Deck 3: Percents

Question 1

Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
Part: $8.94 Rate of increase: 10%

A)$9.83
B)$8.94
C)$8.13
D)$108.13

Answer 1

$8.13

Question 2

Solve for part in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
5% of 700 gallons

A)3.5 gal
B)0.35 gal
C)350 gal
D)35 gal

Answer 2

35 gal

Question 3

Write the number as a decimal.

A)1.3
B)26
C)2.6
D)0.26

Answer 3

2.6

Question 4

Supply the missing numbers. Round decimals to the nearest thousandth and percents to the nearest tenth of a percent.

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 5

Provide the proper response.
Write a sentence or statement using words and numbers that includes a percent, a base, and an amount. Identify the parts.

Question 6

Solve the problem.
The enrollment at a community college is 47% males. If the total enrollment is 3,910 students, how many females are enrolled? Round to the nearest whole number.

A)1,838 females
B)1,788 females
C)2,072 females
D)2,046 females

Question 7

Solve for part in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
80% of 106 miles

A)848 mi
B)8.48 mi
C)84.8 mi
D)8,480 mi

Question 8

Write as a decimal.
417%

A)0.417
B)4.18
C)4.17
D)41.7

Question 9

Provide the proper response.
Fill in the blanks. represents of one part out of equal parts.

Question 10

Provide the proper response.
Write a ratio equal to the rate of 85%.

Question 11

Provide the proper response.
Fill in the blank. % represents 66 parts out of 100 equal parts.

Question 12

Solve the problem.
Carlson has saved $656 at the bank. He wants to save $3,890 for a trip to California. What percent of his goal has been reached? Round to the nearest tenth when necessary.

A)1.7%
B)5.9%
C)59%
D)16.9%

Question 13

Provide the proper response.
Prepare a table showing the percent and decimal equivalents for these fractions: and .

Question 14

Provide the proper response.
Write a problem that includes last year's sales, this year's sales, and asks for the percent of decrease. Explain how to identify the base, rate, and part in your problem.

Question 15

Provide the proper response.
A homework problem was "Find of $1,400." Student answers were $2.33, $23.3, $233, and $2,330. Which is correct? What mistakes were made in getting the answers that are wrong?

Question 16

Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
Part: $133,945.00 Rate of decrease: 4.2%

A)$139,917.33
B)$133,945.00
C)$128,319.31
D)$139,817.33

Question 17

Solve for rate in the problem. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
$906 is % of $1,936.

A)0.5
B)213.7
C)46.8
D)0.1

Question 18

Provide the proper response.
Give four examples of using percent of increase or percent of decrease in your own activities.

Question 19

Provide the proper response.
Give five examples of the use of percent in sports or games.

Question 20

Provide the proper response.
A homework problem was "Find of $1,300." Student answers were $3.25, $32.5, $325, and $3,250. Which is correct? What mistakes were made in getting the answers that are wrong?

Question 21

Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
152 rolls is 49% of rolls.

A)32
B)0.32
C)3,102
D)310.2

Question 22

Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
$18 is 6% of $ .

A)$108.00
B)$3,000.00
C)$30.00
D)$300.00

Question 23

Write as a percent.
0.00631

A)0.631%
B)0.3155%
C)0.0631%
D)0.000631%

Question 24

Write as a percent.
7

A)0.07%
B)0.7%
C)700%
D)350%

Question 25

Solve the problem.
Cruising magazine published 34 freelance articles last year. If freelance articles are 11% of the total articles, how many articles were published? Round to the nearest whole article.

A)31 articles
B)309 articles
C)370 articles
D)37 articles

Question 26

Solve the problem.
Brand X copier advertises that its copiers run 22% longer between service calls than its competitor. If Brand X copiers run 52,300 copies between services, how many copies would the competitor run?
Round to the nearest whole number.

A)29,382 copies
B)40,794 copies
C)42,869 copies
D)63,806 copies

Question 27

Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
Part: $132,311.00 Rate of increase: 8.2%

A)$122,383.73
B)$132,311.00
C)$143,160.50
D)$122,283.73

Question 28

Solve for part in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.

A)471 qt
B)47.1 qt
C)4.71 qt
D)0.05 qt

Question 29

Solve for rate in the problem. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
% of 1,743 sales is 15 sales.

