Changing forms Basic % problems % Change % Applications Interest Final Jeopardy

100 Change.035 into a percent. 3.5%

Change 45% into a fraction in lowest terms /20

Change 5/8 into a percent %

Change 3 1/4% into a decimal.

Change 6 2/3% into a fraction /15

What percent of 140 is 28? 20% 100

200 What number is.5% of 3400 ? 17

If 4 students failed the test, and 28 passed the test, what percent of the students failed the test? 12.5% 300

There are 220 eighth grade students. If 25% of them ski, how many students don’t ski?

500 R.J. spent $12 on a movie, popcorn and soda. If this was 15% of his money, how much money did he have? $80

If the value of my stock went from $3980 to $2790, What was the change in value? $

Find the percent change: Original: 128 New: % 200

300 Gas prices have dropped from $3.80 to $2.24. Find percent change to the nearest tenth of a percent. 41.1% decrease

400 An item that was originally marked $120 is on sale for $96. What was the percent of savings? 20% savings

500 The population of Eagle Hill Middle school is currently 820 students. It is projected to have an increase of 5% next year. What will the population be next year? 861 students

A car salesperson earns an 8% commission on the sale of a car. If she sold a $20,000 car how much was her commission? $1,

A jewelry store marks up their items by 120%. If a ring cost them $250 how much will they sell it for? $

300 Estimate a 15% tip on a $63.85 restaurant bill, and explain how you arrived at your answer. $ 9.60 or about $9- $10

Find the final cost, including tax, on a jacket originally priced at $60, on sale for 40% off, and tax of 8%. $

$ Find the original price of an item that is on sale for $96 after it has been discounted 20%.

$ How much interest is earned after 6 months if $1500 is deposited in an account that earns 3 ½% annually?

$ How much money will you need to pay back if you borrowed $5000 at 6 ¼% annually, for 5 years?

9 years 300 A $400 bond earns 2% simple annual interest. After how many years will it earn $72 in interest?

4.6% 400 The balance of an account is $3,207. If $3,000 was originally invested for 18 months, what was the annual interest rate?

$2, If the account balance is $2,360, how much was originally invested if the account has earned 6% for the past 3 years.

The Final Jeopardy Category is: Please record your wager.

If a $1,000 investment had a 20% decrease in value, what percent increase would it need to bring it back to it’s original value? 25% increase