3. Anticipatory Set
When dining at a resturant, a gratuity of at least 15% is
customary. If the service is exceptional then a higher gratuity
is usually given. Write and solve an equation to find the amount
of gratuity if 18% of a $72 bill is left.
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4. Write and solve an equations for the following.
1.) 12.5% of 80 is?
2.) You invested some money and made a profit of
$55. Your profit was 11% of your investment. How
much did you invest?
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5. Write and solve an equations for the following.
3.) On the last Math Exam you earned a 95%. If
there were 40 questions on the exam that were all
worth the same amount, how many questions did you
answer correctly?
4.) 310 is 99% of what number?
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6. Write and solve an equations for the following.
5.) What percent of 34 is 28?
6.) 14 is what percent of 15?
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7. Write and solve an equations for the following.
7.) 25% of 158 is?
8.) What would you grade be as a percent if you earned
37 points out of a possible 40 points on an exam?
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8. Write and solve an equations for the following.
9.) 216 is 72% of what number?
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