Percentage Story Problems
This worksheet helps 7th-grade students practice solving real-world percentage story problems involving discounts, taxes, tips, and simple interest.
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Percentage Story Problems
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Read each story problem carefully and solve for the unknown percentage, part, or whole. Show your work.
1. A shirt is originally priced at $25.00. It is on sale for 20% off. What is the discount amount? What is the final price of the shirt?
2. Sarah bought a book for $15.00. The sales tax is 6%. How much sales tax did she pay? What was the total cost of the book?
3. A waiter received a 15% tip on a bill of $40.00. The tip amount was $ .
4. A real estate agent earns a 3% commission on a house that sells for $200,000. Her commission will be $ .
5. If you deposit $500 into a savings account with a simple interest rate of 2% per year, you will earn $10 in interest after one year.
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False
6. Simple interest is calculated only on the principal amount, not on any accumulated interest.
True
False
7. A population of 500 deer increased by 10%. What is the new population?
50 deer
450 deer
550 deer
600 deer
8. A student scored 80% on a test with 50 questions. How many questions did the student answer correctly?
9. A store is having a clearance sale where all items are 30% off. If a jacket was originally $60, what is its sale price?