Deck 10: Consumer Mathematics

Question 1

Write as a decimal.
0.092%

A) 0.0092
B) 0.00092
C) 9.2
D) 0.000092

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Write as a percent.

A) 87.5%
B) 80%
C) 109.4%
D) 8.75%

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Write as a decimal.
204.2%

A) 204.2
B) 20,420
C) 20.42
D) 2.042

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Write as a decimal.

A) 25.00
B) 0.0100
C) 0.0025
D) 0.25

Question 5

Write as a decimal.
70%

A) 0.07
B) 0.7
C) 0.59
D) 7

Question 6

Write as a percent.

A) 20%
B) 5%
C) 250%
D) 50%

Question 7

Use the circle graph to answer the question.
What percent of the Country Republicʹs government receipts came from corporate income taxes in
2012? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

A) 15.2% corporate income taxes
B) 0.1% corporate income taxes
C) 101.1% corporate income taxes
D) 10.1% corporate income taxes

Question 8

Write as a percent.
0.5

A) 0.05%
B) 500%
C) 0.5%
D) 50%

Question 9

Write as a decimal.

A) 0.125
B) 12.500
C) 0.0100
D) 0.00125

Question 10

Use the circle graph to answer the question.
These states had a total wheat production last year of 757,000,000 bushels. Determine the number
Of bushels of wheat produced by Washington last year.

A) 147,615,000 bushels
B) 11,355,000 bushels
C) 113,550,000 bushels
D) 1,135,500,000 bushels

Question 11

Use the circle graph to answer the question.
Average Daily Numbers of Livestock (in thousands) - Category A Farms, 2002
What percent of livestock was chickens? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

A) 462.1% chickens
B) 49.7% chickens
C) 37.0% chickens
D) 46.2% chickens

Question 12

Write as a decimal.
95.8%

A) 0.848
B) 0.958
C) 0.0958
D) 9.58

Question 13

Write as a decimal.
77%

A) 0.66
B) 0.77
C) 0.077
D) 7.7

Question 14

Write as a percent.
9.1

A) 0.91%
B) 910%
C) 0.0091%
D) 91%

Question 15

Write as a percent.
0.078

A) 78%
B) 0.0078%
C) 7.8%
D) 0.078%

Question 16

Write as a decimal.
84.83%

A) 0.8383
B) 0.08483
C) 8.483
D) 0.8483

Question 17

Write as a decimal.

A) 5
B) 0.0500
C) 0.0050
D) 500

Question 18

Write as a percent.
0.783

A) 0.0783%
B) 78.3%
C) 783%
D) 0.783%

Question 19

Use the circle graph to answer the question.
The total domestic production last year was 5,942,000 vehicles. Determine the number of vehicles
Produced by Generic Motors last year.

A) 22,579,600 vehicles
B) 2,257,960 vehicles
C) 1,806,368 vehicles
D) 225,796 vehicles

Question 20

Write as a percent.
0.00403

A) 0.2015%
B) 0.0403%
C) 0.403%
D) 0.000403%

Question 21

Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth.
80 is 30% of what number?

A) 26.67
B) 24.00
C) 266.67
D) 2666.70

Question 22

Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth.
21 is 2% of what number?

A) 105.00
B) 10,500.00
C) 42.00
D) 1050.00

Question 23

Solve the problem. Where appropriate, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
All 31 of the students in a mathematics class attended class on Monday. On Tuesday only 22
Students attended. What was the percent decrease?

A) 71%
B) 40.9%
C) 29%
D) 59.1%

Question 24

Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth.
What is 88% of 368?

A) 32,384.00
B) 3238.40
C) 32.38
D) 323.84

Question 25

Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth.
32% of what number is 83?

A) 0.39
B) 259.38
C) 2593.80
D) 39.00

Question 26

Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth.
170% of 390 is what number?

A) 6630.00
B) 66.30
C) 663.00
D) 66,300.00

Question 27

Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth.
928 is what percent of 1835?

A) 197.74%
B) 0.51%
C) 50.57%
D) 0.05%

Question 28

Solve the problem. Where appropriate, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
The graph below shows the number of internet host sites for five consecutive years. Find the
Percent increase in host sites from 2008 to 2009. Round to the nearest percent.

