Exam
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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Provide the proper response.
1)
A homework problem was “Find 1
4% of $2500.” Student answers were $6.25, $62.5, $625,
and $6250. Which is correct? What mistakes were made in getting the answers that are
wrong?
1)
2)
Fill in the blank. % represents 78 parts out of 100 equal parts.
2)
3)
A homework problem was “Find 1
3% of $1000.” Student answers were $3.33, $33.3, $333,
and $3330. Which is correct? What mistakes were made in getting the answers that are
wrong?
3)
4)
Write a problem that includes last year’s sales, this year’s sales, and asks for the percent of
increase. Explain how to identify the base, rate, and part in your problem.
4)
5)
Write a sentence or statement using words and numbers that includes a percent, a base,
and an amount. Identify the parts.
5)
6)
Give five examples of the use of percent in sports or games.
6)
7)
Prepare a table showing the percent and decimal equivalents for these fractions: 1
4, 1
8, 1
16 ,
and 1
32 .
7)
8)
Write a ratio equal to the rate of 20%.
8)
9)
Fill in the blanks. 1
7% represents of one part out of equal parts.
9)
10)
Give four examples of using percent of increase or percent of decrease in your own
activities.
10)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Solve for rate in the problem. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
11)
% of 183 cartons is 10.4 cartons.
11)
A)
0.1
B)
5.7
C)
0.2
D)
1759.6
12)
$573.16 is % of $56.53.
12)
A)
9.9
B)
10,139.0
C)
1013.9
D)
1.0
13)
% of 2919 sales is 21 sales.
13)
A)
17.2
B)
13,900.0
C)
7.2
D)
0.7
Solve the problem.
14)
The cost of an appliance is $827 and the customer is offered a trade–in allowance of $320. Sales tax
of 5.01% is charged on the price of the new appliance. Find the final cost to the customer after his
trade–in.
14)
A)
$548.43
B)
$361.43
C)
$532.40
D)
$465.57
Write the number as a decimal.
15)
7
4
15)
A)
0.175
B)
0.875
C)
17.5
D)
1.75
Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
16)
50% of pounds is 60 pounds.
16)
A)
1200
B)
30
C)
120
D)
12
Write the number as a decimal.
17)
1
5
17)
A)
0.02
B)
2
C)
0.2
D)
0.1
Solve the problem.
18)
Mark owns 72% of a publishing company. The company has a value of $484,000 and Mark receives
16% income from his ownership. Find the income amount.
18)
A)
$77,440.00
B)
$83,635.20
C)
$37,171.20
D)
$55,756.80
Write as a percent.
19)
0.84
19)
A)
0.084%
B)
84%
C)
8.4%
D)
840%
Solve for part in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
20)
81% of 395 miles
20)
A)
319.95 mi
B)
31,995 mi
C)
3199.5 mi
D)
32 mi
Write as a percent.
21)
0.8
21)
A)
800%
B)
0.08%
C)
0.8%
D)
80%
Solve the problem.
22)
The parking lot at a golf course has 50 cars in it. 96% of the cars are sedans. How many cars are
sedans?
22)
A)
480 cars
B)
5 cars
C)
52 cars
D)
48 cars
Write as a decimal.
23)
40%
23)
A)
4
B)
0.4
C)
0.29
D)
0.04
Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
24)
Part: $32.53 Rate of increase: 7%
24)
A)
$32.53
B)
$130.40
C)
$30.40
D)
$34.81
25)
Part: $135,576.00 Rate of decrease: 6.8%
25)
A)
$126,356.83
B)
$135,576.00
C)
$145,467.81
D)
$145,567.81
Solve the problem.
26)
Midtown Antiques collects 4% sales tax on all sales. If total sales including tax are $1902.73, find the
portion that is the tax amount. Round to the nearest cent.
26)
A)
$63.18
B)
$76.11
C)
$1829.55
D)
$73.18
Supply the missing numbers. Round decimals to the nearest thousandth and percents to the nearest tenth of a percent.
27)
fraction decimal percent
34%
27)
A)
33
100 3.4
B)
33
100 0.34
C)
17
50 0.34
D)
17
50 3.4
Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
28)
62 2
3% of barrels is 97 barrels.
28)
A)
60.79
B)
1547.9
C)
15.48
D)
154.79
Solve for rate in the problem. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
29)
3.0 cases is % of 15.5 cases.
29)
A)
19.4
B)
516.7
C)
5.2
D)
0.2
Write as a percent.
30)
0.362
30)
A)
36.2%
B)
0.0362%
C)
362%
D)
0.362%
Solve for rate in the problem. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
31)
% of 49 clients is 730 clients.
31)
A)
149.0
B)
1489.8
C)
0.1
D)
0.7
Solve for part in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
32)
120% of 435 cartons
32)
A)
52,200 cartons
B)
52.2 cartons
C)
522 cartons
D)
5220 cartons
Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
33)
Part: $824.00 Rate of decrease: 15%
33)
A)
$824.00
B)
$700.40
C)
$1069.41
D)
$969.41
Solve for rate in the problem. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
34)
994 employees is % of 728 employees.
34)
A)
73.2
B)
1.4
C)
136.5
D)
0.1
Solve the problem.
35)
The enrollment at a community college is 59% males. If the total enrollment is 1620 students, how
many females are enrolled? Round to the nearest whole number.
35)
A)
641 females
B)
664 females
C)
994 females
D)
956 females
Write as a decimal.
36)
680%
36)
A)
0.68
B)
6.8
C)
6.81
D)
68
Supply the missing numbers. Round decimals to the nearest thousandth and percents to the nearest tenth of a percent.
37)
fraction decimal percent
0.583
37)
A)
7
12 58.3%
B)
1
25.83%
C)
1
258.3%
D)
7
12 5.83%
Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
38)
564 cartons is 11.5% of cartons.
