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Finding the Percent
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price before sales tax $39. Price after sales tax $40.56. Find the percent sales tax. | 40.56/39= 1.04 4% |
| Price before tip $14. Price after adding in a tip $17.78. Find the percent tip. | 17.78/14= 1.27 27% |
| Price before markup $15.00. Price after markup $27.90. Find the percent markup. | 29.70/15= 1.86 86% |
| Price before discount $28. Price after discount $23.80. Find the percent discount. | 23.80/28= 0.85 100-85= 15 15% |
| Priced before markdown $25. Price after markdown $15. Find the percent markdown. | 15/25= 0.06 100-60=40 40% |
| Price before the sale $32. Price after the sale $16. Find the percent sale. | 16/32= 0.50 100-50= 50 50% |