A) 0.8200%
B) 82%
C) 1.0200%
D) 102%

Question 29

Solve the problem. Where appropriate, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
Enrollment in a business seminar increased from 67 people to 91 people. What was the percent
Increase?

A) 64.2%
B) 26.4%
C) 73.6%
D) 35.8%

Question 30

Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth.
8.5% of 45 is what number?

A) 3.83
B) 0.38
C) 383.00
D) 38.30

Question 31

Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth.
$521.81 is what percent of $59.31?

A) 11.37%
B) 1.10%
C) 879.80%
D) 8798.00%

Question 32

Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth.
What is 35% of 1020?

A) 35,700.00
B) 35.70
C) 3570.00
D) 357.00

Question 33

Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth.
What percent of 101 is 11.72?

A) 0.09%
B) 861.77%
C) 0.12%
D) 11.60%

Question 34

Solve the problem. Where appropriate, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
On a biology test, a student got 25 questions correct but did not pass. On a second attempt, the
Student got 31 questions correct. What was the percent increase?

A) 19.4%
B) 76%
C) 6%
D) 24%

Question 35

Solve the problem. Where appropriate, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
The price of a printer was reduced from $400 to $160. What was the percent decrease?

A) 150%
B) 60%
C) 40%
D) 65%

Question 36

Solve the problem. Where appropriate, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
The graph shows the number of cars (in thousands) produced by a car manufacturer in the years
1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005. Which five -year period saw the largest percent increase in
Production?

A) 1980 to 1995
B) 1980 to 1985
C) 1995 to 2000
D) 1990 to 1995

Question 37

Solve the problem. Where appropriate, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
By switching service providers, a familyʹs telephone bill decreased from about $50 a month to
About $45. What was the percent decrease?

A) 11%
B) 11.1%
C) 5%
D) 10%

Question 38

Solve the problem. Where appropriate, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
The graph below shows a certain countryʹs peanut production in thousands of pounds for the
Years 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. Find the percent increase in peanut production from 2008 to
2010.

A) 0.0060%
B) 0.6%
C) 3.3%
D) 0.0330%

Question 39

Solve the problem. Where appropriate, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
Sales of frozen pizza for a club fundraiser increased from 500 one year to 540 the next year. What
Was the percent increase?

A) 7.4%
B) 92%
C) 8%
D) 92.6%

Question 40

Solve the problem. Where appropriate, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
The graph below shows how the average value of an automobile, which costs $20,000 new,
Changes as it ages. Find the percent decrease in value as the car ages from 2 years old to 3 years
Old) Round to the nearest percent.

A) 0.1200%
B) 0.1100%
C) 12%
D) 11%

Question 41

Solve the problem
A particular car gets fuel mileage of 22 mpg in the city and 12% more on the highway. What is the
Carʹs fuel mileage on the highway?

A) 24.6 mpg
B) 34 mpg
C) 22 mpg
D) 2.6 mpg

Question 42

Find the simple interest. (The rate is an annual rate unless otherwise noted. Assume 360 days in a year.)
p = $1375, r = 8%, t = 10 days

A) $2.75
B) $1100.00
C) $305.56
D) $3.06

Question 43

Find the simple interest. (The rate is an annual rate unless otherwise noted. Assume 360 days in a year.)
p = $88,000, r = 4%, t = 4 years

A) $1408.00
B) $88,000.00
C) $5500.00
D) $14,080.00

Question 44

Use the simple interest formula to determine the missing value. Round dollar amounts to the nearest cent and percents
to the nearest hundredth when necessary
p = $2400, r = ?, t = 4 years, i = $720.00

A) r = 18.9%
B) r = 0.08%
C) r = 13.33%
D) r = 7.5%

Question 45

Find the simple interest. (The rate is an annual rate unless otherwise noted. Assume 360 days in a year.)
p = $61,600, r = 7%, t = 3 months

A) $107,800.00
B) $1078.00
C) $1437.33
D) $12,936.00

Question 46

Find the simple interest. (The rate is an annual rate unless otherwise noted. Assume 360 days in a year.)
p = $275, r = 0.055% per day, t = 99 days

A) $15.13
B) $14.97
C) $14.82
D) $0.04

Question 47

Solve the problem
Brand X copier advertises that its copiers run 23% longer between service calls than its competitor.
If Brand X copiers run 59,800 copies between services, how many copies would the competitor
Run?

