390 Answered Questions for the topic Percentages

Percentages Taxes

07/05/17

If I have a check for $101.00 and $13.40 is taken out for taxes, what percentage is that?

If I have a check for $101.00 and $13.40 is taken out for taxes, what percentage is that?
Percentages

06/21/17

Assuming the given information is​ accurate, determine whether the following statement is true.

If 50% of hotels have a restaurant and 40% have a pool, so 90% have a restaurant and swimming? Want to know if that makes sense. I don't think it does, but don't know how to set it up?
Percentages

06/16/17

I earn$14.90 an hr with a 10% raise each year. What is my pay rate after 2 years

I earn $14.90 an hour. I get a 10% raise every year. What is my rate of pay after 2 years
Percentages

06/09/17

An antique chair value increases in value by 6 1/2% each year. The chair was bought for £1800. What was the value at the end of 3 years?

 An antique chair value increases in value by 6 1/2% each year. The chair was bought for £1800. What was the value at the end of 3 years?
Percentages

05/19/17

What would be the easiest way to calculate the percentage of what I owe my friend for items I sold on Ebay for him

What would be the easiest way to calculate the percentage of what I owe my friend for items I sold on Ebay for him I get 35% he gets 65% and pays all the Paypal Fees but I pay the sales tax so I... more
Percentages

05/04/17

Percentages

If the full cost of a house is 147k and person a contributes 46k towards the deposit and person b contributes 11k.. what percentage of the house would person a own and what percentage of the house... more
Percentages

04/26/17

sales, commissions and salary

Beverley earns 34% commission for mobile phones, and 11% commission on MP3 players. This week she earned £82.58. Her sales of mobile phones totalled £2 more than her sales of MP3 players. What was... more
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04/24/17

Fresh mushrooms are grown in a farm

Fresh mushrooms are grown in a farm. Some of these are dried in an oven. A batch of fresh mushrooms weighs 5kg. The amount of water in these mushrooms is 92% of their weight.   (a) What is the... more
Percentages

04/20/17

What percent of 816 from 850?

Atlantic Auditorium has 850 seats. Tickets were sold for 816 of the seats. For what percent of the seats were tickets sold?
Percentages

04/20/17

There are 1790 children. 403 of the 1790 children are sick. What percentage of the children are sick?

There are 1790 children. 403 of the 1790 children are sick. What percentage of the children are sick?
Percentages

04/20/17

River Middle School has 175 students. On Thursday, 14 of the students went on a field trip. What percent of the students went on a field trip?

i need help working this out because i need the question asap please can you please help me because i am having trouble thanks.
Percentages

04/14/17

one unit on 20,576 sq. ft. exceeds the requirement of one unit per 120,000 sq. ft. by what percent?

one unit on 20,576 sq. ft. exceeds the requirement of one unit per 120,000 sq. ft. by what percent?
Percentages

04/12/17

132 is how much percent more than 96

132 is how much percent more than 96
Percentages

04/12/17

57 is how much percent more than 41

 57 is how much percent more than 41
Percentages

04/12/17

the previous volumn is 137, the current volumn is 189. What is the increase percentage?

189 is how much percent more than 137
Percentages

04/12/17

Sean drove 15% of the distance to Miami and he has gone 120 miles so far. How far is it to Miami?

needing help with solving percentage problems
Percentages

04/10/17

562.5 minus 25%

Please help me with this word problem
Percentages

04/05/17

Solving a percent mixture problem using a system of linear equations

A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is 45% salt and Solution B is 70%salt. She wants to obtain 170 ounces... more
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04/04/17

in a club, 60% are female. 25% of the females are juniors, the rest senior. There are 228 female seniors. How many male players?

 in a club, 60% are female. 25% of the females are juniors, the rest senior. There are 228 female seniors. How many male players?
Percentages

03/29/17

12% of what number is 114.77

12% of what number is 114.77

03/28/17

Suppose you buy a camcorder for $495 from A1 Electronics. The camcorder is on sale for 25% off and the sales tax rate in yours country is 5 1/2%.

How much is the discoun? How much is the sales tax, what is the total cost of the camcorder
Percentages

03/26/17

After a 13% price reduction, a boat sold for $21,750. What was the boat's price before the reduction?

What is the algebraic equation for this word problem?
Percentages

03/03/17

if there are 174 days in a school year, and a child is absent 47.5 days, what percentage of the school year were they in attendance?

I need to know the percentage of days in school for a child that has missed 47.5 days out of 174

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