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Education and Learning Costs
Course Discount
How much does a career training course cost after a percentage discount?
A career training course is X% off. If the regular price is $Y... What's the final price?
New value after decrease
Education Expenses
What percentage of family income goes to education costs?
We spend $X a year on education (like tuition and books). If our household income is $Y a year... What percentage of our income goes to education?
Part-to-whole percentage
Scholarship Tuition
How much do I pay after my scholarship covers part of my college tuition?
My scholarship covers X% of the tuition. If the full tuition is $Y... What will I actually have to pay?
New value after decrease
Energy and Household Bills
Bill Splitting
How much should each person pay when a bill is split by percentage?
My roommate and I are splitting the bills X/Y. If the electric bill is $Z... What does each of us owe?
Percentage split
Electricity Bill Increase
How much will my electric bill increase after a rate hike?
My electricity bill went up by X%. If last month I paid $Y... What's my new bill?
New value after increase
Electricity Reduction
How much will I save by reducing my energy consumption by a percentage?
I cut my electricity usage by X%. If my bill was previously $Y... What will I pay now?
New value after decrease
Natural Gas Price Increase
By what percentage did natural gas prices go up?
The natural gas price went from $X to $Y… What's the percentage increase?
Percentage increase
Health and Diet
Calorie Calculation
How many calories are in a meal if it provides part of my daily intake?
A single meal provides X% of my daily calorie needs. If my daily limit is Y kcal… How many calories are in this meal?
Percentage of a number
Recipe Scaling
What percentage of original ingredients do I need when making a recipe for fewer/more people?
The recipe is for X servings, but I only need it for Y people… What percentage of the original ingredients should I use?
Recipe scaling
Sugar Reduction
Calculate Sugar Intake Reduction Amount
My doctor told me to cut my sugar intake by X%. I currently eat Y g of sugar a day… How much should I cut out?
Percentage of a number
Weight Loss Percentage
Calculate Weight Decrease Percentage
I was X lb and I lost Y lb… What percentage of body weight did I lose?
Percentage decrease
Insurance
Investments and Interest Rates
Bank Deposit Interest
How much interest will I earn on my deposit in a year?
My savings account earns X% interest. If I deposit $Y... How much interest will I earn in a year?
Percentage of a number
CAGR
What's an investment's annualized compound growth rate over several years?
My investment grew from $X to $Y over Z years… What was the compound annual growth rate (CAGR)?
Compound growth rate New
Dividend Yield
How much does a stock pay each year compared to its price?
A stock trades at $X and pays a $Y annual dividend per share… What is the dividend yield?
Part-to-whole percentage New
Real Rate of Return
What's your investment really earning after inflation?
My investment returned X% this year, but inflation was Y%... What is my real rate of return?
Inflation-adjusted rate New
Effective Interest Rate (EAR)
What's the real yearly rate once interest compounds?
My bank offers X% nominal annual interest, compounded Y times per year. What effective annual rate am I really earning?
Effective annual rate New
Break-Even Recovery
What percentage gain do I need to recover from a loss?
My investment of $X dropped by Y%… What percentage gain do I need to break even?
Loss recovery percentage New
Investment Commission
How to Calculate Commission Amount
My broker charges a X% commission fee. If I invest $Y... How much is the fee?
Percentage of a number
Investment Profit
How do I calculate the original investment amount?
I made a profit of $X, which was a Y% return on investment. How much did I invest originally?
Reverse percentage
Loans and Borrowing
Debt-to-Income Ratio
How much of your monthly income goes to paying off debt?
I earn $X a month and pay $Y toward debts each month. What percentage of my income goes toward debt?
Part-to-whole percentage New
Loan Payment
What's the monthly payment on a fixed-rate loan, and the total you'll repay?
I'm borrowing $X at Y% annual interest for Z years. What will my monthly payment be?
Loan payment (annuity) New
Credit Card Payoff
How Long to Pay Off a Card and How Much Interest
I owe $X on my credit card at Y% APR and pay $Z every month. How long until I'm debt-free, and how much interest will I pay?
Payoff time & interest New
Down Payment
How much do I need for a down payment?
The bank covers X% of the home price. If the home costs $Y... How much down payment do I need?
New value after decrease
Loan Payment Breakdown
How do I calculate the interest and principal parts of a payment?
My monthly payment is X% interest. If the total payment is $Y... How much goes to interest vs. principal?
Percentage split
Loan Payment Increase
How do I calculate a new payment amount?
My monthly payment went up by X% due to an interest rate change. If I was paying $Y... How much is it now?
New value after increase
Personal and Home Finances
Compound Interest
How much will my savings grow over time?
I put $X into an account earning Y% interest annually. If I leave it for Z years… How much will I have in total?
Compound interest
Compound Interest with Monthly Contributions
How much will your money grow if you add to it every month?
