Exam
Name___________________________________
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
1)
Roberto is an employee of a store and receives 20% discount off all items in the store.
During a sale, the price of a jacket is reduced by $15. Roberto will receive both his 20%
discount and the $15 off. Which is better for Roberto, to take the 20% discount first and
then subtract $15 or to subtract $15 first and then take his 20% discount? Explain you
answer.
1)
2)
Select a decimal percent with three digits and write it as a fraction. Select a fraction with a
two–digit denominator and write it as a percent. Explain each step of your work.
2)
3)
The price of an item is reduced by 20% in a sale. Two weeks later the price is increased to
20% more than the sale price. Do you think that the item has been restored to its original
price? If not, do you think its price is now higher or lower than the original price? Explain
your thinking.
3)
4)
Write a sentence or statement using words and numbers that includes a percent, a base,
and an amount. Identify the parts.
4)
5)
Give four examples of using percent of increase or percent of decrease in your own
activities.
5)
6)
Juan and Pete are on the same salary. Juan receives a 10% raise followed by an 8% raise a
year later. Pete receives an 8% raise followed by a 10% raise a year later. After the two
salary raises, whose salary is higher? Explain your answer.
6)
7)
Jessica wanted to solve the following problem: The price of an item increased by 15%. The
amount of the increase was $86. What was the price of the item before the increase? She
wrote the following equation: 15% × 86 = x. Do you think this equation will give her the
correct answer? If not, what is the correct equation to use? Explain your thinking.
7)
8)
Fill in the blanks. 47% represents parts out of equal parts.
8)
9)
Give five examples of the use of percent in sports or games.
9)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Translate to a proportion and solve.
10)
$19 is 5% of what?
A)
$380
B)
$3800
C)
$95
D)
$38
A
11)
What is 3% of 5100?
A)
253
B)
2530
C)
153
D)
1530
C
12)
John Lee’s savings account has a balance of $3407. After 24 months, what will the amount of
interest be at 4.1% per year?
A)
$141.96
B)
$139.69
C)
$163.69
D)
$279.37
D
13)
0.06
A)
0.6%
B)
60%
C)
6%
D)
0.0006%
C
Solve the problem.
14)
The regular price of a blanket is $19.00. During a November sale, the blanket was selling for 20% off
the regular price. What was the sale price of the blanket? Round to the nearest cent.
A)
$15.20
B)
$15.45
C)
$3.80
D)
$4.05
15)
32% of what is 64?
A)
50
B)
0.5
C)
200
D)
2000
Solve the problem.
16)
A customer purchased 3 bottles of nail polish for $3.70 each. How much does a salesperson earn on
this sale if the rate of commission is 38%? Round to the nearest cent.
A)
$11.10
B)
$42.18
C)
$1.41
D)
$4.23
17)
John Lee’s savings account has a balance of $3138. After 10 years, what will the amount of interest
be at 6% compounded semiannually?
A)
$1882.80
B)
$1079.21
C)
$2481.68
D)
$2529.58
Solve the problem.
18)
A picture costs $580. The sales tax is $14.50. What is the sales tax rate?
A)
3.5%
B)
0.25%
C)
4.5%
D)
2.5%
Find fraction notation for the percent notation in the problem.
19)
Population of Country X by Selected Age Categories
(Data have been rounded to the nearest percent.)
Age Category Percent of Population
0–5 years 2%
6–17 years 20%
18–29 years 32%
18 years and older 75%
65 years and older 12%
80 years and older 8%
Find the fraction notation for the percent of the population that is 18–29 years old.
A)
3
4
B)
8
25
C)
16
5
D)
15
2
20)
60 is what percent of 48?
A)
1.25%
B)
80%
C)
125%
D)
130%
21)
300%
A)
30
B)
3
2
C)
3
D)
6
22)
344%
A)
34.4
B)
3.44
C)
3.45
D)
0.344
Solve the problem.
23)
Jack is currently driving into a headwind (17% decrease). If his normal mileage is 24 mpg, what
will his car’s mileage be in the headwind? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
A)
41 mpg
B)
19.9 mpg
C)
7.3 mpg
D)
24 mpg
24)
Principal = $59,400
Interest Rate =7%
Time in years =6
A)
$2494.80
B)
$24,948.00
C)
$69,300.00
D)
$1414.29
25)
What percent of 80 is 12?
A)
12
100 =80
b
B)
N
100 =12
80
C)
N
100 =80
12
D)
12
100 =a
80
26)
990%
A)
99
B)
9.91
C)
0.99
D)
9.9
27)
Marked Price Rate of Discount Discount Sale Price
$74 $7.40
A)
1%, $66.60
B)
10%, $66.60
C)
11%, $66.60
D)
12%, $66.60
Find fraction notation for the percent notation in the problem.
28)
Sales of a particular product increased 39% over last year’s sales of the product.
A)
61
100
B)
1
39
C)
39
100
D)
39
1000
29)
20 6
11%
A)
113
50
B)
113
550
C)
22600
11
D)
226
11
30)
Shares of Stock Owned by an Investor
A)
0.36; 0.4; 0.24
B)
36.0; 40.0; 24.0
C)
0.036; 0.04; 0.024
D)
3.6; 0.4; 2.4
Translate to a proportion and solve.
31)
488 is what percentage of 61?
A)
80%
B)
1
8%
C)
8%
D)
800%
32)
What is 8.5% of 12?
A)
10.2
B)
102
C)
1.02
D)
0.1
33)
A record store downtown is offering 3% off all purchases for the month of December.
A)
0.3
B)
0.03
C)
0.03%
D)
3
34)
800%
A)
8
B)
0.8
C)
8.01
D)
80
Translate to a proportion and solve.
35)
100% of what is 17?
A)
17
B)
1
C)
100
D)
34
Find fraction notation and simplify.
36)
43.6%
A)
131
3
B)
131
300
C)
131
3000
D)
131
30
37)
0.0051 of all products produced at a certain factory contain defects.
A)
0.51%
B)
0.051
C)
5.1%
D)
51%
38)
52% of what is 65 ?
A)
52
B)
13
C)
80
D)
125
39)
Andy Jones bought a new computer system. To pay for the system, he borrowed $3570 from the
credit union at 71
5% simple interest for 95 days. Find the interest owed. (Use a 365 day year.)
A)
$65.04
B)
$64.26
C)
$66.90
D)
$257.04
Solve the problem.
40)
Eduardo has a balance of $3265.96 on a credit card with an annual percentage rate (APR) of 12.6%.
His credit card requires a minimum monthly payment of 2% of the balance. If he transfers his
balance to a credit card with an APR of 8.5% how much of his first payment would be interest and
how much would be applied to reduce the principal?
A)
Interest: $23.13; amount applied to principal: $42.19
B)
Interest: $23.13; amount applied to principal: $47.51
C)
Interest: $34.29; amount applied to principal: $31.03
D)
Interest: $34.29; amount applied to principal: $36.14
41)
64.5% of 2800 is what?
A)
994
B)
1014
C)
1806
D)
1400
42)
What is 6.3% of $177,240?
A)
$2813.33
B)
$188,406.12
C)
$28,133.33
D)
$11,166.12
43)
38.5% of 3600 is what?
A)
1386
B)
1800
C)
2234
D)
2214
44)
The number of lawyer’s in Hannah’s town has increased by 2% in the last year.
A)
0.2
B)
0.02%
C)
2
D)
0.02
Supply the missing numbers.
45)
fraction decimal percent
1
2
A)
0.5 50%
B)
0.65 6.5%
C)
550%
D)
0.5 5%
46)
What is the commission from the sale of $360 worth of books, if the commission rate is 6%? Round
your answer to the nearest cent.
A)
$18
B)
$25.20
C)
$216.00
D)
$21.60
47)
193
8%
A)
0.019375
B)
0.19375
C)
1937.5
D)
1.9375
48)
What is 14.9% of 77?
