1 Pre-Algebra – Percent of a Number

2 Surveys 36% of 1,016 adults surveyed were afraid of heights. How many of the people were afraid of heights?

3 Out of 1,423 adults surveyed, 30% said they knew the name of their mail carrier. How many of the people surveyed knew their mail carrier’s name?

4 Commission Ms. Sierra earns a 2% commission or fee based on a percent of her sales, on every vacation package that she sells. One day, she sold vacation packages worth $6,500. What was her commission?

5 Let’s Get To Work!! 1,500 white-collar workers were asked what tools they most commonly used to record information during a meeting. Pen/pencil/paper- 93% Markerboard-35% PC or Laptop-27% Find the number of workers that chose each tool.

6 Delivery A mountain bike costs $228 plus a 4.5% delivery charge. What is the cost of the bike including the delivery charge?

7 Solve each problem. a. What number is 140% of 32? b. Find 75% of $800 c. Fifty percent of 140 is what number? d. Find 37.5% of 64. e. Find 95% of $40. f. Forty-two percent of 263 is what number? g. What number is 200% of 75? h. Find 0.25% of 40.

8 Exit Ticket Bill bought a jacket for 75% of its regular price of $48. Ted wants to buy the jacket. If Bill charges Ted 10% more than what he paid, how much does Bill charge Ted?

9 Class Work Group Work: Practice Word Problems 7-7 Homework: Sheet 96