38)
A)
49,043.5
B)
4904.35
C)
13
D)
0.13
7
Solve the problem.
39)
Alex and Juana went on a 36–mile canoe trip with their class. On the first day they traveled 27
miles. What percent of the total distance was that? Round to the nearest hundredth when
necessary.
39)
A)
75%
B)
1%
C)
100%
D)
0.75%
Write as a percent.
40)
0.197
40)
A)
197%
B)
0.197%
C)
19.7%
D)
0.0197%
Solve for part in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
41)
37% of 1862 inches
41)
A)
688.94 in.
B)
68,894 in.
C)
68.89 in.
D)
6889.4 in.
Solve for rate in the problem. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
42)
% of 8 gross is 0.04 gross.
42)
A)
200.0
B)
50.0
C)
5.0
D)
0.5
Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
43)
Part: $7421.00 Rate of decrease: 30%
43)
A)
$10,701.43
B)
$10,601.43
C)
$7421.00
D)
$5194.70
Solve the problem.
44)
A hotel in the process of renovating states that 45% of guest rooms are updated. If 28 rooms are not
yet updated, find the total number of rooms in the hotel. Round to the nearest whole number.
44)
A)
15 rooms
B)
150 rooms
C)
5 rooms
D)
51 rooms
Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
45)
Part: $31.47 Rate of decrease: 9%
45)
A)
$31.47
B)
$28.64
C)
$34.58
D)
$134.58
Solve the problem.
46)
Chuck has saved $675 at the bank. He wants to save $4830 for a trip to Japan. What percent of his
goal has been reached? Round to the nearest tenth when necessary.
46)
A)
14%
B)
7.2%
C)
1.4%
D)
72%
Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
47)
79 yards is .75% of yards.
47)
A)
105,333.3
B)
95
C)
0.95
D)
10,533.33
Write as a percent.
48)
0.00562
48)
A)
0.0562%
B)
0.281%
C)
0.000562%
D)
0.562%
Solve for part in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
49)
8.1% of 32 yards
49)
A)
259 yd
B)
0.26 yd
C)
25.9 yd
D)
2.59 yd
Solve the problem.
50)
West End Florists spent $79,770 this year on advertising alone. If total sales were $111,300, what
percent of total sales was spent on advertising? Round to the nearest tenth.
50)
A)
14.0%
B)
71.7%
C)
1.4%
D)
7.2%
B
Write as a percent.
51)
3
51)
A)
300%
B)
150%
C)
0.03%
D)
0.3%
A
Solve the problem.
52)
There are 4030 married students on campus. If this represents 17% of all students, what is the total
number of students? Round to the nearest whole number.
52)
A)
68,500 students
B)
685 students
C)
237 students
D)
23,706 students
D
53)
A chemical solution contains 3% lead. How much lead is in 4.5 ml of solution?
53)
A)
1.35 ml
B)
150 ml
C)
0.135 ml
D)
15 ml
C
D
Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
54)
Part: $8.16 Rate of increase: 11%
54)
A)
$8.16
B)
$9.06
C)
$7.35
D)
$107.35
Solve the problem.
55)
Brand X copier has improved its copier so that it produces 22% more copies than its old model. If
the old model ran 620 copies per hour, how many copies would the new model run? Round to the
nearest whole number.
55)
A)
741 copies
B)
635 copies
C)
756 copies
D)
348 copies
56)
In a local election, 29,000 people voted. This was an increase of 14% over the last election. How
many people voted in the last election? Round to the nearest whole number.
56)
A)
33,721 people
B)
33,060 people
C)
24,940 people
D)
25,439 people
57)
The Larsons paid a real estate bill for $403. Of this amount, $345 went to the library district. What
percent went to the library district? Round to the nearest tenth.
57)
A)
14.4%
B)
85.4%
C)
5.8%
D)
85.6%
Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
58)
Part: $6528.00 Rate of increase: 38%
58)
A)
$9008.64
B)
$4830.43
C)
$4730.43
D)
$6528.00
Solve for part in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
59)
7000% of $309
59)
A)
$21,630
B)
$216,300
C)
$2,163,000
D)
$2163
Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
60)
Part: $135,446.00 Rate of increase: 2.4%
60)
A)
$132,371.48
B)
$132,271.48
C)
$138,696.70
D)
$135,446.00
Solve the problem.
61)
After spending $3450 for tables and $2650 for chairs a convention center manager finds that 25% of
his original budget remains. Find the amount that remains. Round to the nearest dollar.
61)
A)
$8133
B)
$3533
C)
$1525
D)
$2033
Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
62)
87 gallons is 115% of gallons.
62)
A)
756.5
B)
132.25
C)
75.65
D)
13,225
Write as a decimal.
63)
399%
63)
A)
3.99
B)
0.399
C)
39.9
D)
4
64)
41 1
4 %
64)
A)
0.0435
B)
0.4125
C)
0.4175
D)
4.1025
Solve the problem.
65)
A mutual fund invests $54,200 in utility stocks and earns 9% per year on the investment. How
much money is earned per year?
65)
A)
$602,222
B)
$4878
C)
$48,780
D)
$60,222
Write as a decimal.
66)
900%
66)
A)
0.9
B)
9.01
C)
9
D)
90
Solve the problem.
67)
The Jordans have saved $39,700 for a down payment. If a 18% down payment is required, what
price house can they buy? Round to the nearest dollar.
67)
A)
$714,600
B)
$220,556
C)
$2206
D)
$7146
68)
The appliance store where the Ramiros shop offers a 6% discount for paying cash. The Ramiros
received a discount of $42. What was their total bill before the discount? Round to the nearest
dollar.
68)
A)
$700
B)
$300
C)
$3
D)
$7