IM 7.4.12 Practice: Finding the Percentage
A music store marks up the instruments it sells by 30%.
If the store bought a guitar for $45, what will be its store price?
If the price tag on a trumpet says $104, how much did the store pay for it?
If the store paid $75 for a clarinet and sold it for $100, did the store mark up the price by 30%?
A family eats at a restaurant. The bill is $42. The family leaves a tip and spends $49.77.
How much was the tip in dollars?
How much was the tip as a percentage of the bill?
The price of gold is often reported per ounce. At the end of 2005, this price was $513. At the end of 2015, it was $1060. By what percentage did the price per ounce of gold increase?
A phone keeps track of the number of steps taken and the distance traveled.
Based on the information in the table, is there a proportional relationship between the two quantities? Explain your reasoning.
Noah picked 3 kg of cherries. Mai picked half as many cherries as Noah. How many total kg of cherries did Mai and Noah pick?