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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 $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

2) A box of cereal advertised having 35% 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 + 1.35

B. y + 0.35

C. y + (0.35 × y)

D. y × 0.35

3) The regular price of a computer was 788 dollars, but over the weekend it'll be on sale for for

22 percent off. Which expression shows the difference in price from normal(n) to sale?

A. n - 1.22

B. n - 0.22

C. n - 22

D. n × 0.22

4) 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

5) Frank drew a square with each side being exactly 12 centimeters long. If he wanted to make

the square 5% larger which expression can he use to find the new sides length?

A. 12 × 0.05

B. 12 × 1.05

C. 12 + 1.05

D. 12 + 0.05

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6) While clearing out some old inventory a store offered 10 percent off of any item(i). Which

expression can be used to calculate the new cost of an item?

A. i - 1.1

B. i × 0.1

C. i - 0.1

D. i - 0.1i

7) A company was having a sale for 19% off the price of computer monitors. Which

expression shows how much money you would save if you bought 27 monitors for z dollars

a piece?

A. 27z - 0.19

B. 27z + 0.19

C. 0.19 × 27z

D. 27z + 1.19

8) Last year the price of a college textbook(b) was $120. This year the price will be 24%

higher. Which expression shows the difference in price from last year to this year?

A. b - 24

B. b - 1.24

C. b - 0.24

D. b × 0.24

9) An icecream bar was 835 calories. If they increased the size of the bar by 3% which

expression can be used to find the new calorie count?

A. 835 × 1.03

B. 835 × 0.03

C. 835 + 1.03

D. 835 + 0.03

10) A mall kiosk needed to buy 30 new cell phone cases at z dollars a piece. Because they were

buying so many they got 12% off the price. Which expression shows how much money they

saved?

A. 30z + 1.12

B. 30z + 0.12

C. 30z - 0.12

D. 0.12 × 30z

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Percent Word Problems As Decimal Expressions Worksheet

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