Percent Problems Introduction

Alec bought a pair of pants that were on sale for 30% off. The sale price was $84. What was the original price?

On Jorge's first math test he scored a 60. He retook the test and received a new score of 96. What was the percentage of the increase?

A jacket is on sale for 25% off. If the original price was $200, what is the sale price?

Michael buys a bowling ball at a sporting goods store. The bowling ball costs $180. The sporting goods store is having a 15% off sale on everything in the store.

Alissa's savings account earns 1.5% interest per year.

Which of the following situations could make the information below true? Select ALL that apply.

What is true and what is false about the bar model below?

Orion is a baker who wants to make a profit of 150% off of each cookie he sells. If it costs 50 cents to make one cookie, then how much should he sell each cookie for?

Mrs. Haber bought a used car. She paid 10.5% in tax. The tax added $1,575 to the price of the car.

A music store marked down the price of guitars by 20%. The store also marked down the price of violins by 35%.