A)
14.9 = n ×77
B)
n ×14.9% =77
C)
n =77% ×14.9
D)
n =14.9% ×77
49)
fraction decimal percent
1
40
If necessary, round the decimal to the nearest thousandth and the percent to the nearest tenth.
A)
0.145 14.5%
B)
0.145 145%
C)
0.025 2.5%
D)
0.025 0.25%
50)
The price of a jacket was reduced from $377 to $282.75. What was the percent of decrease in the
price?
A)
26%
B)
27%
C)
2.5%
D)
25%
51)
Favorite Sports Among a Group of Students
A)
0.012; 0.006; 0.015; 0.01; 0.057
B)
12.0; 6.0; 1.5; 1.0; 5.7
C)
0.12; 0.06; 0.15; 0.1; 0.57
D)
0.102; 0.006; 0.105; 0.01; 0.507
Find fraction notation and simplify.
52)
38 6
13%
A)
50
13
B)
5
13
C)
5
26
D)
10
13
53)
Bathing suits are often on sale in July. The regular price of one suit is $17. With a 20% discount,
what is the sale price of the suit?
A)
$14.60
B)
$3.40
C)
$12.60
D)
$13.60
54)
Hamlet has a credit card balance of $3790.58 with an annual percentage rate of 24.2%. His card
requires a minimum payment of 2% of the total balance. What is his minimum payment?
A)
$917.32
B)
$24.20
C)
$75.81
D)
$758.12
55)
10%
A)
1
100; 1×1
100; 1× 0.01
B)
10
1000; 10 ×1
1000; 10 × 0.001
C)
10
100; 10 ×1
100; 10 × 0.01
D)
10
10; 10 ×1
10; 10 × 0.1
Solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
56)
Tara invests $650 in an account paying 8.6% compounded annually. How much is in the account
after 7 years?
A)
$1158.04
B)
$1158.56
C)
$1159.40
D)
$391.30
57)
25 is what percent of 53?
A)
25
100 =a
53
B)
25
100 =53
b
C)
N
100 =25
53
D)
N
100 =53
25
58)
The following table provides data showing how yearly premiums for car insurance increase with
an accident on record.
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
25 $1260 110%
A)
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
25 $650 $1260 110%
B)
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
25 $1386 $1260 110%
C)
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
25 $600 $1260 110%
D)
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
25 $1400 $1260 110%
Solve the problem.
59)
Matthew has saved a total of $14,800, of which $3700 is invested in the stock market. What percent
of his total savings is invested in the stock market?
A)
35%
B)
20%
C)
30%
D)
25%
60)
Principal = $3200
Interest Rate =31
2%
Time in years =8
A)
$768.00
B)
$8960.00
C)
$985.60
D)
$896.00
Solve the problem.
61)
In Jameel’s state, the sales tax rate is 1.75% for the city and 5% for the state. Find the total amount
paid for 6 DVD players at $149 each.
A)
$952.11
B)
$954.35
C)
$1497.45
D)
$940.26
62)
Principal = $130
Interest Rate =31
4%
Time in years =5
A)
$2.00
B)
$21.13
C)
$2.11
D)
$84.50
Find percent notation.
63)
1
5Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
A)
20%
B)
2%
C)
50%
D)
40%
64)
100% of what is 17?
A)
34
B)
17
C)
1
D)
100
65)
What percent of 60 is 48?
A)
75%
B)
125%
C)
80%
D)
120%
66)
What is 8.0% of 37?
A)
296
B)
2.96
C)
0.3
D)
29.6
67)
38% of what is 84?
A)
38% ×84 = m
B)
38% = m ×84
C)
38% + m =84
D)
38% × m =84
Give three kinds of notation for the percent.
68)
23%
A)
23
100 ; 23 ×1
100; 23 × 0.01
B)
2.3
100; 23 ×1
100; 23 × 0.01
C)
23
1000; 23 ×1
1000; 23 × 0.001
D)
23
10; 23 ×1
10; 23 × 0.1
69)
What is 3000% of 303?
A)
909
B)
909,000
C)
9090
D)
90,900
70)
What percent of 50 is 6?
A)
8%
B)
6%
C)
12%
D)
16%
71)
A discount store had monthly sales of $86,600 and spent 14% of it on promotions. How much was
spent on promotions?
A)
$618,571
B)
$61,857
C)
$121,240
D)
$12,124
72)
Robert receives a commission of $238 on sales of $3400. What is his commission rate?
A)
14%
B)
6%
C)
7%
D)
8%
Find percent notation for the fraction notation in the sentence.
73)
18
25 of the employees of one company say that they have job satisfaction.
A)
0.72%
B)
72%
C)
7.2%
D)
720%
74)
By switching service providers, a family’s telephone bill decreased from about $50 a month to
about $42. What was the percent of decrease?
A)
17%
B)
19%
C)
8%
D)
16%
75)
Last year, Maria earned $397 per week. This year, her salary increased to $424 per week. What is
the percent of increase?
A)
93.2%
B)
6.8%
C)
6.4%
D)
93.6%
76)
21
2% of what is 97 ?
A)
38,800
B)
2.43
C)
3880
D)
388
77)
What percent of 50 is 8?
A)
30%
B)
15%
C)
8%
D)
16%
Find percent notation for the number in decimal notation.
78)
0.1734 of the employees of one company work more than 50 hours per week.
A)
0.01734%
B)
173.4%
C)
17.34%
D)
1.734%
79)
Ted pays an annual premium of $339 for his life insurance policy. His brother Ned pays 16% more
for the same policy because he is a little older. What is Ned’s annual premium? Round your answer
to the nearest dollar.
A)
$378
B)
$354
C)
$184
D)
$393
80)
What percent of 105 is 21?
A)
6%
B)
5%
C)
21%
D)
20%
Fill in missing table value.
81)
The following table provides data showing how yearly premiums for car insurance increase with
an accident on record.
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
30 $600 $1275
A)
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
30 $600 $1275 47%
B)
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
30 $600 $1275 213%
C)
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
30 $600 $1275 89%
D)
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
30 $600 $1275 113%
82)
140 is what percent of 280?
A)
100%
B)
200%
C)
40%
D)
50%
83)
What is 41
5% of 79?
Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
A)
3.32
B)
332
C)
33.2
D)
0.03
Translate to a proportion and solve. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
84)
What is 150% of 3260?
A)
4890
B)
489
C)
48,900
D)
489,000
85)
fraction decimal percent
0.044
A)
1
25 4.4%
B)
11
250 0.44%
C)
11
250 4.4%
D)
1
25 0.44%
86)
fraction decimal percent
5
6
Use the notation for repeating decimals. Do not round.
A)
0.83 83.83%
B)
0.8383.3%
C)
0.5656.6%
D)
0.0838.3%
Translate to a proportion and solve.
87)
40 is what percent of 32?
A)
125%
B)
130%
C)
80%
D)
1.25%
Solve the problem.
88)
The regular price of a ring is $880.50. During a May jewelry sale, the ring was discounted 45%.
What was the sale price of the ring?
A)
$397.23
B)
$485.28
C)
$396.23
D)
$484.28
Find percent notation.
89)
3
11 Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
A)
24.8%
B)
27.3%
C)
2.7%
D)
110%
Solve the problem.
90)
The regular price of a double roll of wallpaper is $32. During a May sale, wallpaper was discounted
15%. What was the sale price of a double roll of wallpaper?
A)
$27.20
B)
$4.80
C)
$3.80
D)
$26.20
Translate to an equation and solve.
91)
35% of what is 84?
A)
0.42
B)
240
C)
2400
D)
42
Solve the problem.
92)
One year ago, Tony and May bought a house. In the year since they bought the house, it has
depreciated 6% from the amount they paid. Today it is valued at $149,300. How much did they
pay for the house?
A)
$158,730
B)
$158,830
C)
$159,830
D)
$158,820
93)
A kitchen table costs $640. The sales tax is $44.80. What is the sales tax rate?
