This document contains 7 word problems involving calculating percentages, earning amounts, discounts, loan repayment amounts, grocery purchases, and ticket costs. The document provides the relevant information and questions for each word problem.

1. Word Problems August 28, 2012
Bellwork
15 is what percent of 24?
Objective: Problem Solving
Aug 31­7:58 AM
HW Study Guide 1

2. Word Problems August 28, 2012
Jessica is buying two sheets of $0.34 stamps
from a vending machine. There are 20 stamps on each sheet.
If she needs to put the exact amount of money in the vending
machine, how much money does she need?
Aug 31­8:00 AM
HW Study Guide 2

3. Word Problems August 28, 2012
Latoya earns $1.75 an hour for each child she babysits.
How much does she earn if she babysits 3 children for 4 hours?
Aug 31­8:02 AM
HW Study Guide 3

4. Word Problems August 28, 2012
James works at a department store and receives a 25%
discount on his purchases. He purchases some new
clothes at the store and his total before the discount
is $145.20. What is his total after the discount?
Aug 31­8:03 AM
HW Study Guide 4

5. Word Problems August 28, 2012
Kegan borrows $78 from his sister. He will pay her back
over a 4 week period. If he pays the same amount each
week, how much will he have paid back after the third week?
Aug 31­8:04 AM
HW Study Guide 5

6. Word Problems August 28, 2012
Ashley stops by the grocery store to pick up a few items.
She buys a loaf of bread for $1.09, a pound of turkey
for $4.59, 2 cans of soup for $.79 each, and 4 oranges
for $0.27 each.
How much money does she spend at the grocery store?
Aug 31­8:04 AM
HW Study Guide 6

7. Word Problems August 28, 2012
Jackie buys a one-way ticket to Nevada
and a one-way ticket back home.
Each way costs $118.
Joe buys a round-trip ticket to Nevada for $227.
Whose ticket is less? By how much?
Aug 31­8:06 AM
HW Study Guide 7

8. Word Problems August 28, 2012
Skills Workshop 14
#1-5
Aug 27­2:34 PM
HW Study Guide 8