A)18.6
B)8.6
C)11,620.0
D)0.9

Question 30

Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
Part: $882.00 Rate of decrease: 14%

A)$882.00
B)$758.52
C)$1,025.58
D)$1,125.58

Question 31

Write the number as a decimal.

A)1.25
B)0.0125
C)0.125
D)0.0625

Question 32

Solve the problem.
Students at East Central High School earned $915 selling pennants. They want to make $4,410 for a club trip. What percent of their goal has been reached? Round to the nearest tenth when necessary.

A)20.7%
B)4.8%
C)48%
D)2.1%

Question 33

Solve the problem.
Midtown Antiques has found that sales have decreased 2% from last year. Sales this year are $142,929. Find the amount of last year's sales. Round to the nearest dollar.

A)$145,746
B)$145,836
C)$146,846
D)$145,846

Question 34

Solve the problem.
There are 5,900 businesses in financial trouble. If this represents 8% of all businesses, what is the total number of businesses? Round to the nearest whole number.

A)47,200 businesses
B)73,750 businesses
C)472 businesses
D)738 businesses

Question 35

Solve the problem.
Best Office Machines spent $12,450 this year on delivery costs alone. If total sales were $769,400, what percent of total sales was spent on delivery costs? Round to the nearest tenth.

A)1.6%
B)618.0%
C)0.2%
D)61.8%

Question 36

Supply the missing numbers. Round decimals to the nearest thousandth and percents to the nearest tenth of a percent.

A)0.676 67.6%
B)0.676 676%
C)0.556 5.56%
D)0.556 55.6%

Question 37

Solve the problem.
A collection agency specializing in collecting past-due real estate loans charges $27 as an application fee plus 20% of the amount collected. What is the total charge for collecting $7,300
Past-due real estate loans?

A)$1,487
B)$392
C)$37
D)$1,460

Question 38

Write the number as a decimal.

A)126
B)1.26
C)6.3
D)12.6

Question 39

Solve the problem.
Midtown Antiques collects 5% sales tax on all sales. If total sales including tax are $1,448.11, find the portion that is the tax amount. Round to the nearest cent.

A)$72.41
B)$58.96
C)$68.96
D)$1,379.15

Question 40

Write as a percent.
69.087

A)69.087%
B)0.69087%
C)6,908.7%
D)6.9087%

Question 41

Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
64 crates is 80% of crates.

A)51.2
B)800
C)80
D)8

Question 42

Solve the problem.
Mark owns 87% of a manufacturing company. The company has a value of $268,000 and Mark receives 24% income from his ownership. Find the income amount.

A)$64,320.00
B)$83,937.60
C)$55,958.40
D)$37,305.60

Question 43

Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
Part: $8.44 Rate of decrease: 10%

A)$8.44
B)$7.60
C)$109.38
D)$9.38

Question 44

Write as a percent.
0.416

A)416%
B)0.0416%
C)41.6%
D)0.416%

Question 45

Solve the problem.
Betina Gregory owns municipal bonds valued at $7,900, which is 6% of her total investments. What is the value of her total investments? Round to the nearest dollar.

A)$47,400
B)$1,317
C)$131,667
D)$474

Question 46

Solve for part in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
8.4% of 24 yards

A)2.02 yd
B)202 yd
C)0.2 yd
D)20.2 yd

Question 47

Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
Part: $30.96 Rate of increase: 7%

A)$30.96
B)$28.93
C)$128.93
D)$33.13

Question 48

Solve the problem.
Paint 'n Panel claims that of its 6,164 items in inventory, 5,452 items are paint, while the rest are non-paint. What percent of total inventory is non-paint? Round to the nearest tenth.

A)11.6%
B)88.4%
C)0.9%
D)8.7%

Question 49

Solve for part in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
10% of 600 feet

A)6 ft
B)60 ft
C)0.6 ft
D)600 ft

Question 50

Solve the problem.
In a local election, 45,000 people voted. This was an increase of 5% over the last election. How many people voted in the last election? Round to the nearest whole number.

A)47,250 people
B)47,368 people
C)42,750 people
D)42,857 people

Question 51

Write as a percent.
1.1

A)110%
B)0.11%
C)11%
D)0.0011%

Question 52

Supply the missing numbers. Round decimals to the nearest thousandth and percents to the nearest tenth of a percent.

A)2 25
B)
C)2 2.5
D)

Question 53

Solve the problem.
A chemical solution contains 6% potassium. How much potassium is in 1 ml of solution?

