Exam
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Write the percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
1)
0.9%
1)
A)
9
1000
B)
9
2000
C)
9
500
D)
9
100
Solve.
2)
How much commission will an agent make on the sale of a $538,900 house if she receives 1.1% of
the selling price?
2)
A)
$5927.90
B)
$592.79
C)
$4899.09
D)
$48,990.91
3)
The enrollment at a local college increased by 5% over last year’s enrollment of 800. Find the
current enrollment.
3)
A)
40 students
B)
1200 students
C)
840 students
D)
805 students
Solve. Round the answer to the nearest cent, if necessary.
4)
A union contract calls for a 6.2% salary increase for all employees. Determine the increase for a
worker who is currently making $35,580.
4)
A)
$37,785.96
B)
$2205.96
C)
$33,374.04
D)
$22,059.60
Solve.
5)
120% of what number is 66?
5)
A)
144
B)
55
C)
14,400
D)
550
Write the percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
6)
5.5%
6)
A)
55
100
B)
11
200
C)
51
20
D)
51
2
Solve.
7)
75% of 60 is what number?
7)
A)
45
B)
450
C)
80
D)
8
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
8)
In the percent proportion =percent
100
8)
A)
amount
compound interest
B)
base
amount
C)
amount
1
100
D)
amount
base
9)
In a mathematical statement, means “equals.”
9)
A)
of
B)
percent
C)
base
D)
is
Solve. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest cent, if necessary.
10)
An entrepreneur borrowed $23,000 from a bank at 8% for 3 months to get a project off the ground.
Find the total amount due the bank the end of the 3–month period.
10)
A)
$28,520.00
B)
$23,460.00
C)
$27,600.00
D)
$460.00
Write the percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
11)
152
3%
11)
A)
47
300
B)
75
6
C)
15662
3
D)
1562
3
Solve.
12)
200.2 is what percent of 44?
12)
A)
21.98%
B)
4.55%
C)
455%
D)
2.2%
13)
0.2 is 10% of what number?
13)
A)
20
B)
2
C)
0.02
D)
0.2
14)
40% of what number is 92?
14)
A)
23
B)
36.8
C)
2300
D)
230
15)
Find the sale price when the original price is $62.00 and the discount rate is 14%.
15)
A)
$61.13
B)
$0.87
C)
$8.68
D)
$53.32
Translate the question into an equation. Do not solve.
16)
14% of 45 is what number?
16)
A)
14% · n =45
B)
14% ·45 = n
C)
14 ·45 = n
D)
14%=45 · n
Write the decimal as a percent.
17)
0.5
17)
A)
0.5%
B)
500%
C)
0.05%
D)
50%
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
18)
= tax rate · purchase price.
18)
A)
Amount of discount
B)
Total price
C)
Sales tax
D)
Sale price
Translate the question into a proportion. Do not solve.
19)
95% of what number is 74.1?
19)
A)
95
b=74.1
100
B)
a
74.1 =95
100
C)
a
95 =74.1
100
D)
74.1
b=95
100
Solve. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest cent, if necessary.
20)
A population of bacteria increased from 200 million to 275 million. Find the percent increase.
20)
A)
57.9%
B)
27.3%
C)
37.5%
D)
137.5%
Write the fraction or mixed number as a percent.
21)
23
10
21)
A)
23%
B)
50%
C)
23
10%
D)
230%
Solve.
22)
The enrollment at a local college increased 4% over last year’s enrollment of 2000. Find the increase
in enrollment.
22)
A)
2080 students
B)
80 students
C)
800 students
D)
1920 students
Solve. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
23)
8456 is 123% of what number?
23)
A)
687.5
B)
6874.8
C)
687,479.675
D)
68.7
Translate the question into a proportion. Do not solve.
24)
What number is 88% of 99?
24)
A)
88
b=99
100
B)
88
99 =p
100
C)
a
99 =88
100
D)
99
b=88
100
Determine what percent of the figure is shaded.
25)
25)
A)
75%
B)
331
3%
C)
300%
D)
25%
Solve.
26)
A house recently sold for $147,320. The commission rate on the sale is 6%. If a real estate agent is to
receive 40% of the commission, find the amount received by the agent.
26)
A)
$3535.68
B)
$353.57
C)
$35.36
D)
$35,356.80
27)
3.5% of 19,302 is what number?
27)
A)
675.57
B)
6755.7
C)
67.557
D)
675.67
28)
Find the simple interest when: Principal = $648, Rate =10%, Time =5 months
28)
A)
$64.80
B)
$27.00
C)
$3240.00
D)
$324.00
Determine what percent of the figure is shaded.