A)
7%
B)
0.7%
C)
8%
D)
9%
Find fraction notation for the percent notation in the problem.
94)
At Karen’s school, students are asked whether they live in a rural, a semirural, or an urban area.
75% of students live in an urban area.
A)
3
2
B)
3
4
C)
15
2
D)
3
8
95)
Housing sales for the month of May were up 17% from April.
A)
17
100
B)
17
1000
C)
83
100
D)
1
17
Give three kinds of notation for the percent.
96)
64.3%
A)
643
100; 64 ×1
100; 64 × 0.01
B)
64.3
1000; 64.3 ×1
1000; 64.3 × 0.001
C)
64.3
100 ; 64.3 ×1
100; 64.3 × 0.01
D)
64.3
10 ; 64.3 ×1
10; 64.3 × 0.1
Find decimal notation.
97)
34%
A)
0.23
B)
0.34
C)
0.034
D)
3.4
Find percent notation.
98)
3.0
A)
30%
B)
0.003%
C)
300%
D)
0.3%
Find fraction notation for the percent notation in the problem.
99)
A serving of cooked white rice provides 5% of the daily requirement of an essential mineral.
A)
1
20
B)
1
5
C)
1
200
D)
1
2
Find fraction notation and simplify.
100)
80%
100)
A)
4
5
B)
2
5
C)
8
D)
8
5
Solve the problem.
101)
On a test, Manuel answered incorrectly 84 questions or 48% of the questions. How many questions
were on the test?
101)
A)
1750
B)
175
C)
0.57
D)
57
Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent if
necessary.
102)
Allan borrowed $4500 from his father to buy a car. He repaid him after 11 months with interest of
9% per year. Find the total amount he repaid.
102)
A)
$371.25
B)
$4905.00
C)
$4837.50
D)
$4871.25
Solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
103)
If inflation is 2% a year compounded annually, what will it cost in 6 years to buy a house currently
valued at $75,000?
103)
A)
$82,806.06
B)
$79,614.01
C)
$86,151.43
D)
$84,462.18
Find percent notation for the number in decimal notation.
104)
0.002 of all math majors at a certain university double major in music.
104)
A)
0.2%
B)
2%
C)
2
D)
0.02%
Find fraction notation for the percent notation in the problem.
105)
10.1% of the employees of one company use public transportation to get to work.
105)
A)
1
10
B)
101
1000
C)
101
100
D)
10
101
Find the compound amount for the deposit. Round to the nearest cent.
106)
$11,000 at 4.4% compounded semiannually for 5 years.
106)
A)
$12,264.42
B)
$13,690.39
C)
$13,642.54
D)
$13,674.19
Solve the problem.
107)
Juliette forgot to study for a test. Of the 180 questions on the test, she answered only 45% correctly.
How many questions did she answer correctly?
107)
A)
45
B)
81
C)
85
D)
56
Translate to an equation and solve. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
108)
What is 40% of 600?
108)
A)
24
B)
2400
C)
2.4
D)
240
Find fraction notation and simplify.
109)
166.6%
109)
A)
500
3
B)
10
3
C)
1
6
D)
5
3
Find fraction notation for the percent notation in the problem.
110)
A bowl of oatmeal supplies 20% of the minimum daily requirement of an essential vitamin.
110)
A)
1
20
B)
4
5
C)
20
100
D)
1
5
Translate to an equation. Do not solve.
111)
18.3 is what percent of 53?
111)
A)
18.3% = z ×53
B)
18.3 = z ×53%
C)
18.3 = z ×53
D)
18.3 × z =53
112)
Ms. Clark was not able to sell her house for $155,000, so she lowered the price to $140,000. What
was the percent of decrease?
112)
A)
933.3%
B)
10.7%
C)
90.3%
D)
9.7%
Find the simple interest. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
113)
Principal = $500
Interest Rate =51
4%
Time in months =22
113)
A)
$22.92
B)
$577.50
C)
$481.25
D)
$48.13
Translate to an equation and solve.
114)
What percent of 765 is 983?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
114)
A)
77.8%
B)
1.3%
C)
128.5%
D)
0.1%
Solve the problem.
115)
A camera costs $240. If the sales tax rate is 3%, how much tax is charged? Round your answer to the
nearest cent.
115)
A)
$4.80
B)
$72.00
C)
$9.60
D)
$7.20
Find the simple interest. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
116)
Principal = $12,300
Interest Rate =7%
Time in months =12
116)
A)
$10,332.00
B)
$86,100.00
C)
$71.75
D)
$861.00
Translate to a proportion. Do not solve.
117)
13% of 63 is what?
117)
A)
13
63 =a
100
B)
13
100 =63
b
C)
13
100 =a
63
D)
100
63 =a
13
Translate to an equation and solve.
118)
180 is what percent of 360?
118)
A)
50%
B)
40%
C)
100%
D)
200%
Solve the problem.
119)
Jeff earns $451 per day. If his salary is raised by 6%, how much will he make per day?
119)
A)
$478.06
B)
$482.57
C)
$473.55
D)
$721.60
Solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
120)
Kaitlyn borrowed $19,000 from her mother to buy a car. She will repay the loan at the end of 5
years at 5% interest compounded annually. Find the amount she will repay.
120)
A)
$5249.35
B)
$24,249.35
C)
$99,750.00
D)
$26,674.28
Solve the problem.
121)
In one town, 588 of the 1750 people who voted in the last presidential election are Hispanic. What
percent is this?
121)
A)
3%
B)
30%
C)
0.336%
D)
33.6%
Find decimal notation for the number(s) in percent notation.
122)
The telethon raised 152% of its anticipated goal.
122)
A)
0.152
B)
1.52
C)
152
D)
15.2
Translate to a proportion. Do not solve.
123)
3.5 is what percent of 9.7?
123)
A)
3.5
9.7 =100
b
B)
N
100 =3.5
9.7
C)
N
100 =9.7
3.5
D)
3.5
100 =a
9.7
Find percent notation for the fraction notation in the sentence.
124)
Bob’s rent is 3
20 of his income. What percent of his income goes to pay the rent?
124)
A)
25%
B)
15%
C)
20%
D)
10%
Find decimal notation for the number(s) in percent notation.
125)
15% of those undergoing a certain surgical procedure make a full recovery.
125)
A)
15
B)
0.015
C)
0.15
D)
0.0015
Translate to a proportion. Do not solve.
126)
18 is 25% of what?
126)
A)
18
100 =25
b
B)
25
100 =18
b
C)
N
100 =25
18
D)
25
100 =a
18
127)
122% of what is 12?
127)
A)
12
100 =122
b
B)
122
100 =a
12
C)
122
100 =12
b
D)
N
100 =122
12
Translate to a proportion and solve.
128)
310 is what percent of 1990?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
128)
A)
15.6%
B)
0.2%
C)
641.9%
D)
62%
Find percent notation.
129)
10
6
129)
A)
1
60 %
B)
1662
3%
C)
162
3%
D)
1
6%
Find percent notation for the fraction notation in the sentence.
130)
135 108
360 72
405
The pie chart shows the majors for 1080 college students at Blackwood Community College. 405
1080
of the students are majoring in science. Find percent notation for 405
1080.
130)
A)
33%
B)
37.5%
C)
3.3%
D)
3.75%
Find percent notation.
131)
47
100
131)
A)
1000%
B)
47%
C)
4.7%
D)
23.5%
Solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
132)
Brad invests $2800 in an account paying 14% compounded quarterly. How much is in the account
after 12 months?
132)
A)
$2898.00
B)
$3192.00
C)
$4729.09
D)
$3213.06
Solve.
133)
The population of a city increased from 886,774 in 1995 to 1,414,531 in 2005. What is the percent of
increase? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
133)
A)
3.7%
B)
6.0%
C)
59.5%
D)
37.3%
Translate to a proportion. Do not solve.
134)
What is 114% of 56?
