Finding a Percent of a Number Answers

Beth bought two pairs of earrings for $12.00 each. She also had to pay 6% sales tax. What was her total bill?

If Zöe orders a book from Store Y, how much tax will she pay?Comparison of Online Bookstores Store XStore YCost of book$17.00$18.00Tax rate6%8%Shipping10% of cost before taxFREE

While shopping at a clearance sale, Samantha finds a $60.00 dress on sale for 25% off. Samantha also has a 50% off coupon. Which statement correctly summarizes her savings?

If Jaime wants to find 60% of 320, which table should he use?

Charissa is eating out with friends, and it is her turn to pay the gratuity. The bill for the food is $26.50. If she plans to tip at 20%, what should she pay if she doesn’t want to leave pennies on the table?

Andrew and Kate have $30 to spend on dinner, tax, and gratuity at Mo’s Restaurant. Tax is 6%, and they will give a 15% tip on the total bill after taxes. Their dinner costs $21.00. Which statement correctly explains whether Andrew and Kate have enough money to pay their bill?

A 1-liter bottle of orange juice used to cost $2.85 at a food market. Its price has increased; the new price is 110 percent of the original price. What is the new price of the juice? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Marlye posted a story on her blog. On the first day there were 80 responses and on the second day there were 180 responses. What percent is the increase, 100, of the original number of responses, 80?

Each hour, the number of bacteria in Dr. Nall’s petri dish tripled. What percent is the population compared to the population the hour before?

In a recent flu epidemic, the number of flu cases increased by 40% each week. There were 3,000 flu cases during the first week of January. How many more people were affected by the flu during the third week of January than during the first week?