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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 university 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 increase?
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 Yg of sugar a day... How much should I cut out?
Percentage of a number
Weight Loss Percentage
Calculate Weight Decrease Percentage
I was X kg and I lost Y kg... 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
How to Calculate Compound Annual Growth Rate
My investment grew from $X to $Y over Z years... What was the average annual growth rate (CAGR)?
Compound growth rate New
Dividend Yield
How to Calculate the Dividend Yield of a Stock
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
How to Calculate Return 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)
How to Convert a Nominal Rate to the Effective Annual Rate
My bank offers X% nominal interest, compounded Y times a 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 to Calculate What Percentage of Income Goes to Debt
I earn $X a month and pay $Y toward debts each month... What percentage of my income goes to debt?
Part-to-whole percentage New
Loan Payment
How to Calculate the Monthly Payment on a Fixed-Rate Loan
I'm borrowing $X at Y% 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 a 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 property price. If the apartment 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 to Calculate Future Value
I start with $X and add $Y every month at Z% a year, compounded monthly... How much will I have in total?
Future value with contributions New
Expense Increase
What's the percentage increase in my monthly expenses?
My expenses went from $X to $Y... What is 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?
I pay $X in rent and my income is $Y... What percentage of my income goes to rent?
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% a year... What will it be worth in today's money after Z years?
Inflation-adjusted value New
Housing Budget
How much should I budget for housing?
My housing expenses are X% of my budget. If my total budget is $Y... How much is allocated 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
Discount Code
How much will I save with a percentage discount code?
I have a X% discount code. If I spend $Y... How much will I save with the discount code?
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 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... How much is it 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 has a 'second product 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 salary is $Y... How much is the 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 tax?
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% VAT/GST... 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 to Calculate the Markup Cost on a Bad Exchange Rate
The market rate is X but the exchange office offers Y. If I exchange $Z... How much does the markup cost me?
Exchange rate margin New
Foreign Transaction Fee
How to Calculate the Fee and Total on a Purchase Abroad
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
Fuel Costs
How do I calculate fuel costs as a percentage of my total car maintenance budget?
Fuel makes up X% of my total car maintenance costs. If I spend $Y annually on maintenance... How much is for fuel?
Percentage of a number
Fuel Savings
How much will I save when fuel prices drop?
I spend $X on fuel monthly. If fuel prices drop by Y%... How much will I save each month?
Percentage of a number
Fuel Price Increase
How do I calculate a new fuel price after a percentage increase?
Fuel prices went up by X%. If a litre of fuel cost $Y before... How much is it now?
New value after increase
Work and Salary
Margin vs Markup
How to Calculate Profit Margin and Markup 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
How to Check if Your Salary Increase Beat Inflation in Real Terms
I got a X% salary increase, but annual inflation is Y%... Did my salary increase 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 the 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 Increase
Calculate New Salary After a Percentage Salary Increase
I make $X and got a Y% salary increase... What is my new salary?
New value after increase