PERCENTS OF NUMBERS AND MONEY AMOUNTS

Percents of Numbers and Money Amounts :

In this section, we will learn how to find percentage of a number and also money amounts.

Percents of Numbers and Money Amounts - Examples

Example 1 :

Find the 20% of $50.

Solution :

20% of $50  =  0.2 ⋅ 50

20% of $50  =  10

Example 2 :

Find the 50% of $80.

Solution :

50% of $80  =  0.5 ⋅ 80

50% of $80  =  40

Example 3 :

Find the 23% of $80.

Solution :

23% of $80  =  0.23 ⋅ 80

23% of $80  =  18.4

Example 4 :

Find the percent of 20 minutes in 1 hour. 

Solution :

To answer this question, both the given quantities must be in same units.

Here, one of the quantities is in minutes and other one is in hour. 

So, convert 1 hour into minutes.  

1 hour  =  60 minutes

Percent of 20 minutes in 1 hour (60 minutes) is 

=  (20 / 60) ⋅ 100%

≈  33.33%

Hence, the percent of 20 minutes in 1 hour is about 33.33.

Example 5 :

What percent of 15 inches in 5 feet ? 

Solution :

To answer this question, both the given quantities must be in same units.

Here, one of the quantities is in inches and other one is in feet. 

So, convert 5 feet into inches.  

1 feet  =  12 inches

5 feet  =  5 ⋅ 12 inches

5 feet  =  60 inches

Percent of 15 inches in 1 feet (60 inches) is 

=  (15 / 60) ⋅ 100%

=  25%

Hence, the percent of 15 inches in 5 feet is 25.

Example 5 :

An item is marked up by 30% and then 10% discount is allowed from the marked up price. Find the profit percentage. 

Solution :

Let $100 be the cost price of the item. 

After 30% mark up, the price of the product is

=  1.3 ⋅ 100

=  $130

After 10% discount, the price of the product is

=  0.9 ⋅ 130

=  $117

So, the selling price of the product is $117.

The cost price of the product is $100 and the selling price is $117.

Percentage increase from 100 to 117 is 17. 

Hence, the profit percentage is 17.

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