Word Problems

Fraction to DecimalEnd BalanceTax Rate Proportion or

Not?

40

30

20

10 10

20

30

40

10

20

30

40

10

20

30

40

10

20

30

40

Is this a proportion?

1.3/3.7 ? 3/7.6

No9.88≠11.1

Is this a proportion?

6.5/7.5 ? 32.5/37.5

Yes243.75

Is this a proportion?

64.4/53.4 ? 9.2/8.9

No573.16≠491.28

Is this a proportion?

5.8/8.5 ? 29/42.5

Yes246.5

A cat costs 400$ including tax, if the tax rate is 5%, what is the original cost of the cat?

380.95

A banana costs 5$, the sales tax is 2.5%, find the price including tax.

5.13

A basket is on sale for 10$. If the percent of discount was 4%, how

much did the basket cost originally?

$10.42

An apartment costs 3,800 and is marked

down 15% on sale, find the sales price.

$3,230

$25,000 at 16% for 7 years.

$53,000

$15,500 at 7% for 14 years.

$30,690

$100 at 3% for 1 month.

$125

$3,000 at 50% for 30 years.

$48,000

½ to decimal.

0.5

10/25 to decimal.

0.4

13/18 to decimal.

0.72…

0.576 to a fractionYou do not need to

simplify

576/1000

Two pounds of chocolate costs $5. how many

pounds can you buy if you have $14?

5.6 lbs

One memory foam pillow costs $14. how many

pillows can you get for $56

1/14 = x/564 pillows

A snow globe costs $148. if the sales tax is 15%, what is

the price including tax

15%/100=x/148170.20

A bouncy ball costs $13 and is marked down 5%.

Find the sales price.

5%/100=x/$13$12.34