A) 73,554 copies
B) 33,785 copies
C) 46,046 copies
D) 48,618 copies

Question 48

Find the simple interest. (The rate is an annual rate unless otherwise noted. Assume 360 days in a year.)
p = $810, r = 4%, t = 4 months

A) $129.60
B) $10.80
C) $1080.00
D) $8.10

Question 49

Use the simple interest formula to determine the missing value. Round dollar amounts to the nearest cent and percents
to the nearest hundredth when necessary
p = ?, r = 5%, t = 2 months, i = $127.65

A) p = $153,180.00
B) p = $15,956.25
C) p = $459,540.00
D) p = $15,318.00

Question 50

Use the simple interest formula to determine the missing value. Round dollar amounts to the nearest cent and percents
to the nearest hundredth when necessary
p = ?, r = 4%, t = 90 days, i = $117.65

A) p = $3921.67
B) p = $11,944.74
C) p = $11,765.00
D) p = $392.17

Question 51

Solve the problem
The regular selling price of an item is $140. For a special year-end sale the price is at a markdown
Of 20%. Find the discount sale price.

A) $28.00
B) $168.00
C) $112.00
D) $116.67

Question 52

Solve the problem
Jaredʹs car normally gets fuel mileage of 44 mpg, but on a recent trip a headwind reduced his
Mileage by 17%. What was his carʹs mileage on that recent trip?

A) 61 mpg
B) 44 mpg
C) 7.5 mpg
D) 36.5 mpg

Question 53

Find the simple interest. (The rate is an annual rate unless otherwise noted. Assume 360 days in a year.)

A) $25.00
B) $50.00
C) $250.00
D) $2.50

Question 54

Solve the problem
Midtown Antiques collects 2% sales tax on all sales. If total sales including tax are $1161.87, find
The portion that is the tax amount.

A) $23.24
B) $1139.09
C) $22.78
D) $12.78

Question 55

Find the simple interest. (The rate is an annual rate unless otherwise noted. Assume 360 days in a year.)

A) $25.88
B) $16.56
C) $287.50
D) $2.59

Question 56

Find the simple interest. (The rate is an annual rate unless otherwise noted. Assume 360 days in a year.)

A) $8.00
B) $2000.00
C) $31.25
D) $80.00

Question 57

Solve the problem
After spending $2150 for tables and $3750 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 to the nearest dollar.

A) $6146
B) $236
C) $3906
D) $5673

Question 58

Find the simple interest. (The rate is an annual rate unless otherwise noted. Assume 360 days in a year.)
p = $4984, r = 1.25% per month, t = 30 months

A) $155.75
B) $1869.00
C) $1806.70
D) $1931.30

Question 59

Find the simple interest. (The rate is an annual rate unless otherwise noted. Assume 360 days in a year.)
p = $4479, r = 0.05% per day, t = 6 months

A) $470.30
B) $403.11
C) $0.45
D) $335.93

Question 60

Solve the problem
A store manager paid $113 for an item and set the selling price at $150.29. What was the percent
Markup?

A) 35%
B) 34%
C) 33%
D) 24%

Question 61

Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
John Leeʹs savings account has a balance of $2183. After 27 months, what will the amount of
Interest be at 6.8% per year?

A) $175.45
B) $148.44
C) $80.85
D) $334.00

Question 62

Use a day counting table to find the exact number of days from the first date to the second date. Assume the year is not a
leap year unless otherwise indicated.
August 25 to March 8 (the year of the March date is not a leap year)

A) 170
B) 171
C) 195
D) 237

Question 63

Use a day counting table to find the exact number of days from the first date to the second date. Assume the year is not a
leap year unless otherwise indicated.
May 7 to November 12

A) 127
B) 128
C) 189
D) 190

Question 64

Use a day counting table to find the exact number of days from the first date to the second date. Assume the year is not a
leap year unless otherwise indicated.
January 4 to November 5 (the year is not a leap year)

A) 309
B) 305
C) 308
D) 303

Question 65

Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
Annieʹs cafe borrows $6100 at 6% for 290 days. Find the total amount that must be repaid after 290
Days. (Use a 365 day year.)

