6.2 Solve general applications of percent  (Page 5/7)

Emma gets paid $\text{\$3,000}$ per month. She pays $\text{\$750}$ a month for rent. What percent of her monthly pay goes to rent?

Dimple gets paid $\text{\$3,200}$ per month. She pays $\text{\$960}$ a month for rent. What percent of her monthly pay goes to rent?

Tamanika got a raise in her hourly pay, from $\text{\$15.50}$ to $\text{\$17.55}.$ Find the percent increase.

Ayodele got a raise in her hourly pay, from $\text{\$24.50}$ to $\text{\$25.48}.$ Find the percent increase.

Annual student fees at the University of California rose from about $\text{\$4,000}$ in $2000$ to about $\text{\$9,000}$ in $2014.$ Find the percent increase.

The price of a share of one stock rose from $\text{\$12.50}$ to $\text{\$50}.$ Find the percent increase.

According to Time magazine $\left(\text{7/19/2011}\right)$ annual global seafood consumption rose from $22$ pounds per person in $1960$ to $38$ pounds per person today. Find the percent increase. (Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.)

In one month, the median home price in the Northeast rose from $\text{\$225,400}$ to $\text{\$241,500}.$ Find the percent increase. (Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.)

A grocery store reduced the price of a loaf of bread from $\text{\$2.80}$ to $\text{\$2.73}.$ Find the percent decrease.

The price of a share of one stock fell from $\text{\$8.75}$ to $\text{\$8.54}.$ Find the percent decrease.

Hernando's salary was $\text{\$49,500}$ last year. This year his salary was cut to $\text{\$44,055}.$ Find the percent decrease.

From $2000$ to $2010,$ the population of Detroit fell from about $\mathrm{951,000}$ to about $\mathrm{714,000}.$ Find the percent decrease. (Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.)

In one month, the median home price in the West fell from $\text{\$203,400}$ to $\text{\$192,300}.$ Find the percent decrease. (Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.)

Sales of video games and consoles fell from $\text{\$1,150}$ million to $\text{\$1,030}$ million in one year. Find the percent decrease. (Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.)

Tipping At the campus coffee cart, a medium coffee costs $\text{\$1.65}.$ MaryAnne brings $\text{\$2.00}$ with her when she buys a cup of coffee and leaves the change as a tip. What percent tip does she leave?

Late Fees Alison was late paying her credit card bill of $\text{\$249}.$ She was charged a $\text{5\%}$ late fee. What was the amount of the late fee?

Without solving the problem $“44$ is $\text{80\%}$ of what number”, think about what the solution might be. Should it be a number that is greater than $44$ or less than $44?$ Explain your reasoning.

Without solving the problem “What is $\text{20\%}$ of $300?”$ think about what the solution might be. Should it be a number that is greater than $300$ or less than $300?$ Explain your reasoning.

After returning from vacation, Alex said he should have packed $\text{50\%}$ fewer shorts and $\text{200\%}$ more shirts. Explain what Alex meant.

Because of road construction in one city, commuters were advised to plan their Monday morning commute to take $\text{150\%}$ of their usual commuting time. Explain what this means.