I start with $X and add $Y every month to an account earning Z% per year, compounded monthly, for W years… How much will I have in total?
Future value with contributions New
Expense Increase
What's the percentage increase in my monthly expenses?
My monthly spending went from $X to $Y over the last year. What's the percentage increase?
Percentage increase
Expense Reduction
What's my new budget after reducing expenses?
I need to cut my monthly spending of $X by Y%. What should my new budget be?
New value after decrease
Rent Percentage
What percentage of my income goes to rent?
My rent is $X and I make $Y a month… What percentage of my income is that?
Part-to-whole percentage
Savings and Budgeting
Budget Reduction
What's my new expense amount after cutting my budget?
I cut my expenses by X%. I used to spend $Y a month… How much do I spend now?
New value after decrease
Inflation-Adjusted Savings
How to Calculate What Your Savings Are Worth in Today's Money
I have $X in savings and inflation runs at Y% per year. What will my savings be worth in today's money after Z years?
Inflation-adjusted value New
Housing Budget
How much should I budget for housing?
I spend X% of my budget on housing. If my total budget is $Y... How much should I budget for housing?
Percentage of a number
Savings Goal
What's my total savings goal if I've saved part of it?
I've saved $X, which is Y% of my goal. What is my total savings target?
Reverse percentage
Shopping and Promotions
Coupon Discount
How much will I save with a percentage discount coupon?
I have a X% coupon. If I spend $Y... How much will I save with the coupon?
Percentage of a number
Price Increase
By what percentage did the price increase?
The price of a product went up from $X to $Y... What is the percentage increase?
Percentage increase
Price Reduction
What's the discount percentage on this sale?
A product used to cost $X, but now it's on sale for $Y. What is the percentage discount?
Percentage decrease
Product Discount
How much will I pay for a product after applying a percentage discount?
A product costs $X and has a Y% discount… What's the price after the discount?
New value after decrease
Reverse Tip
How to find the bill amount before the tip was added?
My bill was $X in total after a Y% tip… What was the bill before the tip?
Reverse percentage New
Second Product Discount
How much for two items with second one discounted?
A store is running a “second item X% off” deal. If one item costs $Y... How much will I pay in total for two?
Discounted total
Taxes and Contributions
Health Insurance Contribution
How do I calculate my contribution from my salary?
My health insurance contribution is X%, and my gross pay is $Y... How much is that contribution?
Percentage of a number
Income Tax
How much income tax do I owe based on my income and tax rate?
The income tax rate is X%, and my income is $Y... How much tax will I owe?
Percentage of a number
Income Tax Percentage
What percentage of my income goes to taxes?
I paid $X in income tax on a total income of $Y... What percentage of my income went to taxes?
Part-to-whole percentage
Price Before Tax
How to calculate the price before tax from a tax-inclusive total?
I paid $X in total, which already includes Y% sales tax… What was the price before tax?
Reverse percentage New
Transportation and Travel Costs
Car Depreciation
What's my car worth after depreciation?
My new car depreciates by about X% in its first year. I bought it for $Y... What will it be worth after a year?
New value after decrease
Currency Exchange Markup
How much extra is the exchange office really charging over the market rate?
The market exchange rate is X, but the exchange office only offers me Y. If I exchange $Z... How much is the markup, and what does it cost me?
Exchange rate margin New
Foreign Transaction Fee
What's the fee on a purchase abroad, and the total you'll pay?
I made a $X purchase abroad and my card charges a Y% foreign transaction fee… How much extra will I pay, and what's the total?
Percentage of a number New
Gas Costs
How do I calculate gas costs as a percentage of my total car maintenance budget?
Gas makes up X% of my total car maintenance costs. If I spend $Y annually on maintenance… How much goes to gas?
Percentage of a number
Gas Savings
How much will I save when gas prices drop?
I spend $X on gas each month. If gas prices drop by Y%... How much will I save on gas each month?
Percentage of a number
Gas Price Increase
How do I calculate a new gas price after a percentage increase?
Gas prices went up by X%. If a gallon of gas cost $Y before… How much is it now?
New value after increase
Work and Salary
Margin vs Markup
What's the difference, and how do you get each from cost and selling price?
I buy an item for $X and sell it for $Y. What's my profit margin and my markup?
Margin vs markup New
Salary After Inflation
Did your raise actually beat inflation, or are you worse off?
I got a X% raise, but annual inflation is Y%. Did my raise really beat inflation, and by how much?
Inflation-adjusted change New
Salary Bonus
Calculate Bonus Amount from Percentage of Annual Salary
I got a X% bonus on my annual salary. If I make $Y a year… How much is my bonus?
Percentage of a number
Salary Increase
Calculate Percentage Increase Between Salaries
My salary went from $X to $Y... What is the percentage increase?
Percentage increase
Salary Raise
Calculate New Salary After Percentage Raise
I make $X and got a Y% raise… What is my new salary?
New value after increase