29)
29)
A)
662
3%
B)
40%
C)
60%
D)
30%
Solve.
30)
The enrollment at a local college increased 10% over last year’s enrollment of 1200. Find the current
enrollment.
30)
A)
120 students
B)
2400 students
C)
1210 students
D)
1320 students
31)
A company borrows $65,000 for 5 years at a simple interest of 6.5% to buy software. Find the total
amount paid on the loan.
31)
A)
$67,112.50
B)
$86,125.00
C)
$21,125.00
D)
$211,250.00
Translate the question into a proportion. Do not solve.
32)
23.1 is what percent of 57?
32)
A)
23.1
57 =p
100
B)
57
23.1 =p
100
C)
57
b=23.1
100
D)
a
57 =23.1
100
Solve.
33)
$168,000 is borrowed to buy a house. If the simple interest rate on the 25–year loan is 6.25%, find
the total amount paid on the loan.
33)
A)
$2,625,000.00
B)
$430,500.00
C)
$194,250.00
D)
$262,500.00
34)
In a particular city, 7
50 of the residents subscribe to the local newspaper. Write this fraction as a
percent.
34)
A)
1.4%
B)
0.14%
C)
14%
D)
0.014%
35)
What is the sales tax on a scanner priced at $110 if the sales tax rate is 8.1%?
35)
A)
$0.81
B)
$8.91
C)
$118.91
D)
$89.10
36)
8.5% of 4800 is what number?
36)
A)
408
B)
41
C)
4080
D)
40,800
37)
A blouse costs $112 and a skirt costs $59. What is the total price for purchasing these items if the
sales tax rate is 8%?
37)
A)
$307.80
B)
$184.68
C)
$171.00
D)
$13.68
Determine what percent of the figure is shaded.
38)
38)
A)
60%
B)
50%
C)
62.5%
D)
37.5%
Write the percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
39)
The sales tax is 6%.
39)
A)
3
50
B)
3
500
C)
3
5
D)
6
Write the decimal as a percent.
40)
0.01
40)
A)
0.001%
B)
0.1%
C)
1%
D)
10%
Solve.
41)
What number is 22% of 20?
41)
A)
440
B)
4400
C)
44
D)
4.4
Solve. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
42)
What number is 21.7% of 52,338?
42)
A)
1,135,734.6
B)
113.6
C)
11,357.3
D)
113,573.5
Write the decimal as a percent.
43)
In an extended care facility, 0.6353 of the residents require a particular heart medication.
43)
A)
63.53%
B)
6353%
C)
6.353%
D)
0.6353%
Solve. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest cent, if necessary.
44)
Find the simple interest earned on $7200 saved for 91
2 years at an interest rate of 16%.
44)
A)
$11,520.00
B)
$1152.00
C)
$10,944.00
D)
$109,440.00
Solve.
45)
Last year, Kay bought a share of stock for $15.36. She was paid a dividend of $3.84. Determine what
percent of the stock price is the dividend.
45)
A)
75%
B)
2.5%
C)
4%
D)
25%
Solve. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest cent, if necessary.
46)
A sales representative is paid a commission rate of 5.3% on all sales. Find her commission if her
sales were $132,610.
46)
A)
$25,020.75
B)
$139,638.33
C)
$2502.08
D)
$7028.33
Solve.
47)
Write the equivalent decimal and fraction for 16.8%.
47)
A)
1.68; 21
1250
B)
16.8; 164
5
C)
0.0168; 117
25
D)
0.168; 21
125
48)
Find the amount of discount when the original price is $62.00 and the discount rate is 30%.
48)
A)
$1.86
B)
$18.60
C)
$60.14
D)
$43.40
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
49)
= purchase price + sales tax.
49)
A)
Commission
B)
Sale price
C)
Total price
D)
Sales tax
Solve.
50)
30% of what number is 90?
50)
A)
27
B)
30
C)
300
D)
3000
Write the decimal as a percent.
51)
88
51)
A)
8.8%
B)
8800%
C)
0.88%
D)
880%
Solve.
52)
A salesperson earned a commission of $2694 for selling $44,900 worth of batteries to various stores.
Find the commission rate.
52)
A)
16.7%
B)
6%
C)
0.6%
D)
1.7%
Translate the question into an equation. Do not solve.
53)
17% of what number is 77?
53)
A)
17 ·77 = n
B)
17% · n =77
C)
17% =77 · n
D)
17 · n =77
Write the percent as a decimal.
54)
Video games made up 37.2% of the total revenue for a small specialty store.
54)
A)
0.0372
B)
0.372
C)
3.72
D)
37.2
Write the percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
55)
180%
55)
A)
9
10
B)
18
5
C)
5
18
D)
9
5
Solve.