A) $6466.00
B) $6129.08
C) $6390.79
D) $9007.95

Question 66

Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
John forgot to pay his $413.00 income tax on time. The IRS charged a penalty of 3% for the 35 days
The money was late. Find the penalty that was paid. (Use a 365 day year.)

A) $414.19
B) $0.14
C) $1.15
D) $1.19

Question 67

Use a day counting table to find the exact number of days from the first date to the second date. Assume the year is not a
leap year unless otherwise indicated.
December 3 to May 19 (the year of the May date is a leap year)

A) 169
B) 167
C) 166
D) 168

Question 68

Use a day counting table to find the exact number of days from the first date to the second date. Assume the year is not a
leap year unless otherwise indicated.
January 15 to July 31 (a leap year)

A) 198
B) 197
C) 213
D) 196

Question 69

Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
Andy Jones opened a security service company. To pay for startup costs, Andy Jones borrowed
$49,000 from a bank at 5% for 1 year. Find the interest.

A) $245.00
B) $2940.00
C) $51,450.00
D) $2450.00

Question 70

Use the simple interest formula to determine the missing value. Round dollar amounts to the nearest cent and percents
to the nearest hundredth when necessary
p = $6205, r = ?, t = 5 months, i = $90.49

A) r = 3.5%
B) r = 1.4%
C) r = 0.04%
D) r = 28.57%

Question 71

Use a day counting table to find the exact number of days from the first date to the second date. Assume the year is not a
leap year unless otherwise indicated.
February 4 to June 11 (the year is not a leap year)

A) 35
B) 163
C) 127
D) 162

Question 72

Use the simple interest formula to determine the missing value. Round dollar amounts to the nearest cent and percents
to the nearest hundredth when necessary
p = $4163, r = ?, t = 213 days, i = $123.16

A) r = 9.4%
B) r = 20%
C) r = 0.05%
D) r = 5%

Question 73

Use the simple interest formula to determine the missing value. Round dollar amounts to the nearest cent and percents
to the nearest hundredth when necessary
p = $12,403, r = 3.5%, t = ?, i = $2170.53

A) t = 7 years
B) t = 5 years
C) t = 6 years
D) t = 4 years

Question 74

Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
Robert Hall bought a new computer system. To pay for the system, he borrowed $5110 from the
Credit union at
Simple interest for 120 days. Find the interest owed. (Use a 365 day year.)

A) $61.60
B) $50.40
C) $46.84
D) $187.37

Question 75

Use a day counting table to find the exact number of days from the first date to the second date. Assume the year is not a
leap year unless otherwise indicated.
May 2 to June 12

A) 122
B) 38
C) 71
D) 41

Question 76

Use a day counting table to find the exact number of days from the first date to the second date. Assume the year is not a
leap year unless otherwise indicated.
July 14 to January 18

A) 196
B) 188
C) 177
D) 195

Question 77

Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
Skyway Marketing, Ltd. bought a new computer system. To pay for the system, they borrowed
$47,090 at
Interest for 150 days. Find the interest owed. (Use a 365 day year.)

A) $1112.74
B) $676.92
C) $2707.68
D) $967.60

Question 78

Use a day counting table to find the exact number of days from the first date to the second date. Assume the year is not a
leap year unless otherwise indicated.
February 23 to October 16

A) 254
B) 235
C) 289
D) 253

Question 79

Solve the problem. Assume that simple interest is being calculated in each case. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
Allan borrowed $6500 from his father to buy a car. He repaid him after 4 months with interest of
2% per year. Find the total amount he repaid.

A) $6630.00
B) $6543.33
C) $6532.50
D) $43.33

Question 80

Use a day counting table to find the exact number of days from the first date to the second date. Assume the year is not a
leap year unless otherwise indicated.
September 11 to November 23

A) 327
B) 73
C) 104
D) 72