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) Joe was earning $6 an hour before his raise. After his 5% raise he was making $6.3 an hour.
Which expression shows how his new hourly rate was calculated?
C
1.
A. 6 × 0.05
B. 6 + 0.05
C. 6 × 1.05
D. 6 + 1.05
B
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2) A company was having a sale for 18% off the price of computer monitors. Which
expression shows how much money you would save if you bought 33 monitors for z dollars
A
3.
a piece?
A. 33z + 0.18
B. 0.18 × 33z
C. 33z + 1.18
D. 33z - 0.18
C
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3) The regular price of a computer was 430 dollars, but over the weekend it'll be on sale for for
19 percent off. Which expression shows the difference in price from normal(n) to sale?
A
5.
A. n × 0.19
B. n - 0.19
C. n - 19
D. n - 1.19
B
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4) A store raised the price on watermelons 7%. The original price for each was X dollars.
Which expression shows the new price of the watermelons?
B
7.
A. X + 1.07
B. X + 0.07
C. X + (0.07 × X)
D. X × 0.07
C
8.
5) An icecream bar was 376 calories. If they increased the size of the bar by 6% which
expression can be used to find the new calorie count?
C
9.
A. 376 × 1.06
B. 376 × 0.06
C. 376 + 1.06
D. 376 + 0.06
A
10.
6) A box of cereal advertised having 31% 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 + 0.31
B. y + (0.31 × y)
C. y + 1.31
D. y × 0.31
7) This years model of a cell phone is 6 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
model?
A. w - 1.06
B. w ÷ 1.06
C. w × 0.06
D. w - 0.06
8) 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 - 0.01
C. g - 0.01g
D. g - 1.01
9) Last year the price of a college textbook(b) was $100. This year the price will be 5% higher.
Which expression shows the difference in price from last year to this year?
A. b - 1.05
B. b - 0.05
C. b × 0.05
D. b - 5
10) While clearing out some old inventory a store offered 25 percent off of any item(i). Which
expression can be used to calculate the new cost of an item?
A. i - 0.25i
B. i - 1.25
C. i × 0.25
D. i - 0.25
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