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 11%. The original price for each was X dollars.
Which expression shows the new price of the watermelons?
A
1.
A. X + (0.11 × X)
B. X + 1.11
C. X + 0.11
D. X × 0.11
D
2.
2) A house was on sell for $39,870. If you wanted to offer 9% less than the asking price(p)
which expression shows how much you should offer?
D
3.
A. p - 0.09
B. p - 1.09
C. p × 0.09
D. p - 0.09p
B
4.
3) While clearing out some old inventory a store offered 40 percent off of any item(i). Which
expression can be used to calculate the new cost of an item?
B
5.
A. i - 0.4
B. i × 0.4
C. i - 1.4
D. i - 0.4i
A
6.
4) John drew a square with each side being exactly 9 centimeters long. If he wanted to make
the square 9% larger which expression can he use to find the new sides length?
C
7.
A. 9 + 0.09
B. 9 × 1.09
C. 9 + 1.09
D. 9 × 0.09
C
8.
5) Over the summer gas prices dropped 3%. Which expression shows the new price of a gallon
of gas? (the old price is represented by g)
D
9.
A. g - 0.03
B. g - 0.03g
C. g × 0.03
D. g - 1.03
D
10.
6) Last year the price of a college textbook(b) was $124. 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 - 10
C. b - 0.1
D. b - 1.1
7) An icecream bar was 762 calories. If they increased the size of the bar by 10% which
expression can be used to find the new calorie count?
A. 762 + 1.1
B. 762 + 0.1
C. 762 × 1.1
D. 762 × 0.1
8) A mall kiosk needed to buy 23 new cell phone cases at z dollars a piece. Because they were
buying so many they got 5% off the price. Which expression shows how much money they
saved?
A. 23z - 0.05
B. 23z + 0.05
C. 0.05 × 23z
D. 23z + 1.05
9) A cell phone company dropped the prices on their phones by 8%. Which expression shows
the new price of the phones(p)?
A. p - 1.08
B. p - 0.08
C. p × 0.08
D. p - 0.08p
10) A box of cereal advertised having 49% more marshmallows. The original cereal had y cups
of marshmallow. Which expression shows the how many cups of marshmallows the new
cereal has?
A. y + 1.49
B. y + 0.49
C. y × 0.49
D. y + (0.49 × y)
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