4-3 Percent Word Problems

Curt and Melanie are mixing blue and yellow paint to make green paint. She puts in 30% yellow paint and 70% blue paint. If there is 1.5 quarts of green paint, how much yellow paint should she use?

An auto insurance company pays 25% commission to its agents for each new insurance policy they sell. How much commission does an agent make on a $2,000 policy?

Bill paid $35.99 in tax on a laptop that cost $449.99. About what percent sales tax did Bill pay?

Gina paid $32.55 in tax on a laptop that cost $550.00. About what percent sales tax did Gina pay?

In a survey of 500 voters, 430 said they would vote for the same candidate again. What percent of the voters would vote the same way again?

A shirt that normally costs $30 is on sale for $21.75. What percent of the regular price is the sale price?

The local newspaper has letters to the editor from 40 people. If this number represents 5% of all the newspaper's readers, how many readers does the newspaper have?

A food bank received complaints from 60 people. If this number represents 22% of all the food bank customers, how many customers does the food bank have?

A restaurant automatically charges 20% gratuity if a party has 6 or more people. How much gratuity is added to a party of 6 on a $141 bill?

There are 4,000 books in the town's library. Of these, 2,600 are fiction. What percent are fiction?

A large university accepts 70% of the students who apply. Of the students the university accepts, 25% actually enroll. If 20,000 students apply, how many enroll?

In a company, 60% of the workers are men. If 1,380 women work for the company, how many workers are there in all?