8N5 Estimating Percents

Jordan has $608 in his savings account.

He withdraws 15% of the money to pay for

school clothes. Which is the best estimate

for the amount of money Jordan withdraws?

$

John's family goes to dinner.

The bill comes to $68.

John's parents want to give their server a 20% tip.

What is the best estimate of the tip?

$

The cost of Cynthia’s dinner is $18.20.

She pays an additional tip that is 20%

of the cost of the dinner. What is the best

estimate for the amount of the tip?

$

Jerome surveyed 643 skateboarders and found that

209 of them preferred wood skateboards to plastic

or aluminum skateboards.

Based on the number of people surveyed,

what is the most reasonable estimation

of the percent of skateboarders who preferred

wood skateboards?

 10%

 30%

 40%

 50%

Suzanne went on a one-day bus tour from Las Vegas
to the Grand Canyon. The cost of the bus ticket
was $118. She also paid 15% of the cost of the
ticket as a tip to the bus driver.
What is the best estimate for the tip that Suzanne
should pay the bus driver?
$

Mary's family goes to dinner.

The bill comes to $77.

Mary's parents want to give their server a 15% tip.

What is the best estimate of the tip?

$

The cost of Martin’s dinner is $27.40.

He pays an additional tip that is 20%

of the cost of the dinner. What is the best

estimate for the amount of the tip?

$
Students who took this test also took :

Created with That Quiz — a math test site for students of all grade levels.