134)
A)
114
100 =56
b
B)
114
56 =a
100
C)
114
100 =a
56
D)
100
56 =a
114
Find percent notation.
135)
1
8
135)
A)
1.25%
B)
0.0125%
C)
0.125%
D)
12.5%
Translate to a proportion and solve. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
136)
What is 20% of 500?
136)
A)
1000
B)
100
C)
1
D)
10
Translate to an equation and solve. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
137)
What is 86% of 345?
137)
A)
296.7
B)
29,670
C)
29.67
D)
2967
Solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
138)
Brad invests $5700 in an account paying 10% compounded monthly. How much is in the account
after 15 months?
138)
A)
$23,810.31
B)
$5759.44
C)
$6455.60
D)
$6421.19
Find the simple interest. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
139)
Principal = $220
Interest Rate =4%
Time in years =53
4
139)
A)
$316.25
B)
$1.53
C)
$5.06
D)
$50.60
Translate to a proportion and solve.
140)
87 is 50% of what?
140)
A)
43.5
B)
1740
C)
174
D)
17.4
Find percent notation for the fraction notation in the sentence.
141)
7
25 of the residents of Ashville exercise regularly.
141)
A)
280%
B)
0.28%
C)
2.8%
D)
28%
Translate to an equation. Do not solve.
142)
43.2% of what is 62?
142)
A)
43.2% = p ×62
B)
43.2% + p =62
C)
43.2% ×62 = p
D)
43.2% × p =62
Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent if
necessary.
143)
Rosey borrows $7500 and agrees to pay it back in 4 years. If the simple interest rate is 13%, find the
total amount she pays back.
143)
A)
$11,400.00
B)
$46,500.00
C)
$39,000.00
D)
$3900.00
Find the simple interest. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
144)
Principal = $100
Interest Rate =4%
Time in years =1
144)
A)
$0.40
B)
$4.00
C)
$25.00
D)
$400.00
Find percent notation.
145)
0.905
145)
A)
90.5%
B)
905%
C)
0.905%
D)
0.0905%
Supply the missing numbers.
146)
fraction decimal percent
1
2
If necessary, round the decimal to the nearest thousandth and the percent to the nearest tenth.
146)
A)
0.62 62%
B)
0.5 5%
C)
0.5 50%
D)
0.62 620%
Solve.
147)
A carpeted living room and dining room area measures 33 ft by 10 ft. Mark decides to install wood
flooring in the 12–ft by 10–ft dining room. By what percent has he reduced the area that is
carpeted?
147)
A)
36.4%
B)
63.6%
C)
57.1%
D)
10%
Solve the problem.
148)
147 students attended an assembly at Piper School. The student enrollment at the school is 588.
What percentage of the students attended the assembly?
148)
A)
5%
B)
25%
C)
15%
D)
30%
149)
The sales tax on a freezer is $35.22 and the sales tax rate is 7%. Find the purchase price (the price
before taxes are added) and the total price paid. Round your answers to the nearest cent.
149)
A)
$503.14, $538.36
B)
$440.25, $475.47
C)
$587.00, $622.22
D)
$50.31, $85.53
Translate to a proportion and solve.
150)
662
3% of what is 402?
150)
A)
6030
B)
60.3
C)
603
D)
268
Find percent notation for the fraction notation in the sentence.
151)
90 72
240 48
270
The pie chart shows the major for 720 college students at Blackwood Community College. 72
720 of
the students are majoring in social science. Find percent notation for 72
720.
151)
A)
0.83%
B)
10%
C)
1%
D)
8.3%
Solve the problem.
152)
Brand X copier has improved its copier so that it produces 19% more copies than its old model. If
the old model ran 366 copies per hour, how many copies would the new model run? Round your
answer to the nearest whole number.
152)
A)
381 copies per hour
B)
421 copies per hour
C)
202 copies per hour
D)
436 copies per hour
Translate to an equation. Do not solve.
153)
42 is what percent of 81?
153)
A)
42 = p ×81%
B)
42 = p ×81
C)
42 × p =81
D)
42% = p ×81
Find decimal notation.
154)
571
4%
154)
A)
0.05725
B)
5.725
C)
0.5725
D)
5725
155)
0.17%
155)
A)
0.17
B)
0.0027
C)
0.0017
D)
0.017
Find percent notation for the fraction notation in the sentence.
156)
15
30 75
60
120
The pie chart shows the majors for 300 college students at Blackwood Community College. 120
300 of
the students are majoring in science. Find percent notation for 120
300.
156)
A)
20%
B)
40%
C)
33%
D)
4%
Find the missing values.
157)
Marked Price Rate of Discount Discount Sale Price
$286 $57.20
157)
A)
22%, $228.80
B)
21%, $228.80
C)
2%, $228.80
D)
20%, $228.80
Solve the problem.
158)
A set of chairs costs $296. The sales tax is $11.84. What is the sales tax rate?
158)
A)
4%
B)
6%
C)
0.4%
D)
5%
Translate to a proportion and solve. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
159)
What is 100% of 2750?
159)
A)
275
B)
275,000
C)
27,500
D)
2750
Translate to a proportion and solve.
160)
What is 43
5% of $65,200?
Round to the nearest whole number.
160)
A)
29,990
B)
1,630,000
C)
2999
D)
163,000
Find the compound amount for the deposit. Round to the nearest cent.
161)
$6600 at 11% compounded semiannually for 60 months.
161)
A)
$11,273.75
B)
$8625.94
C)
$18,740.18
D)
$11,121.38
Solve the problem.
162)
Matthew has $1800 invested in the stock market. This amounts to 25% of his total savings. How
much has Matthew saved?
162)
A)
$7300
B)
$7210
C)
$72,000
D)
$7200
Find the missing values.
163)
Marked Price Rate of Discount Discount Sale Price
$399 20%
163)
A)
$83.79, $315.21
B)
$39.90, $359.10
C)
$75.81, $323.19
D)
$79.80, $319.20
Solve the problem.
164)
Students at Maple School earned $384 selling candles. They want to make $2000 for a club trip.
What percent of their goal has been reached?
164)
A)
0.192%
B)
5%
C)
50%
D)
19.2%
165)
Angela bought a computer for $2100. It depreciated 22% of its original cost in the first year. In the
second year, it depreciated 12% of its remaining value. What is the value of the computer at the end
of the second year? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
165)
A)
$1277.64
B)
$1386.00
C)
$1834.56
D)
$1441.44
Translate to an equation and solve.
166)
What percent of 500 is 25?
166)
A)
5%
B)
6%
C)
21%
D)
20%
Solve the problem.
167)
A camera costs $710. If the sales tax rate is 7%, how much tax is charged and what is the total price?
Round your answers to the nearest cent.
167)
A)
$42.60, $752.60
B)
$56.80, $766.80
C)
$497.00, $1207.00
D)
$49.70, $759.70
Find percent notation.
168)
0.00026
168)
A)
0.26%
B)
0.000026%
C)
0.026%
D)
0.0026%
Translate to an equation and solve.
169)
53 is 10% of what?
169)
A)
530
B)
5.3
C)
5300
D)
53
Supply the missing numbers.
170)
fraction decimal percent
62.5%
170)
A)
1
26.25
B)
5
80.625
C)
5
86.25
D)
1
20.625
Solve the problem.
171)
One of Sal’s customers ordered items costing $9.65, $12.20, $15.75, and $24.23. If Sal’s commission
on each item is 30%, what is his total commission on this sale? Round to the nearest cent.
171)
A)
$18.55
B)
$11.28
C)
$15.65
D)
$13.82
172)
Cordelia has a credit card balance of $5967.99 with an annual percentage rate of 20.5%. Her card
requires a minimum payment of 2% of the total balance. If she pays only the minimum payment,
what amount of the minimum payment is applied to the principal? (Assume that interest is
compounded monthly.)
172)
A)
$119.36
B)
$101.95
C)
$17.41
D)
$20.50
Translate to a proportion and solve. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
173)
What is 83% of 315?
