Finding a Percent of a Number Answers

Aarti posted a comment on her blog. Each day the number of responses to her comment was 125% of the number she received on the previous day. If there were 64 responses the first day, how many were there on the fourth day?

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

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?

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?

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.

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?

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?

In its first year of operation, Big Lake Camp had 40 campers. This year’s attendance was 180% of the first year’s. How many campers participated this year?

Last month Rudy’s Tacos sold 22 dinner specials. The next month they released a new commercial and sold 250% of last month’s dinners. How many dinner specials did they sell this month?