56)
Find the sale price when the original price is $50.00 and the discount rate is 20%.
56)
A)
$10.00
B)
$40.00
C)
$1.00
D)
$49.00
57)
A diamond necklace normally sells for $56,255. If it is first discounted by 65% and then taxed at
5.5%, find the total price.
57)
A)
$20,782.16
B)
$20,777.16
C)
$20,772.16
D)
$20,872.16
Write the fraction or mixed number as a percent.
58)
49
100
58)
A)
24.5%
B)
49%
C)
4.9%
D)
1000%
Solve.
59)
303 is what percent of 404?
59)
A)
75%
B)
80%
C)
150%
D)
65%
Solve. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
60)
Before taking a typing course, Bruce could type 11 words per minute. By the end of the course, he
was able to type 51 words per minute. Find the percent increase.
60)
A)
78.4%
B)
82.3%
C)
21.6%
D)
363.6%
Write the fraction or mixed number as a percent.
61)
34
5
61)
A)
140%
B)
38%
C)
380%
D)
34
5%
Write the percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
62)
5.5%
62)
A)
55
100
B)
11
200
C)
51
2
D)
51
20
Solve.
63)
60 is 30% of what number?
63)
A)
200
B)
18
C)
20
D)
2000
64)
Corrin borrows $3800 and agrees to pay it back in 8 years. If the simple interest rate is 11%, find the
total amount she pays back.
64)
A)
$7144
B)
$3344
C)
$33,440
D)
$37,240
65)
The mosquito population within a defined area is estimated at 25 million. Due to weather
conditions, it is projected that this population will increase by 40%. Find the increase and the
projected population.
65)
A)
increase: 10 million mosquitos
projected population: 15 million mosquitos
B)
increase: 10 million mosquitos
projected population: 35 million mosquitos
C)
increase: 1000 million mosquitos
projected population: 975 million mosquitos
D)
increase: 1000 million mosquitos
projected population: 1025 million mosquitos
Solve. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
66)
What percent of 117,736 is 80,549?
66)
A)
68.4%
B)
684.1%
C)
0.7%
D)
6.8%
Translate the question into an equation. Do not solve.
67)
What percent of 92 is 47?
67)
A)
92% =47 · n
B)
n =92 ·47
C)
92% · n =47
D)
n ·92 =47
Write the decimal as a percent.
68)
9.9
68)
A)
0.0099%
B)
99%
C)
990%
D)
0.99%
Solve.
69)
15 is 6% of what number?
69)
A)
250
B)
25
C)
2500
D)
90
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
70)
=amount of decrease
original amount .
70)
A)
Percent of increase
B)
Sale price
C)
Percent of decrease
D)
Amount of discount
Solve. Round to the nearest cent, if necessary.
71)
A college student borrows $1400 for 10 months to pay for a semester of school. If the interest is
$112, find the monthly payment.
71)
A)
$140.00
B)
$75.60
C)
$11.20
D)
$151.20
Solve. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
72)
Find the amount of increase and the percent increase if the original amount is 65 and the new
amount is 104.
72)
A)
39; 60%
B)
39; 160%
C)
39; 70%
D)
39; 55%
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
73)
To write a decimal or fraction as a percent, multiply by .
73)
A)
0.01
B)
percent
C)
1
100
D)
100%
Solve.
74)
Find the original price when the discount rate is 65% and the amount of discount is $542.75.
74)
A)
$835.00
B)
$352.79
C)
$35,278.75
D)
$8.35
75)
60% of the students in a school are female. If there are 250students altogether, how many students
are female?
75)
A)
100students
B)
24 students
C)
417students
D)
150students
Write the fraction or mixed number as a percent.
76)
6
11
76)
A)
181
3%
B)
54 6
11%
C)
15
6%
D)
55
11%
Write the percent as a decimal.
77)
23.24%
77)
A)
0.02324
B)
23.24
C)
2.324
D)
0.2324
Solve. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest cent, if necessary.
78)
If the sales tax rate is 9.7%, find the total amount charged for a television priced at $1249.
78)
A)
$1211.53
B)
$2460.53
C)
$1370.15
D)
$121.15
79)
A tax of $5616 is added to a bulk order’s price of $43,200. Find the sales tax rate.
79)
A)
1.3%
B)
7.7%
C)
0.8%
D)
13%
Write the percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
80)
281
8%
80)
A)
14 1
16
B)
9
16
C)
9
32
D)
1
4
Solve.
81)
An inspector found 4 defective cameras during an inspection. If this is 0.004% of the total number
of cameras inspected, how many cameras were inspected?
