit and loss if the percent of profit and loss is based on cost price, Selling Price P2.34, and the percent of profit is 8 1/3%. Find the profit and cost price. - The cost price
Find the cost price of a piano that was sold at $12,000, on which a profit of 20% was made on cost. - Cost and sell price
A wholesaler sold items at a profit of 20% of the sales, which was a profit of P52.80. What were the cost price and selling price of the item?
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