ISEE Middle Level Math : Percentage
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Example Question #12 : How To Work With Percentages
Candy bought a sweater and a beanie on sale for 20% off. If the sweater cost $
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In order to find how much money Candy spent, we must first figure out the cost of the merchandise before the discount. We do this by adding the prices together.
Next we must find 20% of $57.00.
Since 20% is the percentage Candy saved, we must subtract $11.40 from the original price.
So Candy spent $45.60.
Example Question #1121 : Hspt Mathematics
75 is 60% of what number?
Set up the proportion statement and solve for 
Example Question #191 : Percentage
What is 120% of 120?
Rewrite 120% as a decimal by writing 120 with a decimal point, then shifting it two spaces left:
Multiply this by 120:
Example Question #2 : Percentages
What is 225% of 225?
Rewrite 225% as a decimal by writing 225 with a decimal point, then shifting it two spaces left:
Multiply this by 225:
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Part From The Whole With Percentage
What is 77% of 77?
Rewrite 77% as a decimal by writing 77 with a decimal point, then shifting it two spaces left:
Multiply this by 77:
Example Question #191 : Percentage
Donald makes $17.50 an hour at current, and is due for a 5% raise. Also, as a result of an agreement with the union, management has promised a 16% increase in wages across the board for all workers. What will Donald earn per hour after these two increases?
As a result of a 5% raise, Donald's wages will be 105% of what they were before; the 16% wage hike will make Donald's wages 116% of that. Therefore, Donald will make:
Example Question #192 : Percentage
In appreciation for a job well done, Clark is being awarded a bonus equal to 12.5% of the salary he earned over the last two years. His monthly salary over that period has remained constant at $4,500 per month. What is the amount of the bonus?
Over two years, or 24 months, Clark has earned
His bonus is 12.5% of this, or:
Example Question #3 : Percentages
What is 
Set up a proportion, as follows:
Solve for 
Example Question #13 : Percentages
Jerry buys groceries that cost $43.23 before tax. The tax on groceries in his locality is 5.5%. He hands the cashier a $100 bill. What will he get back in change?
The tax on $43.23 worth of groceries is 5.5% of that, which is 0.055 multiplied by that:
Add that to the price:
And subtract that from $100:
Example Question #192 : Percentage
What is 40% of 
Set up the percent proportion, where 
Solve for 
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