81)
A)
400cameras
B)
100,000 cameras
C)
10,000 cameras
D)
1000 cameras
82)
A $180chair is on sale at 45% off. Find the discount.
82)
A)
$99.00
B)
$8.10
C)
$171.90
D)
$81.00
Write the percent as a decimal.
83)
200%
83)
A)
2.01
B)
0.2
C)
2
D)
20
Solve.
84)
A $1800 computer is on sale at 30% off. Find the sale price.
84)
A)
$540.00
B)
$54.00
C)
$1260.00
D)
$1746.00
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
85)
is computed not only on the principal, but also on interest already earned in previous
compounding periods.
85)
A)
Compound interest
B)
Percent
C)
Amount
D)
Base
Translate the question into a proportion. Do not solve.
86)
10% of 86.3 is what number?
86)
A)
10
86.3 =p
100
B)
86.3
10 =p
100
C)
a
86.3 =10
100
D)
86.3
b=10
100
Write the percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
87)
120%
87)
A)
12
B)
22
5
C)
11
5
D)
3
5
Solve.
88)
10% of 200 is what number?
88)
A)
0.2
B)
200
C)
2
D)
20
89)
The Fenner family paid 21% of the purchase price of a $87,000 home as a down payment.
Determine the amount of the down payment.
89)
A)
$183
B)
$1827
C)
$4143
D)
$18,270
Write the fraction or mixed number as a percent.
90)
3
8
90)
A)
38%
B)
371
2%
C)
36%
D)
381
2%
Write the percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
91)
Last year it rained 82% of the days in a small town.
91)
A)
41
500
B)
41
50
C)
9
50
D)
1
82
Solve.
92)
A dart player made 75 bull’s eyes out of 100 attempted throws. What percent of the throws were
bull’s eyes?
92)
A)
75%
B)
25%
C)
3
4%
D)
1
4%
93)
125% of what number is 50?
93)
A)
400
B)
40
C)
156.25
D)
15,625
94)
A house sold for $241,000 and the real estate agent earned a commission of $13,737. Find the
commission rate.
94)
A)
17.5%
B)
1.8%
C)
5.7%
D)
0.6%
Write the percent as a decimal.
95)
69.8%
95)
A)
0.0698
B)
0.698
C)
69.8
D)
6.98
B
96)
8%
96)
A)
80.0
B)
8
C)
0.8
D)
0.08
D
97)
46%
97)
A)
0.46
B)
0.046
C)
46.0
D)
4.6
A
Determine what percent of the figure is shaded.
98)
98)
A)
60%
B)
30%
C)
37.5%
D)
62.5%
C
C
Write the percent as a decimal.
99)
997%
99)
A)
997
B)
0.997
C)
9.97
D)
99.7
Translate the question into a proportion. Do not solve.
100)
453 is 52% of what number?
100)
A)
52
b=453
100
B)
a
453 =52
100
C)
52
453 =p
100
D)
453
b=52
100
Solve.
101)
A sales representative is paid a commission rate of 2.4%. Find her commission if she sold $45,140
worth of goods last month.
101)
A)
$46,223.36
B)
$18,808.33
C)
$1083.36
D)
$1880.83
Write the decimal as a percent.
102)
Mario saved 0.4 of what he earned over the summer.
102)
A)
400%
B)
40%
C)
0.4%
D)
0.04%
Solve.
103)
In a surveyed area, 95.5% of the residents signed up for the local park district pool pass. Write this
percent as a decimal.
103)
A)
9.55
B)
95.5
C)
0.0955
D)
0.955
104)
Find the sale price when the original price is $39,300.00 and the discount rate is 37%.
104)
A)
$1454.10
B)
$24,759.00
C)
$37,845.90
D)
$14,541.00
Determine what percent of the figure is shaded.
105)
105)
A)
75%
B)
10%
C)
25%
D)
331
3%
Write the decimal as a percent.
106)
0.049
106)
A)
0.49%
B)
0.049%
C)
49%
D)
4.9%
Determine what percent of the figure is shaded.
107)
107)
A)
70%
B)
85%
C)
87.5%
D)
12.5%
Solve.
108)
One day 200teachers were sick with the flu. If this were 80% of the total number of teachers, how
many teachers were there altogether?
108)
A)
16,000 teachers
B)
2500 teachers
C)
160,000 teachers
D)
250teachers
109)
The enrollment at a local college decreased by 14% over last year’s enrollment of 1900. Find the
decrease in enrollment.
109)
A)
2166 students
B)
1634 students
C)
2660 students
D)
266 students
110)
In a survey of 100 people, 23 preferred butterscotch syrup on their ice cream. What percent
preferred butterscotch syrup?
