Percentage Word Problem Worksheets

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Printable “Percent Word Problems” worksheets:
Percent Word Problems (6th Grade)
Percent Word Problem (7th Grade)
Markup/Markdown Word Problems
Percent Error Problems
Simple Interest Word Problems
Percentage Word Problems
Percent Population Problems

Examples, solutions, videos, and worksheets to help grade 7 students learn how to solve real-world percent problems involving tax, gratuities, commissions, and fees.

There are many real-world problems that involve percents. For example, gratuity (tip), commission, fees, and taxes are applications found daily in the real world. They each increase the total, so all questions like these reflect a percent increase. Likewise, markdowns and discounts decrease the total, so they reflect a percent decrease.

The percent relationship can be represented as
Quantity(Part) = Percent (%) × Whole

How to solve percentage word problems?

Solving real-world percent problems involving tax, gratuities, commissions, and fees typically involves applying percentage calculations to the given amounts.

Steps to Solve Real-World Percent Problems

Identify the Whole or Base Amount: Determine the amount on which the percentage will be applied.
Convert the Percentage to a Decimal: Divide the percentage by 100.
Calculate the Percentage of the Base Amount: Multiply the base amount by the decimal form of the percentage.
Add or Subtract the Result from the Base Amount: Depending on whether you are adding tax, gratuities, or fees, or subtracting discounts or deductions, adjust the base amount accordingly.

Have a look at this video if you need to review how to solve percentage word problems.

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