OPERATIONS WITH PERCENTAGE WORD PROBLEMS WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

A house in Kitsilano was sold for 300% of what owners paid. If the owners sold the property for $1.2 million, how much did they originally pay for the house ?

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Problem 2 :

Alice Wong contributed $36 towards a birthday present that cost a total of $80. What percent of the total did she contribute?

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Problem 3 :

$475 is what percent more than $125?

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Problem 4 :

$530 is what percent less than $643.95?

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Problem 5 :

In Quebec, a motorcycle sold for $28,461.38 including 5% GST and 7.5% PST. How much did the motorcycle cost before tax?

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Problem 6 :

A bartender whose salary was $320 per week was given a raise of $40 per week. What percent increase did the bartender receive?

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Problem 7 :

A credit card carries a 15.2% interest rate. If the amount of interest accrued for last month was $360, what is the balance on the card?

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Problem 8 :

Revenue increased from $1,062 last year to $1,947 this year. What was the percent increase in profit?

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Problem 9 :

Net income in November increased 18 ½% over October’s net income. If net income for October was $25680, what was net income for November?

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Problem 10 :

The CPI at the end of 2010 was 15% lower than at the end 2000. What was the CPI at the end of 2010, if the CPI at the end of 2000 was 120?

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Problem 11 :

The earnings per share (EPS) of a company last year was $1.12. This year the earnings per share is $1.40. What is the percent change in EPS? What is the new EPS as a percent of the old EPS?

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