110)
A)
23
100%
B)
77%
C)
77
100%
D)
23%
Determine what percent of the figure is shaded.
111)
111)
A)
662
3%
B)
150%
C)
20%
D)
40%
Solve.
112)
The profit of Mythological Company last year was $285,000. This year’s profit decreased by 3.7%.
Find this year’s profit.
112)
A)
$274,455
B)
$10,545
C)
$179,550
D)
$105,450
Solve. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest cent, if necessary.
113)
A $290.00 dress is on sale for 10% off. Find the discount and the sale price.
113)
A)
Discount: $29.00; sale price: $261.00
B)
Discount: $2.90; sale price: $261.00
C)
Discount: $29.00; sale price: $2871.00
D)
Discount: $2.90; sale price: $2871.00
Solve.
114)
Find the discount rate when the original price is $118.00 and the amount of the discount is $68.40.
114)
A)
1%
B)
3%
C)
58%
D)
70%
115)
17,199 is 140% of what number?
115)
A)
2,407,860
B)
12,285
C)
24,078.6
D)
122.85
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
116)
In a mathematical statement, usually means “multiplication.”
116)
A)
of
B)
is
C)
base
D)
percent
117)
= commission rate · sales.
117)
A)
Total price
B)
Sale price
C)
Amount of discount
D)
Commission
Write the percent as a decimal.
118)
71 2
5%
118)
A)
71.4
B)
0.714
C)
7.14
D)
0.0714
Solve.
119)
Approximately 13.3% of all students at a city college commute to school. Write this percent as a
fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
119)
A)
133
1000
B)
133
100
C)
133
10,000
D)
13 3
10
Solve. Round the answer to the nearest cent, if necessary.
120)
A union contract calls for a 5.8% salary increase for all employees. Determine the new salary for a
worker who is currently making $32,580.
120)
A)
$58
B)
$34,469.64
C)
$1889.64
D)
$32,638
Write the percent as a decimal.
121)
30%
121)
A)
30.0
B)
0.3
C)
3
D)
0.03
Write the fraction or mixed number as a percent.
122)
5
11
122)
A)
45 5
11%
B)
22%
C)
21
5%
D)
46
11%
123)
53
10
123)
A)
53%
B)
530%
C)
0.53%
D)
5.3%
D)
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
124)
The percent equation is · percent =.
124)
A)
base, amount
B)
amount, percent
C)
amount, base
D)
base, percent
D)
Solve. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest cent, if necessary.
125)
$4600 is compounded quarterly at 10%. Find the total amount in the account after 5 years. (The
compound interest factor is 1.63862.)
125)
A)
$3768.83
B)
$753.77
C)
$7537.65
D)
$37,688.26
D)
D)
Solve.
126)
In a survey of 100 people, 28 preferred relish on their hot dogs. What percent preferred relish?
126)
A)
0.28%
B)
28%
C)
2.8%
D)
7
25%
127)
A coat has a purchase price of $14. If the sales tax on this purchase is $0.84, find the sales tax rate.
127)
A)
0.057%
B)
0.94%
C)
6%
D)
0.06%
Find the total amount in the compound interest account.
128)
$1740 is compounded daily at a rate of 6% for 15 years. (The compound interest factor is 2.45942.)
128)
A)
$4279.39
B)
$64,190.86
C)
$3851.45
D)
$3306.00
Solve.
129)
What number is 42% of 55?
129)
A)
23.1
B)
2310
C)
2.31
D)
231
Write the percent as a decimal.
130)
The bar graph shows the percent of books ordered for a promotion that were sold within the
promotion period.
Write the percent of Cookbook titles sold as a decimal.
130)
A)
47.0
B)
0.47
C)
4.7
D)
0.047
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
131)
= original price – amount of discount.
131)
A)
Total price
B)
Sales tax
C)
Commission
D)
Sale price
Write the fraction or mixed number as a percent.
132)
2
3
132)
A)
62
3%
B)
1
150%
C)
2
3%
D)
662
3%
Solve.
133)
15 is 4% of what number?
133)
A)
375
B)
37.5
C)
60
D)
3750
Find the total amount in the compound interest account.
134)
$7020 is compounded semiannually at a rate of 10% for 5 years. (The compound interest factor is
1.62889.)
134)
A)
$5717.40
B)
$11,434.81
C)
$1143.48
D)
$57,174.04
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
135)
=amount of increase
original amount .
135)
A)
Total price
B)
Sales tax
C)
Percent of decrease
D)
Percent of increase
Solve. Round to the nearest cent, if necessary.
