Percent Word Problems As Decimal Expressions Worksheet Page 3
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Percent Word Problems as Decimal Expressions
Determine which expression is the correct answer.
A n s w e r s
1) A cell phone company dropped the prices on their phones by 7%. Which expression shows
the new price of the phones(p)?
D
1.
A. p × 0.07
B. p - 1.07
C. p - 0.07
D. p - 0.07p
C
2.
2) Sam drew a square with each side being exactly 12 centimeters long. If he wanted to make
the square 12% larger which expression can he use to find the new sides length?
D
3.
A. 12 × 0.12
B. 12 + 1.12
C. 12 × 1.12
D. 12 + 0.12
A
4.
3) A company was having a sale for 17% off the price of computer monitors. Which
expression shows how much money you would save if you bought 26 monitors for z dollars
A
5.
a piece?
A. 26z + 0.17
B. 26z - 0.17
C. 26z + 1.17
D. 0.17 × 26z
C
6.
4) A sandwich shop was charging $1.62 for a sandwich, but raised the price 8% making them
cost $1.75. Which expression shows how the new price was calculated?
C
7.
A. 1.62 × 1.08
B. 1.62 + 1.08
C. 1.62 × 0.08
D. 1.62 + 0.08
B
8.
5) Last year the price of a college textbook(b) was $125. This year the price will be 22%
higher. Which expression shows the difference in price from last year to this year?
D
9.
A. b × 0.22
B. b - 0.22
C. b - 1.22
D. b - 22
D
10.
6) While clearing out some old inventory a store offered 50 percent off of any item(i). Which
expression can be used to calculate the new cost of an item?
A. i - 1.5
B. i - 0.5
C. i - 0.5i
D. i × 1.5
7) A mall kiosk needed to buy 24 new cell phone cases at z dollars a piece. Because they were
buying so many they got 19% off the price. Which expression shows how much money they
saved?
A. 24z + 1.19
B. 24z + 0.19
C. 0.19 × 24z
D. 24z - 0.19
8) Joe was earning $11 an hour before his raise. After his 5% raise he was making $11.55 an
hour. Which expression shows how his new hourly rate was calculated?
A. 11 + 0.05
B. 11 × 1.05
C. 11 × 0.05
D. 11 + 1.05
9) A house was on sell for $59,002. If you wanted to offer 11% less than the asking price(p)
which expression shows how much you should offer?
A. p × 0.11
B. p - 0.11
C. p - 1.11
D. p - 0.11p
10) A store raised the price on watermelons 8%. The original price for each was X dollars.
Which expression shows the new price of the watermelons?
A. X + 0.08
B. X + 1.08
C. X × 0.08
D. X + (0.08 × X)
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