This document contains a series of math word problems involving percentages, ratios, proportions, discounts, markups, simple interest, and mortgage loans. There are 31 problems in total covering converting between percentages and decimals, writing ratios and proportions, finding percentage changes, applying discounts and markups, calculating simple interest, and determining monthly mortgage payments over different lengths of loans. The problems start simply and increase in complexity, involving multiple steps to reach the final answers.
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Attendees at the annual Charlotte Chamber Planning Retreat on October 13-14, 2011, were asked a series of questions via text polling. Here are the results.
Support material on calculating a percentage of an amount produced as part of a pilot project to assist higher education tutors who are faced with demands, across all 4 nations of the UK, to improve the numeracy skills of all those studying in order to work with children and young people.
Do your children struggle to understand percentages? The Percentages Penguins are here to help! This resource pack includes a full teaching guide, activities resources, independent reference materials and printable display goodies!
Available to download now from http://www.teachingpacks.co.uk/the-percentages-pack/
Attendees at the annual Charlotte Chamber Planning Retreat on October 13-14, 2011, were asked a series of questions via text polling. Here are the results.
4. 9. Write a ratio for the following:
• Aubrey has 6 out of 10 tokens.
5. Write a proportion for each:
The Hamilton Zoo has 9 zebras, 10
giraffes, 4 lions, and 2 gazelles
10. Write a ratio of zebras to gazelles
11. Write a ratio of giraffes to lions
13. 19. How do you find the percent of
change?
• Write the formula to find the
percent of change
14. 20. Find the percent of change
• Elle buys iPod on Ebay for $50. She
decides to sell it to one of her friends for
$125. Find the percent of change.
• Percent of change = difference
original amount
15. 21. Find the percent of change
• Mason buys a Hollister shirt for $34.50. He
never wears it so decides to sell it to his
friend Kaleb. He sells is for $15. Find the
percent of change.
• Percent of change = difference
original amount
16. 22. Find the percent of change
• The movie theatre buys bottled water for
$.50 a piece. They mark up the price and
sell then for $4.00 a piece. Find the
percent of change.
• Percent of change = difference
original amount
17. 23.
This hoodie is currently priced for $89.95.
What will price be after a 45% discount?
18. 24.
• The new Air Max 2012 Nikes are currently priced
for $149 at Foot Locker. Find the total price
you will pay the cashier with a 7% sales tax
rate included.
• Don’t forget that you add sales tax to the original
price of the item.
19. • 25. The Pro Beats by priced at $399.99.
There is currently a 20% sale. Find the
price of the beats after the discount is
taken off.
• 26. Now, add the sales tax of 7% to your
discounted price. What will you pay the
cashier?
20. 27. Simple Interest
• You want to finance a TV at Best Buy. The
TV is priced for $575. They charge an
interest rate of 15%. You will finance the
TV for 3 years. Find the total amount of
interest you will pay.
• I = p x r x t
21. Simple Interest
• 28 You want to finance a computer. The price
of the computer is 29% interest. The computer is
priced for $979. The length of the loan will be 5
years.
• How much interest (I) will you pay?
• I = p x r x t
• 29. In total, after the all the interest and
principal is paid, how much will you have paid for
your computer?
22. Advanced Only – Extra Credit
for regular classes
• You want to purchase a house for $175,000.
Suntrust is offering a 5% interest rate for your
loan which will be paid over 20 years.
• Wells Fargo is offering a 5% interest rate which
will be paid for 30 years.
30. How much will you have paid for your house
after you have paid off your house? ( For each
loan.)
31. Find your monthly payment for each mortgage
loan (remember the number of years and that
there are 12 months in each year)