136)
Oliver borrows $900 for 10 months. If the interest is $54, find his monthly payment.
136)
A)
$90.00
B)
$95.40
C)
$5.40
D)
$47.70
Solve. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
137)
A company increased the number of its employees from 200 to 285. What was the percent increase
in employees?
137)
A)
29.8%
B)
70.2%
C)
58.8%
D)
42.5%
Write the decimal as a percent.
138)
0.48
138)
A)
480%
B)
4.8%
C)
0.048%
D)
48%
Solve. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
139)
In the past ten years, the population of a city decreased from 140,000 to 125,000. Find the percent
decrease.
139)
A)
833.3%
B)
12%
C)
89.3%
D)
10.7%
140)
3.9%
140)
A)
39.0
B)
0.39
C)
0.039
D)
3.9
Solve.
141)
68 is what percent of 40?
141)
A)
1700%
B)
17%
C)
1.7%
D)
170%
142)
In a recent survey of 2500 people, 50 said that their favorite color of car was blue. What percent of
the people surveyed liked blue cars?
142)
A)
51%
B)
3%
C)
50%
D)
2%
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
143)
The decimal equivalent of the % symbol is .
143)
A)
100%
B)
1
100
C)
0.01
D)
percent
Solve.
144)
175% of 20 is what number?
144)
A)
3500
B)
3.5
C)
350
D)
35
Write the percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
145)
Last week 203
7% of all households watched a sporting event on television.
145)
A)
203
7
B)
23
700
C)
3
35
D)
143
700
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
146)
means “per hundred.”
146)
A)
100%
B)
Base
C)
Percent
D)
Compound interest
Write the percent as a decimal.
147)
54% of students at a small college lived at home while attending classes.
147)
A)
0.54
B)
0.054
C)
5.4
D)
54.0
Solve.
148)
Write the equivalent decimal and percent for 1
20.
148)
A)
0.05; 5%
B)
0.005; 0.5%
C)
5; 0.05%
D)
0.5; 0.005%
149)
33% of what number is 66?
149)
A)
2000
B)
200
C)
0.5
D)
50
Find the total amount of compound interest earned.
150)
$6460 is compounded semiannually at a rate of 8% for 10 years. (The compound interest factor is
2.19112.)
150)
A)
$14,154.64
B)
$11,323.71
C)
$5168.00
D)
$7694.64
Solve.
151)
11 is what percent of 50?
151)
A)
0.22%
B)
22%
C)
2200%
D)
2.2%
152)
A $2400 necklace is on sale at 15% off. Find the discount.
152)
A)
$36.00
B)
$360.00
C)
$2364.00
D)
$2040.00
Write the percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
153)
18.75%
153)
A)
18 3
16
B)
3
16
C)
3
17
D)
183
4
Write the fraction or mixed number as a percent.
154)
197
400
154)
A)
20 60
197%
B)
437
40%
C)
491
4%
D)
26
197%
Write the fraction as a percent. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth percent.
155)
A basketball player made 13
17 of the free throws she attempted.
155)
A)
13.08%
B)
76.47%
C)
1.31%
D)
7.65%
Write the fraction or mixed number as a percent.
156)
2
5
156)
A)
1000%
B)
4%
C)
40%
D)
20%
Solve.
157)
For a recruitment brochure, a college presented the following graph indicating the continental
homes of its student population.
Write the percent of students from Asia as a fraction in simplest form.
157)
A)
19
250
B)
76
10
C)
76
100
D)
38
500
Solve. Round the answer to the nearest cent, if necessary.
158)
Last year the profit for a company was $320,000. This year’s profit decreased by 8.6%. Find this
year’s profit.
158)
A)
$44,800
B)
$292,480
C)
$27,520
D)
$275,200
Solve.
159)
Write the equivalent decimal and fraction for 331
3%.
159)
A)
0.0033; 1
33
B)
0.33; 1
3
C)
0.33; 33 1
3
D)
0.033; 1
300
160)
Write the equivalent decimal and percent for 5
6.
160)
A)
0.0083; 1
120%
B)
0.83; 83 1
3%
C)
0.083; 81
3%
D)
0.0083; 5
6%
Solve. Round to the nearest cent, if necessary.
161)
$1300.00 is borrowed for 6 years. If the interest on the loan in $702.00, find the monthly payment.
161)
A)
$166.83
B)
$18.06
C)
$9.75
D)
$27.81
Write the percent as a decimal.
162)
18%
162)
A)
0.018
B)
0.07
C)
0.18
D)
1.8
Solve.
163)
A real estate agent earned $3800 for selling a property. If his commission rate is 8%, find the selling
price of the property.