173)
A)
261.45
B)
26,145
C)
2614.5
D)
26.15
Solve.
174)
On a biology test, a student got 25 questions correct but did not pass. On a second attempt, the
student got 37 questions correct. What was the percent of increase?
174)
A)
32.4%
B)
12%
C)
48%
D)
52%
C
Find decimal notation for the number(s) in percent notation.
175)
Only 0.1% of those polled had heard the news.
175)
A)
0.001
B)
0.1
C)
0.0001
D)
0.01
A
Translate to an equation and solve.
176)
21
2% of what is 68 ?
176)
A)
1.7
B)
2720
C)
27,200
D)
272
B
Give three kinds of notation for the percent.
177)
2%
177)
A)
2
100 ; 2×1
100; 2× 0.01
B)
2
1000; 2×1
1000; 2× 0.001
C)
2
10; 2×1
10; 2× 0.1
D)
0.2
100; 2×1
100; 2× 0.01
A
A
Find the simple interest. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
178)
Principal = $60,000
Interest Rate = 55
8%
Time in years =3
4
178)
A)
$2531.25
B)
$253.12
C)
$2553.75
D)
$3375.00
Find percent notation.
179)
0.00902
179)
A)
0.0902%
B)
0.451%
C)
0.000902%
D)
0.902%
Translate to an equation and solve.
180)
87 is 116% of what?
180)
A)
750
B)
13,456
C)
134.56
D)
75
Find fraction notation and simplify.
181)
1.55%
181)
A)
31
20
B)
31
2
C)
31
200
D)
31
2000
Find decimal notation.
182)
60%
182)
A)
6
B)
0.6
C)
0.49
D)
0.06
Find the missing values.
183)
Marked Price Rate of Discount Discount Sale Price
14%$18.90
183)
A)
$135; $116.10
B)
$264.60; $245.70
C)
$116.10; $37.80
D)
$2.65; $16.25
Solve the problem.
184)
In Amy’s state, the sales tax rate is 1.5% for the city and 5.75% for the state. Find the total amount
paid for 4 chairs at $79 each.
184)
A)
$334.17
B)
$339.70
C)
$84.73
D)
$338.91
Translate to an equation and solve.
185)
What is 51
5% of 80?
Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
185)
A)
0.04
B)
41.6
C)
4.16
D)
416
Solve the problem.
186)
In basketball, Matthew made 279 baskets in 600 attempts. What percent of his attempts were made?
186)
A)
461
2%
B)
47%
C)
45%
D)
471
2%
Find percent notation.
187)
0.34
187)
A)
0.034%
B)
34%
C)
340%
D)
3.4%
Find the compound amount for the deposit. Round to the nearest cent.
188)
$3750 at 41
2% compounded annually for 3 years
188)
A)
$4279.37
B)
$4256.25
C)
$4856.36
D)
$3918.75
Find percent notation for the fraction notation in the sentence.
189)
In one company, six out of every ten employees use all their sick time. What percent use all their
sick time?
189)
A)
4%
B)
6%
C)
60%
D)
40%
Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent if
necessary.
190)
John forgot to pay his $404.00 income tax on time. The IRS charged a penalty of 16% for the 33 days
the money was late. Find the penalty that was paid. (Use a 365 day year.)
190)
A)
$409.84
B)
$5.84
C)
$3.01
D)
$5.67
Solve.
191)
The population of a city decreased from 1,127,000 in 1995 to 936,000 in 2005. What is the percent of
decrease? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
191)
A)
16.9%
B)
17.5%
C)
20.4%
D)
1.7%
Solve the problem.
192)
The population of a city is roughly 2,457,000. Of these, 6.9% are of Hispanic origin. How many
residents of the city are of Hispanic origin?
192)
A)
About 356,087 residents
B)
About 16,953 residents
C)
About 169,533 residents
D)
About 1,695,330 residents
Solve.
193)
Tamiko, who doesn’t smoke, pays an annual premium of $520 for her life insurance policy. Her
twin sister Yoko, who is a smoker, pays an annual premium of $1014 for the same policy. What is
the percent of increase for Yoko? Round to the nearest percentage point.
193)
A)
95.0%
B)
92.2%
C)
9.5%
D)
48.7%
Find the simple interest. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
194)
Principal = $1500
Interest Rate =6.1%
Time in years =2
3
194)
A)
$6.10
B)
$61.00
C)
$610.00
D)
$91.50
Solve the problem.
195)
A chemical solution contains 8% calcium. How much calcium is in 4.5 mL of solution? Round to the
nearest hundredth if necessary.
195)
A)
56.25 mL
B)
3.6 mL
C)
0.36 mL
D)
5.625 mL
196)
A salesman earns a commission of 28%. One week he had sales of $2140. Find his wages for the
week.
196)
A)
$59,920.00
B)
$59.92
C)
$599.20
D)
$5992.00
197)
It is determined that 25% of the student body of Piper School attended an after–school assembly. If
120 students attended the assembly, how many students are enrolled at the school?
197)
A)
492
B)
480
C)
477
D)
484
Solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
198)
Andrea Gilford’s savings account has a balance of $223. After 3 years, what will the amount of
interest be at 12% compounded quarterly?
198)
A)
$99.94
B)
$85.94
C)
$13.38
D)
$94.94
Find the simple interest. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
199)
Principal = $30,000
Interest Rate = 43
8%
Time in years = 1
199)
A)
$131.25
B)
$1297.50
C)
$138.75
D)
$1312.50
Solve the problem.
200)
A camera costs $310. If the sales tax rate is 4%, what is the total price including tax? Round your
answer to the nearest cent.
200)
A)
$319.30
B)
$434.00
C)
$325.50
D)
$322.40
Translate to a proportion. Do not solve.
201)
48% of what is 21?
201)
A)
48
100 =21
b
B)
N
100 =48
21
C)
48
100 =a
21
D)
21
100 =48
b
Give three kinds of notation for the percent.
202)
260%
202)
A)
260
100; 260×1
100; 260× 0.01
B)
26
100; 26 ×1
100; 26 × 0.01
C)
260
10 ; 260×1
10; 260× 0.1
D)
260
1000; 260×1
1000; 260× 0.001
Solve the problem.
203)
After receiving a discount of 10.5% on its bulk order of printer cartridges, John’s Office Supply pays
$4833. What was the price of the order before the discount?
203)
A)
$4326
B)
$5400
C)
$5340
D)
$4567
204)
The population of a country is 39 million. It is estimated that 8.0% are overweight. How many
people are overweight? Round to the nearest hundredth of a million if necessary.
204)
A)
3.12 million
B)
312 million
C)
31.2 million
D)
0.31 million
Translate to a proportion and solve.
205)
$154 is 35% of what?
205)
A)
$0.23
B)
$4400
C)
$23
D)
$440
Solve the problem.
206)
The sales tax on a freezer is $49.41 and the sales tax rate is 4%. Find the purchase price (the price
before taxes are added). Round your answer to the nearest cent.
206)
A)
$123.53
B)
$1235.25
C)
$988.20
D)
$1647.00
207)
A lab technician has 227 mL of a solution of water and acid. 7% is acid. How many milliliters are
acid? Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
207)
A)
18.16 mL
B)
13.62 mL
C)
15.89 mL
D)
158.90 mL
Translate to an equation and solve. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
208)
What is 120% of 4440?
208)
A)
532,800
B)
53,280
C)
533
D)
5328
Solve the problem.
209)
Sue buys a house for $314,000. What is the value of the house 1 year later, if it depreciates by 8.2%
in the first year after she buys it?
209)
A)
$56,520
B)
$25,748
C)
$257,480
D)
$288,252
210)
In a sale, the price of a computer is reduced from $1580 to $1112. Find the discount and the rate of
discount. Round the discount rate to the nearest tenth of a percent if necessary.
