April 15-19

Grade 8 Problem of the Week  April 15-19      Show your work

1a) What is 15% of 99? b)  36 is 32% of what number? c)  48 is what % of 110? d) What % of 20 is 8?

2. A total of 45 412 runners participated in the Vancouver Sun Run. Of these runners, 0.85% complete the run in less than 40 minutes. How many runners completed the run in less than 40 minutes?

3 In a full carton of eggs (1 dozen), approximately 9 % of the eggs were broken when I took them home from the store. How many of the eggs were broken?

4. A fish tank contains 36 L of water. Water is added to increase the volume by 8.5%. What is the new volume of water in the tank?

5. The cost of a ticket for a MLB game was $36.00.  The cost of the tick has increased by 20%. What is the cost now?

6. Skateboards were on sale for $135 which is a discount of 25%. What was the original price?