163)
A)
$48,500
B)
$474,998
C)
$47,500
D)
$475,000
Write the decimal as a percent.
164)
In a large city, 0.342 of the budget went toward city workers’ salaries.
164)
A)
0.0342%
B)
342%
C)
0.342%
D)
34.2%
Solve.
165)
106.4 is what percent of 56?
165)
A)
1.9%
B)
190%
C)
5.26%
D)
52.63%
Find the total amount of compound interest earned.
166)
$4600 is compounded quarterly at a rate of 5% for 15 years. (The compound interest factor is
2.10718.)
166)
A)
$5093.03
B)
$12,650.00
C)
$17,250.00
D)
$9693.03
Write the decimal as a percent.
167)
6.00
167)
A)
0.6%
B)
60%
C)
600%
D)
0.06%
Translate the question into a proportion. Do not solve.
168)
What percent of 500 is 60?
168)
A)
500
b=60
100
B)
a
500 =60
100
C)
500
60 =p
100
D)
60
500 =p
100
Write the fraction as a percent. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth percent.
169)
In a recent survey, a store found that 1
15 of their customers were satisfied with the service they
received from the store.
169)
A)
150%
B)
0.67%
C)
6.67%
D)
15%
A group of 100 adults were asked what type of cake was their favorite. The circle graph shows the results.
170)
What percent preferred angel food cake?
170)
A)
1
7%
B)
100
7%
C)
7
100%
D)
7%
171)
What type of cake was preferred by the fewest adults? What percent preferred this type of cake?
171)
A)
chocolate; 43%
B)
chocolate; 43
100%
C)
spice; 1
25%
D)
spice; 4%
Write the percent as a decimal.
172)
0.3%
172)
A)
0.003
B)
0.03
C)
0.3
D)
0.004
Write the fraction as a percent. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth percent.
173)
11
12
173)
A)
9.17%
B)
91.67%
C)
9.167%
D)
91.7%
Solve.
174)
A basketball player made 96 out of 100 attempted free throws. What percent of free throws was
made?
174)
A)
96%
B)
0.96%
C)
24
25%
D)
9.6%
A
175)
Find the simple interest when: Principal = $210, Rate =8%, Time =2 years
175)
A)
$16.80
B)
$336.00
C)
$33.60
D)
$168.00
C
Write the percent as a decimal.
176)
700%
176)
A)
7
B)
700
C)
70
D)
0.7
A
Write the decimal as a percent.
177)
0.009
177)
A)
0.009%
B)
0.9%
C)
9%
D)
0.09%
B
B
Solve.
178)
Find the simple interest when: Principal = $810, Rate =6.5%, Time =4 years
178)
A)
$210.60
B)
$52.65
C)
$526.50
D)
$2106.00
179)
Find the simple interest when: Principal = $14,400, Rate =14%, Time =31
4 years
179)
A)
$65,520.00
B)
$2016.00
C)
$6552.00
D)
$20,160.00
C
180)
Find the amount of discount when the original price is $43,800.00 and the discount rate is 28%.
180)
A)
$31,536.00
B)
$12,264.00
C)
$1226.40
D)
$42,573.60
B
Find the total amount of compound interest earned.
181)
$12,000 is compounded annually at a rate of 9% for 10 years. (The compound interest factor is
2.36736.)
181)
A)
$10,800.00
B)
$28,408.32
C)
$2556.75
D)
$16,408.32
D
Solve. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest cent, if necessary.
182)
A hospital administrator in Michigan determined that 250% of the hospital‘s nursing staff, or 250
nurses, has taken at least one sick day this month. Find the total number of nurses on the hospital’s
staff.
182)
A)
625,000 nurses
B)
100 nurses
C)
62,500 nurses
D)
1000 nurses
B
A
Solve.
183)
What percent of 75,546 is 19,641.96?
183)
A)
0.038%
B)
0.26%
C)
26%
D)
3.8%
Solve. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest cent, if necessary.
184)
The bank requires the Smale family to make a down payment of 23% of the purchase price of their
new home. If the purchase price is $247,000, how much is their down payment?
184)
A)
$10,739
B)
$568
C)
$56,810
D)
$5681
Solve.
185)
0.4% of what number is 5.6?
185)
A)
700
B)
1400
C)
840
D)
2800
Translate the question into an equation. Do not solve.
186)
19.4 is 50% of what number?
186)
A)
19.4 ·50% = n
B)
19.4 ·50 = n
C)
19.4 =50 · n
D)
19.4 =50% · n
Solve.
187)
282.1 is 151
2% of what number?
187)
A)
1820
B)
182
C)
18.2
D)
18,200
188)
A $310painting is on sale at 35% off. Find the sale price.