210)
A)
$468; 29.6%
B)
$458; 29%
C)
$468; 42.1%
D)
$458; 41.2%
211)
A company’s profit amounted to 10% of its sales. If the profits were $7 million, then what were the
company’s sales?
211)
A)
$68 million
B)
$71 million
C)
$72 million
D)
$70 million
Translate to an equation. Do not solve.
212)
64% of 48 is what?
212)
A)
64% × y =48
B)
64% =48 × y
C)
64% ×48 = y
D)
64% +48 = y
Find decimal notation.
213)
44
5 %
213)
A)
0.048
B)
0.48
C)
480
D)
0.0048
Find fraction notation for the percent notation in the problem.
214)
The interest rate on a car loan was 7.32%.
214)
A)
25
183
B)
183
2500
C)
732
100
D)
183
250
Find percent notation.
215)
0.1
215)
A)
10%
B)
0.01%
C)
0.1%
D)
100%
Solve the problem.
216)
The sales tax rate in one state is 5.5%. How much tax will be charged on a purchase of 9 chairs at $
53 apiece? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
216)
A)
$2.92
B)
$26.24
C)
$55.92
D)
$262.35
Find percent notation.
217)
2
217)
A)
0.2%
B)
0.02%
C)
200%
D)
100%
Translate to an equation and solve.
218)
20 is what percent of 10?
218)
A)
150%
B)
50%
C)
200%
D)
100%
C
Find percent notation for the number in decimal notation.
219)
0.09 of seniors at Elmwood High School spend more than two hours per day on the Internet.
219)
A)
0.9%
B)
0.0009%
C)
90%
D)
9%
D
Find decimal notation.
220)
415
8%
220)
A)
4162.5
B)
0.41625
C)
4.1625
D)
0.041625
B
Solve the problem.
221)
Tom has a balance of $4261.15 on a credit card with an annual percentage rate (APR) of 13.7%. His
credit card requires a minimum monthly payment of 2% of the balance. If he transfers his balance
to a credit card with an APR of 9.2% how much more of his first payment would be applied to
reduce the principal than if he had not transferred his balance?
221)
A)
$19.88 more will be applied to principal
B)
$32.67 more will be applied to principal
C)
$52.55 more will be applied to principal
D)
$15.98 more will be applied to principal
D
C
Translate to a proportion and solve.
222)
What percent of 36 is 24?
222)
A)
331
3 %
B)
150%
C)
65%
D)
662
3 %
223)
The price of a printer was reduced from $400 to $300. What was the percent of decrease?
223)
A)
75%
B)
25%
C)
33.3%
D)
30%
Solve the problem.
224)
Ellen sells $880 worth of clothes and earns $70.40 in commission. What is the commission rate?
224)
A)
0.8%
B)
10%
C)
9%
D)
8%
Fill in missing table value.
225)
The following table provides data showing how yearly premiums for car insurance increase with
an accident on record.
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
35 $350 130%
225)
A)
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
35 $350 $400 130%
B)
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
35 $350 $455 130%
C)
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
35 $350 $800 130%
D)
Age Rate for
Perfect Record Rate for Accident
on Record Percent Increase for
Accident on Record
35 $350 $805 130%
Translate to a proportion. Do not solve.
226)
What is 6% of 67?
226)
A)
6
67 =a
100
B)
6
100 =a
67
C)
6
100 =67
b
D)
100
67 =a
6
Solve the problem.
227)
A banquet dinner is being organized by a club. The actual cost of the dinner is $25 per person. The
members are to pay $5 to attend, with the club making up the difference. What percentage of the
dinner’s cost is the member to pay?
227)
A)
12%
B)
20%
C)
15%
D)
10%
Find fraction notation and simplify.
228)
37.5%
228)
A)
15
4
B)
1
3
C)
3
11
D)
3
8
Solve the problem.
229)
Stephanie receives a salary of $650 per month plus a commission of 5.5% on the first $3,000 of sales,
and 7% of all sales over $3,000. Find Stephanie’s wages for the month if her sales were $11,440.
229)
A)
$755.80
B)
$2890.80
C)
$1405.80
D)
$1615.80
Translate to a proportion and solve.
230)
What percent of 755 is 984?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
230)
A)
76.7%
B)
0.1%
C)
130.3%
D)
1.3%
Find percent notation.
231)
16
21 Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
231)
A)
7.6%
B)
36.3%
C)
76.2%
D)
210%
Find percent notation for the number in decimal notation.
232)
Sales this year were 2.5 times last year’s sales.
232)
A)
2.5%
B)
250%
C)
0.025%
D)
25%
Find the missing values.
233)
Marked Price Rate of Discount Discount Sale Price
$620 25%
233)
A)
$77.50, $542.50
B)
$155.00, $465.00
C)
$161.20, $458.80
D)
$148.80, $471.20
Find percent notation for the fraction notation in the sentence.
234)
39
50 of those diagnosed with a certain disease survive at least five years.
234)
A)
780%
B)
7800%
C)
78%
D)
7.8%
Solve the problem.
235)
37.5% of the students at a certain college are men. If the total number of students at the college is
3400, how many female students are there?
235)
A)
1275
B)
2125
C)
2145
D)
1700
236)
Enrollment in a business seminar increased from 50 people to 72 people. What was the percent of
increase?
236)
A)
56%
B)
69.4%
C)
44%
D)
30.6%
237)
28.57%
237)
A)
0.2757
B)
0.2857
C)
0.02857
D)
2.857
Solve the problem.
238)
In a sale, the price of a computer is reduced by $113. The sale price is $1227. Find the marked price
(original price) and the rate of discount. Round the discount rate to the nearest tenth of a percent if
necessary.
238)
A)
$1340; 8.4%
B)
$1114; 10.1%
C)
$1114; 9.2%
D)
$1340; 9.2%
239)
In a clinical study, 15 of the 375 subjects receiving a migraine medication developed side effects.
What percentage developed side effects?
239)
A)
14%
B)
4%
C)
3%
D)
6%
Translate to an equation and solve.
240)
578 is 12.5% of what?
240)
A)
16
B)
0.16
C)
46,240
D)
4624
Find decimal notation.
241)
0.048%
241)
A)
4.8
B)
0.0048
C)
0.00048
D)
0.000048
Solve the problem.
242)
Suppose that during the 1990s, the population of a certain country was increasing by 2.8% each
year. If the population at the end of 1993 was 4.6 million, what was the population at the end of
1996? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a million.
242)
A)
4.99 million
B)
4.86 million
C)
5 million
D)
4.73 million
Find percent notation.
243)
7
5Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
243)
A)
14%
B)
93.3%
C)
150%
D)
140%
244)
3
10
244)
A)
3%
B)
0.3%
C)
300%
D)
30%
245)
0.0559
245)
A)
55.9%
B)
0.559%
C)
0.00559%
D)
5.59%
Solve the problem.
246)
A telephone costs $193. If the sales tax rate is 3%, how much tax is charged and what is the total
price? Round your answers to the nearest cent.
246)
A)
$57.90, $250.90
B)
$5.79, $198.79
C)
$7.72, $200.72
D)
$3.86, $196.86
247)
The price of a necklace is $12.99. If the salesperson’s rate of commission is 11%, how much
commission is earned on the sale of the necklace? Round to the nearest cent.
247)
A)
$1.43
B)
$1.44
C)
$14.29
D)
$14.39
Find the compound amount for the deposit. Round to the nearest cent.
248)
$600 at 8% compounded quarterly for 2 years
248)
A)
$699.84
B)
$703.00
C)
$624.24
D)
$696.00
Translate to a proportion and solve.
249)
57 is 114% of what?
249)
A)
129.96
B)
12,996
C)
500
D)
50
Find the compound amount for the deposit. Round to the nearest cent.
250)
$5000 at 10% compounded semiannually for 8 years
250)
A)
$10,914.37
B)
$9000.00
C)
$10,717.94
D)
$7387.28
Solve the problem.
