Grade 8 Percent Word Problems
A worksheet for 8th-grade students to practice solving percent word problems involving discounts, taxes, interest, and percent change.
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Grade 8 Percent Word Problems
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Read each word problem carefully and solve for the unknown. Show your work for full credit.
1. A shirt is originally priced at $45.00. If it is on sale for 20% off, what is the discount amount and the new sale price?
2. A pair of shoes costs $75.00. If you have a coupon for 15% off, how much will you save? What is the final price of the shoes?
3. The bill at a restaurant is $60. If you want to leave a 15% tip, the tip amount will be , and the total cost will be .
4. A new bicycle costs $250. If the sales tax is 8%, the sales tax amount will be , and the total cost will be .
5. A population of birds increased from 500 to 600. What is the percent increase?
10%
16.7%
20%
25%
6. The price of a stock decreased from $80 to $60. What is the percent decrease?
20%
25%
33.3%
40%
7. You deposit $1,000 into a savings account that earns 3% simple annual interest. How much interest will you earn in 5 years?
8. If you borrow $500 at a 6% simple annual interest rate for 2 years, what is the total amount you will have to repay?
9. If an item costs $100 and is discounted by 50%, the sale price is $50.
True
False
10. To find 25% of a number, you can multiply the number by 0.25.
True
False