Algebra I Exercises: Problem Solving Using Percents

Question Group #1

Directions and/or Common Information: Solve each percent problem.

What is 36% of 25?

What percent of 20 is 3?

What is 80% of 60 trees?

6 feet is 24% of how many feet?

18 is what percent of 75?

22% of 50 gallons is what?

What percent of 100 is 17.9347?

What number is 12% of 8000?

What number is 12% of 800?

What number is 12% of 8?

10.

Question Group #2

Directions and/or Common Information: Find the markup percent for each item. Round your answer to the nearest percent.

The wholesale cost of a pen is $1.32 and the retail price of the pen is $3.78.

The retail price of a laptop computer is $980 and the wholesale price is $612.

There is a T-shirt in the mall selling for $22.00 and it only cost the manufacturer $2.28 to make it.

The wholesale price of a notebook is $0.77 and the retail price is $1.27.