Percent Word Problems As Decimal Expressions Worksheet
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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 store raised the price on watermelons 1%. The original price for each was X dollars.
Which expression shows the new price of the watermelons?
B
1.
A. X × 0.01
B. X + (0.01 × X)
C. X + 0.01
D. X + 1.01
B
2.
2) A box of cereal advertised having 8% more marshmallows. The original cereal had y cups
of marshmallow. Which expression shows the how many cups of marshmallows the new
B
3.
cereal has?
A. y × 0.08
B. y + (0.08 × y)
C. y + 1.08
D. y + 0.08
D
4.
3) This years model of a cell phone is 15 percent heavier than last years. This years model
weight is represent by w. Which expression can be used to calculate the weight of last years
D
5.
model?
A. w × 0.15
B. w ÷ 1.15
C. w - 1.15
D. w - 0.15
B
6.
4) A house was on sell for $58,797. If you wanted to offer 10% less than the asking price(p)
which expression shows how much you should offer?
B
7.
A. p - 1.1
B. p × 0.1
C. p - 0.1
D. p - 0.1p
B
8.
5) While clearing out some old inventory a store offered 35 percent off of any item(i). Which
expression can be used to calculate the new cost of an item?
A
9.
A. i - 0.35
B. i × 0.35
C. i - 1.35
D. i - 0.35i
D
10.
6) Over the summer gas prices dropped 1%. Which expression shows the new price of a gallon
of gas? (the old price is represented by g)
A. g × 0.01
B. g - 0.01g
C. g - 1.01
D. g - 0.01
7) Victor drew a square with each side being exactly 6 centimeters long. If he wanted to make
the square 10% larger which expression can he use to find the new sides length?
A. 6 + 0.1
B. 6 × 1.1
C. 6 × 0.1
D. 6 + 1.1
8) A sandwich shop was charging $1.54 for a sandwich, but raised the price 6% making them
cost $1.63. Which expression shows how the new price was calculated?
A. 1.54 + 1.06
B. 1.54 × 1.06
C. 1.54 × 0.06
D. 1.54 + 0.06
9) Last year the price of a college textbook(b) was $294. This year the price will be 10%
higher. Which expression shows the difference in price from last year to this year?
A. b × 0.1
B. b - 1.1
C. b - 10
D. b - 0.1
10) A cell phone company dropped the prices on their phones by 7%. Which expression shows
the new price of the phones(p)?
A. p × 0.07
B. p - 0.07
C. p - 1.07
D. p - 0.07p
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