More Percent Problems
--An item costs $120. It is on sale for 25% off. You have a coupon for an additional 10% off.
What is the final sale price of the article?
How much do you save overall?
What is the overall percent savings?
--A retail store buys items from the manufacturer and then marks up the price 75%. During a sale, prices are discounted 25%. The store makes what percent profit?
--Spot prices for crude oil are rather volatile. From 1998 to 1999, spot prices for crude oil decreased by 28%. From 1999 to 2000, they increased by 106%. What was the percentage change over the two year period from 1998 to 2000?
--During a 25% off sale, you buy an item for $22.50. What was the original price of the item?
--In 2004, the number of new hybrid vehicle registrations was 83,153 which is an 81% increase over the previous year. How many hybrid vehicle registrations were there in 2003?
--According to the official 2000 census, the Hispanic population of the US in 2000 was 35,306,000. The population had risen an astounding 57.9% from 1990 to 2000. What was the Hispanic population in 1990?