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Name - Percentage & Ratio Problems
Name - Percentage & Ratio Problems
Name - Percentage & Ratio Problems
1. At a clearance sale, the price of a DVD player was discounted 40%. The discounted price
was $375. What was the original price?
b.
$375 ?
2. The ratio of children to adults at the circus is 2 to 1. If the total attendance is 285, how
many children are present? (Complete the ratio table using as few entries as you need to
solve the problem.)
3. The price of a large chocolate bar was increased by 20%. It now costs $1.50.
a. What percentage of the price was the bar before the increase? ________
? $1.50
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4. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 to 4. One number is 17 more than the other. What are the
numbers?
5. In a certain town, 16% of the population lives in apartment buildings. If 2800 people live
in apartments, what is the town’s population?
2800
1% 4% 16% 100%
6. A telethon for a local charity raised $45,000. This was 125% of the goal. What was the
goal?
$45,000
7. The ratio of two numbers is 8 to 5. Their difference is 45. What are the numbers?
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8. Sandra sold 40% more cookies than her sister. Together they sold $408 worth. How much
did each girl sell?
40% more means that for every ten dollars her sister sells. Sandra sells $4 more.
9. Three numbers are in the ratio 5 to 6 to 7 and their total is 720. Find the numbers.
10. A length of string that is 180 cm long is cut into 3 pieces. The second piece is 25% longer
than the first and the third piece is 25% shorter than the first. How long is each piece?
(Figure it out.)