188)
A)
$10.85
B)
$108.50
C)
$2991.50
D)
$201.50
189)
What percent of 125 is 62.5?
189)
A)
500%
B)
0.5%
C)
50%
D)
5%
190)
0.2 is what percent of 250?
190)
A)
0.08%
B)
0.0008%
C)
0.008%
D)
125,000%
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
191)
The fraction equivalent of the % symbol is .
191)
A)
percent
B)
0.01
C)
100%
D)
1
100
Determine what percent of the figure is shaded.
192)
192)
A)
37.5%
B)
50%
C)
60%
D)
62.5%
Solve. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
193)
The number of video stores in a region recently decreased from 130 to 104. Find the percent
decrease.
193)
A)
25%
B)
80%
C)
400%
D)
20%
Solve.
194)
What percent of 0.4 is 10?
194)
A)
4%
B)
25%
C)
0.04%
D)
2500%
Write the percent as a decimal.
195)
100%
195)
A)
1
B)
0.01
C)
100
D)
0.1
Solve.
196)
Find the amount of discount when the original price is $281.00 and the discount rate is 60%.
196)
A)
$112.40
B)
$16.86
C)
$264.14
D)
$168.60
197)
The sales tax on the purchase of a tractor is $3589.84. If the tax rate is 9.2%, find the purchase price
of the tractor.
197)
A)
$35,898.40
B)
$1,400,755.57
C)
$39,020.00
D)
$42,609.84
Solve. Round to the nearest cent, if necessary.
198)
$12,000 is borrowed for 10 years. If the interest on the loan is $8400, find the monthly payment.
198)
A)
$170
B)
$1700
C)
$100
D)
$70
Solve.
199)
5% of 200 is what number?
199)
A)
0.1
B)
10
C)
1
D)
100
200)
A television sells for $1064. If the sales tax rate is 9.1%, what is the total price?
200)
A)
$1160.82
B)
$96.82
C)
$2032.24
D)
$968.24
Find the total amount in the compound interest account.
201)
$7000 is compounded quarterly at a rate of 9% for 20 years. (The compound interest factor is
5.93015.)
201)
A)
$14,943.98
B)
$3735.99
C)
$41,511.05
D)
$50,400.00
Translate the question into an equation. Do not solve.
202)
What number is 17% of 78?
202)
A)
n =17% ·78
B)
n ·17 =78
C)
n =17 ·78
D)
n ·17% =78
203)
8.5 is what percent of 85?
203)
A)
8.5 · n =85
B)
8.5 · n =85%
C)
8.5 = n ·85
D)
8.5 ·85 = n
Write the decimal as a percent.
204)
1.5
204)
A)
150%
B)
0.0015%
C)
15%
D)
0.15%
Solve.
205)
The enrollment at a local college decreased by 11% over last year’s enrollment of 400. Find the
current enrollment.
205)
A)
444 students
B)
356 students
C)
44 students
D)
389 students
206)
A money market fund advertises a simple interest rate of 8%. Find the total amount received on an
investment of $19,000 for 6 months.
206)
A)
$19,760.00
B)
$26,600.00
C)
$760.00
D)
$28,120.00
207)
A union contract calls for a 5.4% salary increase for all employees. Determine the increase that a
worker currently making $46,710 under this contract can expect.
207)
A)
$2522.34
B)
$44,187.66
C)
$49,232.34
D)
$25,223.40
Write the decimal as a percent.
208)
0.241
208)
A)
0.241%
B)
241%
C)
0.0241%
D)
24.1%
Solve.
209)
Write the equivalent fraction and percent for 0.105.
209)
A)
21
2000; 1.05%
B)
101
2; 0.105%
C)
11
20; 0.0105%
D)
21
200; 10.5%
210)
2.8 is 56% of what number?
210)
A)
0.5
B)
1.568
C)
0.05
D)
5
Write the percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
211)
60%
211)
A)
11
5
B)
3
5
C)
3
10
D)
6
Solve.
212)
What number is 27% of 90?
212)
A)
24.3
B)
48.6
C)
2.43
D)
243
Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words may be used more than once.
percent sales tax 0.01 compound interest percent of decrease total price
base of 100% amount of discount sale price commission
amount is 1
100 percent of increase
213)
= discount rate · original price.
213)
A)
Sale price
B)
Commission
C)
Sales tax
D)
Amount of discount
Write the decimal as a percent.
214)
0.8065
214)
A)
8.065%
B)
8065%
C)
80.65%
D)
0.8065%
Write the fraction or mixed number as a percent.
215)
3
5
215)
A)
60%
B)
12
3%
C)
6%
D)
162
3%
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