251)
After spending $3450 for tables and $2650 for chairs a convention center manager finds that the
furniture cost 4% more than last year. Find the amount that he spent last year on tables and chairs.
Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
251)
A)
$244
B)
$6354
C)
$2760
D)
$5865
Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent if
necessary.
252)
Ted placed $15,000 in a one year–CD paying simple interest of 5.5% for one year. How much
interest will Ted earn in one year?
252)
A)
$825.00
B)
$8250.00
C)
$23,250.00
D)
$15,825.00
Find the compound amount for the deposit. Round to the nearest cent.
253)
$1830 at 6% compounded annually for 8 years
253)
A)
$2916.65
B)
$2708.40
C)
$2598.60
D)
$2751.64
Find fraction notation and simplify.
254)
0.6%
254)
A)
3
1000
B)
3
50
C)
3
500
D)
3
250
D)
Solve the problem.
255)
Mike buys a bike for $2100. In the first month after he buys it, it depreciates by 4%. What is the
value of the bike after 1 month?
255)
A)
$2096
B)
$2016
C)
$84
D)
$2184
D)
256)
19 of those that Stephen called, agreed to donate money. This amounted to 2% of those that he
called. How many people did he call?
256)
A)
940
B)
950
C)
9500
D)
1000
D)
Translate to an equation and solve.
257)
662
3% of what is 850?
257)
A)
12,750
B)
127.5
C)
1275
D)
566.67
D)
D)
Translate to an equation and solve. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
258)
What is 5% of 6200?
258)
A)
3100
B)
4100
C)
410
D)
310
Solve the problem.
259)
The total price (including sales tax) of a VCR is $593.70. The sales tax rate is 2%. What is the
purchase price of the VCR (the price before taxes are added)? Round your answer to the nearest
cent.
259)
A)
$494.75
B)
$587.82
C)
$576.41
D)
$582.06
Find the compound amount for the deposit. Round to the nearest cent.
260)
$12,000 at 6% compounded annually for 10 years
260)
A)
$19,200.00
B)
$18,480.00
C)
$21,490.17
D)
$20,273.75
Find percent notation for the number in decimal notation.
261)
In one city, 0.691 of those polled said they would not vote for the incumbent in the upcoming
congressional election.
261)
A)
6.91%
B)
0.0691%
C)
69.1%
D)
0.691%
Solve the problem.
262)
During one year, the Cheung’s real estate bill included $236 for county services. Of this amount, $
51 went to the highway department. What percent did the county highway department receive?
Round your answer to two decimal places.
262)
A)
21.61%
B)
78.39%
C)
21.19%
D)
18.50%
Give three kinds of notation for the percent.
263)
103%
263)
A)
103
10 ; 103×1
10; 103× 0.1
B)
103
100 ; 103×1
100; 103× 0.01
C)
103
1000; 103×1
1000; 103× 0.001
D)
103
10000; 103 ×1
10000; 103 × 0.0001
264)
Sales of frozen pizza for a club fund–raiser increased from 500 one year to 700 the next year. What
was the percent of increase?
264)
A)
71.4%
B)
40%
C)
60%
D)
28.6%
Translate to an equation and solve. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
265)
What is 2% of $205?
265)
A)
$4.10
B)
$6.15
C)
$2.05
D)
$41.00
266)
Jason is paid $500 per month plus a commission of 4% of the first $2,500 of his sales, and 6% of his
sales over $2,500. Last month his sales totaled $16,000. Find Jason’s wages for the month.
266)
A)
$1410.00
B)
$1560.00
C)
$3060.00
D)
$2100.00
267)
At State University, 15% of the students are female.
267)
A)
0.15
B)
15
C)
0.015
D)
0.0015
Translate to an equation and solve.
268)
What percent of 65 is 52?
268)
A)
125%
B)
75%
C)
80%
D)
120%
269)
A computer printer costs $560. If the sales tax rate is 41
2%, how much tax is charged and what is the
total price? Round your answers to the nearest cent.
269)
A)
$25.20, $585.20
B)
$19.60, $579.60
C)
$30.80, $590.80
D)
$252.00, $812.00
270)
The normal gasoline mileage of a car is 44 mpg. On a smooth road, its mileage is 12% higher. What
is its mileage on a smooth road? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
270)
A)
49.3 mpg
B)
5.3 mpg
C)
44 mpg
D)
50 mpg
271)
The population of a city at the beginning of 2005 is 1,259,000. What will the population of the city
be at the beginning of 2015 if it decreases by 2.4% each year? Round to the nearest whole number.
271)
A)
963,771
B)
956,840
C)
1,011,752
D)
987,470
272)
A rectangular garden has vegetables planted in a 37–ft by 22–ft area. The vegetables are
surrounded by a 2–ft border of flowers. By what percent is the area for planting vegetables
increased if the 2–ft border of flowers is removed?
272)
A)
31%
B)
32.1%
C)
12.2%
D)
11.1%
Solve the problem.
273)
A pension fund invests $53,800 in small cap stocks and earns 1% per year on the investment. How
much money is earned per year?
273)
A)
$538,000
B)
$5380
C)
$5,380,000
D)
$538
Find fraction notation for the percent notation in the problem.
274)
Population of Country X by Selected Age Categories
(Data have been rounded to the nearest percent.)
Age Category Percent of Population
0–5 years 6%
6–17 years 10%
18–29 years 36%
18 years and older 70%
65 years and older 18%
80 years and older 4%
Find the fraction notation for the percent of the population that is 80 years and older.
274)
A)
9
25
B)
18
5
C)
7
D)
7
10
275)
What is 33
5% of $86,800?
Round to the nearest whole number.
275)
A)
2,893,333
B)
289,333
C)
3125
D)
31,250
276)
$24 is 4% of what?
276)
A)
$6000
B)
$96
C)
$600
D)
$60
Solve the problem.
277)
Alex and Juana went on a 25–mile canoe trip with their class. On the first day they traveled 17
miles. What percent of the total distance did they canoe?
277)
A)
68%
B)
100%
C)
1%
D)
0.68%
278)
What is 18% of 88?
278)
A)
n =88% ×18
B)
n =18% ×88
C)
n ×18% =88
D)
18 = n ×88%
279)
The price of a shirt was reduced from $46.60 to $32.62 . What was the percent of decrease in the
price?
279)
A)
3%
B)
32%
C)
30%
D)
31%
280)
693 is what percentage of 99?
280)
A)
700%
B)
1
7%
C)
70%
D)
7%
281)
0.006
281)
A)
0.06%
B)
0.0006%
C)
6%
D)
0.6%
Supply the missing numbers.
282)
fraction decimal percent
0.5
282)
A)
5
12 5%
B)
1
250%
C)
5
12 50%
D)
1
25%
Find percent notation for the fraction notation in the sentence.
283)
200
500 of those polled said that they disagreed with the mayor.
283)
A)
400%
B)
4000%
C)
4%
D)
40%
Find decimal notation for the number(s) in percent notation.
284)
At a certain company 74.8% of the employees have engineering degrees.
284)
A)
0.0748
B)
7.48
C)
748
D)
0.748
285)
Bicycles are often on sale in September. The regular price of one bicycle is $241.95. With a 15%
discount, what is the sale price of the bicycle? Round to the nearest cent.
285)
A)
$36.54
B)
$36.29
C)
$205.91
D)
$205.66
286)
75 is what percent of 1550?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
286)
A)
2066.7%
B)
0.0%
C)
5.1%
D)
4.8%
Translate to an equation and solve. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
287)
31% of 2000 is what?
287)
A)
6200
B)
62
C)
62,000
D)
620
288)
575 is 11.5% of what?
288)
A)
5000
B)
0.13
C)
50,000
D)
13
Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent if
necessary.
289)
A company borrows $48,500 for 3 years at a simple interest of 12.5% to buy cabinets. Find the total
amount paid on the loan.
289)
A)
$50,318.75
B)
$18,187.50
C)
$66,687.50
D)
$181,875.00
290)
What is 9% of $436?