A)1.667 ml
B)0.06 ml
C)0.6 ml
D)16.667 ml

Question 54

Solve for rate in the problem. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
$15.56 is % of $586.32.

A)376.8
B)27.0
C)3,768.1
D)2.7

Question 55

Solve for part in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
3,000% of $185

A)$5,550
B)$555
C)$555,000
D)$55,500

Question 56

Solve for part in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
39% of 1,423 inches

A)55.5 in.
B)5,549.7 in.
C)55,497 in.
D)554.97 in.

Question 57

Write as a percent.
1.596

A)0.01596%
B)159.6%
C)1.596%
D)0.1596%

Question 58

Solve for rate in the problem. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
% of 47 clients is 362 clients.

A)1.3
B)77.0
C)770.2
D)0.1

Question 59

Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
of barrels is 62 barrels.

A)6.91
B)691.4
C)69.14
D)55.59

Question 60

Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
Part: $31.95 Rate of decrease: 9%

A)$35.11
B)$29.07
C)$31.95
D)$135.11

Question 61

Solve the problem.
After spending $1,650 for tables and $2,150 for chairs a convention center manager finds that 30% of his original budget remains. Find the amount that remains. Round to the nearest dollar.

A)$5,429
B)$3,071
C)$1,629
D)$1,140

Question 62

Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
60% of pounds is 90 pounds.

A)15
B)54
C)150
D)1,500

Question 63

Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
% of boxes is 73 boxes.

A)88.49
B)6.02
C)884.85
D)8,848.5

Question 64

Solve the problem.
The appliance store where the Jordans shop offers an 8% discount for paying cash. The Jordans received a discount of $27. What was their total bill before the discount? Round to the nearest
Dollar.

A)$338
B)$2
C)$3
D)$200

Question 65

Write as a percent.
0.9

A)0.9%
B)900%
C)0.09%
D)90%

Question 66

Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
41 yards is .69% of yards.

A)168
B)1.68
C)59,420.3
D)5,942.03

Question 67

Solve the problem.
The Terrys paid a real estate bill for $404. Of this amount, $235 went to the park district. What percent went to the park district? Round to the nearest tenth.

A)41.8%
B)58.2%
C)16.9%
D)57.9%

Question 68

Write as a decimal.

A)0.0621
B)6.21
C)0.621
D)62.1

Question 69

Solve for rate in the problem. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
% of 9 gross is 0.02 gross.

A)2.2
B)450.0
C)22.2
D)0.2

Question 70

Solve the problem.
Brett and Helina went on a 20-mile canoe trip with their class. On the first day they traveled 14 miles. What percent of the total distance was that? Round to the nearest hundredth when
Necessary.

A)0.7%
B)1%
C)100%
D)70%

Question 71

Solve for rate in the problem. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
59.9 yards is % of 7 yards.

A)11.7
B)855.7
C)1.2
D)8,557.0

Question 72

Solve the problem.
Corn, soybean, and wheat production this week decreased by 8.5% from last week. If the decrease amounted to 6,360 tons, what was the production last week? Round to the nearest tenth, if
Necessary.

A)74,823.5 tons
B)7,482.4 tons
C)54,060 tons
D)540.6 tons

Question 73

Solve the problem.
The Ramiros have saved $31,500 for a down payment. If a 5% down payment is required, what price house can they buy? Round to the nearest dollar.

A)$630,000
B)$6,300
C)$1,575
D)$157,500

Question 74

Write the number as a decimal.

A)6.25
B)0.3125
C)0.0625
D)0.625

Question 75

Solve for rate in the problem. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
$582.67 is % of $64.20.

A)11.0
B)907.6
C)9,076.0
D)1.1

Question 76

Solve the problem.
After receiving a discount of 13.5% on its bulk order of typewriter ribbons, John's Office Supply pays $4,671. What was the price of the order before the discount? Round to the nearest dollar.

A)$5,302
B)$4,274
C)$4,040
D)$5,400

Question 77

Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
566 cartons is 11.1% of cartons.

A)0.12
B)50,991
C)12
D)5,099.1

Question 78

Solve for base in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
33% of miles is 65 miles.

A)1,969.7
B)0.51
C)51
D)196.97

Question 79

Write the number as a decimal.

A)17.5
B)1.75
C)0.175
D)0.875

Question 80

Solve for part in the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
120% of 358 cartons

A)42.96 cartons
B)42,960 cartons
C)429.6 cartons
D)4,296 cartons