Percents word problems
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1)  On Sunday, the sales at Jamie's store amounted to 260 items. Of those items, 10%% were drink related. How many drink items were sold on Sunday?




2)  Mary took her family out to dinner and wanted to leave a 20%% tip for the waitress. If the meal cost $90 , how much of a tip did she leave?




3)  Janice received a 1.5%% commision for selling a house. If the house sold for $350,000 . How much commission did Janice receive?




4)  Bob purchased a new bicycle for $84.00 . If he paid a tax rate of 8%% how much did he pay for the bicycle?




5)  Mike received a 1%% commision for selling a house. If the house sold for $420,000 . How much commission did Mike receive?




6)  George took his friend Amy out to dinner and wanted to leave a 16%% tip for the waitress. If the meal cost $60 , how much of a tip did he leave?




7)  On Friday, the sales at Jamie's store amounted to 350 items. Of those items, 8%% were paper products. How many paper items were sold on Friday?




8)  Bob purchased a new bicycle for $84.00 . If he paid a tax rate of 8%% how much was the tax?




9)  Daren purchased an IPod for $180 . If he paid a tax rate of 8.25%% how much did he pay for the IPod?




10)  On Tuesday, the sales at Jamie's store amounted to 320 items. Of those items, 30%% were food related. How many food items were sold on Tuesday?




11)  On Friday, the sales at Jamie's store amounted to 350 items. Of those items, 8%% were paper products. How many paper items were sold on Friday?




12)  On Tuesday, the sales at Jamie's store amounted to 320 items. Of those items, 30%% were not food related. How many food items were sold on Tuesday?




13)  Steve purchased a new computer for $550 . If he paid a tax rate of 8%% how much did he pay for the computer?




14)  On Sunday, the sales at Jamie's store amounted to 260 items. Of those items, 10%% were drink related. How many drink items were sold on Sunday?




15)  Julie works as a car salesman. Julie receives a salary of $600 per week plus a 4%% commission on each sale. Last week she sold a car for $13,000 and another for $15,000 . How much did Julie earn for the week?




16)  Maggie works as a car salesman. Maggie receives a salary of $50 per week plus a 8%% commission on each sale. Last week he sold a car for $10,500 and another for $18,500 . How much did Maggie earn for the week?




17)  Cindy purchased a new car for $16,000 . If she paid a tax rate of 7%% how much did she pay for the car?




18)  Betty received a 2%% commision for selling a house. If the house sold for $680,000 . How much commission did Betty receive?




19)  Jay purchased a television for $300 . If he paid a tax rate of 8.25%% how much was the tax?




20)  Jacob works as a car salesman. Jacob receives a salary of $100 per week plus a 6%% commission on each sale. Last week he sold a car for $10,000 and another for $18,000 . How much did Jacob earn for the week?




21)  Steve purchased a new computer for $550 . If he paid a tax rate of 8%% how much was the tax?




22)  On Sunday, the sales at Jamie's store amounted to 260 items. Of those items, 10%% were drink related. How many drink items were sold on Sunday?




23)  George took his friend Amy out to dinner and wanted to leave a 16%% tip for the waitress. If the meal cost $60 , how much of a tip did he leave?




24)  On Tuesday, the sales at Jamie's store amounted to 320 items. Of those items, 30%% were food related. How many food items were sold on Tuesday?




25)  Maggie works as a car salesman. Maggie receives a salary of $50 per week plus a 8%% commission on each sale. Last week he sold a car for $10,500 and another for $18,500 . How much did Maggie earn for the week?




26)  Jacob works as a car salesman. Jacob receives a salary of $100 per week plus a 6%% commission on each sale. Last week he sold a car for $10,000 and another for $18,000 . How much did Jacob earn for the week?




27)  Cindy purchased a new car for $16,000 . If she paid a tax rate of 7%% how much was the tax?




28)  Betty received a 2%% commision for selling a house. If the house sold for $680,000 . How much commission did Betty receive?




29)  Tom took his family out to dinner and wanted to leave a 15%% tip for the waitress. If the meal cost $60 , how much of a tip did he leave?




30)  On Tuesday, the sales at Jamie's store amounted to 320 items. Of those items, 30%% were not food related. How many food items were sold on Tuesday?




31)  Jay purchased a television for $300 . If he paid a tax rate of 8.25%% how much was the tax?




32)  Steve purchased a new computer for $550 . If he paid a tax rate of 8%% how much did he pay for the computer?




33)  On Sunday, the sales at Jamie's store amounted to 260 items. Of those items, 10%% were drink related. How many drink items were sold on Sunday?




34)  Bob purchased a new bicycle for $84.00 . If he paid a tax rate of 8%% how much did he pay for the bicycle?




35)  On Friday, the sales at Jamie's store amounted to 350 items. Of those items, 8%% were paper products. How many paper items were sold on Friday?




36)  On Friday, the sales at Jamie's store amounted to 350 items. Of those items, 8%% were paper products. How many paper items were sold on Friday?




37)  Steve purchased a new computer for $550 . If he paid a tax rate of 8%% how much was the tax?




38)  Daren purchased an IPod for $180 . If he paid a tax rate of 8.25%% how much did he pay for the IPod?




39)  On Sunday, the sales at Jamie's store amounted to 260 items. Of those items, 10%% were drink related. How many drink items were sold on Sunday?




40)  Julie works as a car salesman. Julie receives a salary of $600 per week plus a 4%% commission on each sale. Last week she sold a car for $13,000 and another for $15,000 . How much did Julie earn for the week?




Answers:
1)  234   2)  $18.00   3)  $5,250.00   4)  $90.72   5)  $4,200.00   6)  $9.60   7)  322   8)  $6.72   9)  $194.85   10)  96   11)  28   12)  224   13)  $594.00   14)  26   15)  $1,720.00   16)  $2,370.00   17)  $17,120.00   18)  $13,600.00   19)  $24.75   20)  $1,780.00   21)  $44.00   22)  26   23)  $9.60   24)  96   25)  $2,370.00   26)  $1,780.00   27)  $1,120.00   28)  $13,600.00   29)  $9.00   30)  224   31)  $24.75   32)  $594.00   33)  234   34)  $90.72   35)  322   36)  28   37)  $44.00   38)  $194.85   39)  26   40)  $1,720.00