290)
A)
$43.60
B)
$392.40
C)
$39.24
D)
$34.88
Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent if
necessary.
291)
Robert Hall opened a lawn service company. To pay for startup costs, he borrowed $89,000 from a
bank at 15% for 1 year. Find the interest.
291)
A)
$13,350.00
B)
$1335.00
C)
$14,240.00
D)
$102,350.00
Solve the problem.
292)
Midtown Antiques has found that sales have decreased 3% from last year. Sales this year are $
171,594. Find the amount of last year’s sales. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
292)
A)
$176,901
B)
$176,801
C)
$177,901
D)
$176,891
Translate to an equation and solve.
293)
What is 5.8% of $64,870?
293)
A)
$1118.45
B)
$11,184.48
C)
$3762.46
D)
$68,632.46
Supply the missing numbers.
294)
fraction decimal percent
91.6%
294)
A)
13
14 0.0916
B)
91
100 0.916
C)
11
12 0.916
D)
11
12 0.0916
Solve.
295)
All 32 of the students in a mathematics class attended class on Monday. On Tuesday only 23
students attended. What was the percent of decrease?
295)
A)
39.1%
B)
71.9%
C)
60.9%
D)
28.1%
296)
An employee had 4% deducted from his paycheck for deposit in the company 401K plan.
296)
A)
2
5
B)
1
250
C)
1
25
D)
1
4
Translate to a proportion and solve.
297)
108 is what percent of 100?
297)
A)
10.8%
B)
1.08%
C)
8%
D)
108%
Find decimal notation.
298)
50.3%
298)
A)
0.0503
B)
0.393
C)
0.503
D)
5.03
Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent if
necessary.
299)
Winco Enterprise, Inc. bought a new computer system. To pay for the system, they borrowed
$59,810 at 82
3% interest for 150 days. Find the interest owed. (Use a 365 day year.)
299)
A)
$5183.53
B)
$1295.88
C)
$1966.36
D)
$2130.22
Find percent notation for the number in decimal notation.
300)
Attendance this year was 1.236 times greater than last year.
300)
A)
12.36%
B)
0.01236%
C)
123.6%
D)
1236%
Translate to a proportion. Do not solve.
301)
49.9% of 81 is what?
301)
A)
49.9
81 =a
100
B)
100
81 =a
49.9
C)
49.9
100 =a
81
D)
49.9
100 =81
b
Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent if
necessary.
302)
Annie’s cafe borrows $8200 at 11% for 50 days. Find the total amount that must be repaid after 50
days.
302)
A)
$9102.00
B)
$9435.62
C)
$8323.56
D)
$8212.36
Translate to an equation and solve. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
303)
What is 6000% of 202?
303)
A)
1212
B)
1,212,000
C)
121,200
D)
12,120
Solve the problem.
304)
In one country, it is estimated that in the year 2050, 4% of the population will be over 70. If the
population of this country in 2050 is 367 million, how many people will be over 70?
304)
A)
146.80 million
B)
11.01 million
C)
14.68 million
D)
18.35 million
Supply the missing numbers.
305)
fraction decimal percent
1.3
305)
A)
4
3 133.3%
B)
7
6 113.3%
C)
7
6 11.3%
D)
4
3 13.3%
Solve the problem.
306)
In Little League, Andrew hit 7 home runs in 140 at bats. What percent of the at bats were home
runs?
306)
A)
15%
B)
10%
C)
3%
D)
5%
Find fraction notation and simplify.
307)
0.803%
307)
A)
803
1000
B)
803
10000
C)
803
100
D)
803
100000
Translate to an equation. Do not solve.
308)
73 is 60% of what?
308)
A)
73 =60% × n
B)
73 =60 × n
C)
73 ×60% = n
D)
73 × n =60%
Solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
309)
Sumi Kato’s savings account has a balance of $2542. After 24 years what will the amount of interest
be at 1.5% compounded annually?
309)
A)
$1097.79
B)
$1080.79
C)
$1091.79
D)
$6100.80
Solve the problem.
310)
A real estate agent’s commission rate is 19%. He receives a commission of $28,880 on the sale of a
home. How much did the home sell for?
310)
A)
$123,120
B)
$180,880
C)
$152,000
D)
$34,367
311)
A sweater costs $37.19. If the sales tax rate is 7.2%, how much tax is charged? Round your answer to
the nearest cent.
311)
A)
$26.88
B)
$3.45
C)
$2.68
D)
$3.18
312)
After receiving poor service at a restaurant, Anita decides to leave a tip of only 12%. If the cost of
the meal without tip is $33, what is the total amount that Anita paid?
312)
A)
$37.95
B)
$36.96
C)
$39.15
D)
$37.13
Find the compound amount for the deposit. Round to the nearest cent.
313)
$15,000 at 51
4% compounded semiannually for 2 years.
313)
A)
$15,797.84
B)
$15,157.91
C)
$16,638.11
D)
$16,649.28
Find the missing values.
314)
Marked Price Rate of Discount Discount Sale Price
$70.00 20%
314)
A)
$13.30, $56.70
B)
$14.70, $55.30
C)
$7.00, $63.00
D)
$14.00, $56.00
Translate to a proportion and solve.
315)
55% of what is 44 ?
315)
A)
80
B)
55
C)
125
D)
11
Supply the missing numbers.
316)
fraction decimal percent
95%
316)
A)
9
10 0.95
B)
9
10 9.5
C)
19
20 9.5
D)
19
20 0.95
Translate to a proportion and solve. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
317)
38% of 1800 is what?
317)
A)
6840
B)
68,400
C)
684
D)
68.4
Translate to an equation and solve. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
318)
What is 95% of 1660?
318)
A)
158
B)
15,770
C)
1577
D)
157,700
Provide an appropriate response.
319)
Anne and Michael both put $5000 in a savings account. Anne gets 8% compounded monthly. In
Michael’s account, the interest is compounded annually. Two years later the amount in Anne’s
account is exactly the same as the amount in Michael’s account. What can you conclude about the
interest rate for Michael’s account?
319)
A)
It is equal to 8%.
B)
It is less than 8%.
C)
There is not enough information to determine whether it is greater or less than 8%.
D)
It is greater than 8%.
320)
0.9%
320)
A)
0.09
B)
0.009
C)
90
D)
0.0009
321)
What percent of 40 is 6?
321)
A)
t ×40 =6
B)
t ×40% =6
C)
t =40 ×6
D)
t =40% ×6
Solve the problem.
322)
The appliance store where the Scott family shops offers a 7% discount for paying cash. The Scott
family received a discount of $49. What was their total bill before the discount?
322)
A)
$7.00
B)
$343.00
C)
$3.43
D)
$700.00
323)
In one town, 50
100 of those with a college education end up moving away to a larger city.
323)
A)
500%
B)
5%
C)
0.5%
D)
50%
324)
$4700 at 9.3% compounded annually for 3 years.
324)
A)
$6011.30
B)
$6137.03
C)
$6707.78
D)
$5137.10
325)
What percent of 21 is 14?
325)
A)
331
3 %
B)
65%
C)
662
3 %
D)
150%
326)
The current annual rate of inflation is 3.3%.
326)
A)
1
3
B)
33
100
C)
33
1000
D)
10
33
Translate to an equation and solve.
327)
$195 is 39% of what?
327)
A)
$20
B)
$0.2
C)
$5000
D)
$500
328)
6% of the residents of a city are originally from India. The population of the city is 55,800. How
many residents of the city are originally from India?
328)
A)
930,000
B)
33,480
C)
3348
D)
93,000
Find the missing values.
329)
Marked Price Rate of Discount Discount Sale Price
$72.20 $19.86
329)
A)
2.75%, $52.34
B)
29.5%, $52.34
C)
28.5%, $52.34
D)
27.5%, $52.34
Find percent notation.
330)
93
100
330)
A)
93%
B)
9.3%
C)
930%
D)
0.93%
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