Word Problem Database
Percent Word Problems - Level 2
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The list price of a computer monitor is $300.
The selling price is $264.
What is the percent discount?
Dani bought a CD on sale for 75% off the regular price.
She paid $3.50.
What was the regular price?
The town of Blizzard had an afternoon snowstorm.
In the first three hours, 4.5 inches of snow fell.
In the next hour, 40% as much snow fell compared to the first three hours.
By the time the snow ended, 7.8 inches of snow had fallen in all.
If it snowed for five hours altogether, how much snow fell in the last hour of the storm?
A widescreen television usually costs $1250.
You can get a 30% discount if you buy it today.
You must also pay 8% sales tax.
How much will the television cost if you buy it today?
Last year, Scout Troop # 85 sold 540 boxes of cookies.
This year, they sold 783 boxes.
What was the percent increase in the number of boxes sold?