Sheet # 176/Percentage
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1) 80 girls try out for the cheerleading squad. After tryouts, the coach tells the girls that they can only accept 15% of the girls on the Team A, while the rest of the girls can be on Team B. How many girls can be on Team B?
2) Before his birthday, Marco had 300 trading cards. His friend, Juan, told him he could give him 75% more. How many cards is Juan going to give to Marco?
3) Learn A Lot Elementary School has 650 students. 40% of the students take the bus to school. How many students ride the bus each morning to school?
4) Juan and his brother collect stamps. They have 1000 stamps in their collection. From those stamps, Juan has collected 60% and his brother has collected the other 40%. How many stamps has Juan contributed to the collection? And his brother?
5) Marcy is shopping at Farrell's Department store. She buys 3 shirts that cost $6.99 each. When she goes to pay for her shirts, the clerk informs her that Farrell's is offering a special 20% discount today. How much money does she pay for the 3 shirts after the discount is applied?
Answers for Sheet # 176
1) 68 girls in team B
2) 225 cards
3) 260 students
4) Juan = 600 stamps
His brother = 400 stamps
5) $16.78