Quiz about Period 7 Percents

Question 1

Is it an increase or decrease?
12 inches to 36 inches

Accepted Answer

Increase

Answer

Decrease

Question 2

Find the percent of change if Eddie started with 20 tickets and ended with 30 tickets.

Accepted Answer

Increase 50%

Answer

Increase 10 tickets

Answer

Increase 33%

Answer

Decrease 50%

Question 3

Find the percent error. You estimate that you sent 135 texts last week but when you get the bill it was actually 108.

Accepted Answer

(135 - 108)/108 = 25%

Answer

(135 - 108)/135 = 20%

Answer

(108 - 135)/135 = -20%

Answer

(108 - 135)/108 = -25%

Question 4

You guessed that there were 256 gumballs in the jar. There were actually 510. Find your percent error. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Accepted Answer

49.8%

Answer

49.9%

Answer

50.2%

Answer

50.3%

Question 5

The attendance for the basketball game was estimated to be 15,000 people but 12,500 people attended. What was the percent error?

Accepted Answer

20%

Answer

16.67%

Answer

2500%

Answer

80%

Question 6

The students measured length during a science experiment, they got 12 cm. But the actual measurement was 14.25 cm. What was the percent error?

Accepted Answer

15.79%

Answer

18.75%

Answer

2.25%

Answer

18%

Question 7

Find the PERCENT of change.
20 dogs to 5 dogs

Accepted Answer

Decrease 75%

Answer

Decrease 15%

Answer

Increase 15%

Answer

Increase 75%

Question 8

Last week, you finished level 2 of a video game in 32 minutes. Today, you finished level 2 in 28 minutes. What is your percent of change?

Accepted Answer

Decrease 12.5%

Answer

Increase 12.5%

Answer

Increase 4%

Answer

Decrease 4%

Question 9

Ann works in a supermarket for $10.00 per hour. She received a raise to $12.00. What is the percent of change in her hourly wage?

Accepted Answer

Increase 20%

Answer

Increase 16.67%

Answer

Decrease 16.67%

Answer

Decrease 20%

Question 10

What is 30% of 80?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

30

Answer

2.4

Answer

56

Question 11

Out of 100

Accepted Answer

percent

Answer

scale factor

Answer

quotient

Answer

product

Question 12

The amount that is reduced from an original price

Accepted Answer

discount

Answer

sale price

Answer

discount rate

Question 13

The extent to which a value increases or decreases.

Accepted Answer

percent change

Answer

percent error

Answer

sale price

Question 14

This describes how far away from the expected value your result is

Accepted Answer

percent error

Answer

percent change

Answer

estimation

Answer

discount

Question 15

The top of the fraction

Accepted Answer

numerator

Answer

remainder

Answer

denominator

Answer

whole

Question 16

The decimals continues infinitely with a pattern.

Accepted Answer

Repeating

Answer

Terminating

Answer

Whole

Answer

Fractions

Question 17

The regular price of a scooter is $65.50. It is on sale for $52.40. What is the percent decrease from the regular price to the sale price of the scooter?

Accepted Answer

20%

Answer

35%

Answer

25%

Answer

30%

Question 18

Find each percent increase. Round to the nearest percent.
From 13 friends to 14 friends.

Accepted Answer

8%

Answer

20%

Answer

12%

Answer

15%

Question 19

A store pays $1.50 for a bag of candy. If the store wants to mark-up the price 60%, for how much will the store sell the bag of candy?

Accepted Answer

$2.40

Answer

$0.60

Answer

$0.90

Answer

$6.00

Question 20

Find the total cost:
$ 990 TV;
9% tax

Accepted Answer

$ 1,079.10

Answer

$ 89.10

Answer

$ 900.90

Answer

Free

Question 21

You have dinner at a restaurant and the cost of your meals is $28.00. Because of the mess you made, you want to leave a 20% tip. What is your total bill including tip?

Accepted Answer

33.60

Answer

40.00

Answer

24.60

Answer

30.50

Question 22

A pair of boots are $94.99. They are 25% off. With this discount, what is the sale price? Round to nearest cent if necessary.

Accepted Answer

$71.24

Answer

$118.74

Answer

23.7475

Answer

$23.75

Question 23

Discount is ____________ from the price.

Accepted Answer

subtracted

Answer

added

Answer

divided

Answer

Mr. Ed is very old

Question 24

A grocery store has a 20% markup on bottle of soda. The bottle of soda costs the store $1.25. Find the selling price. Round to nearest cent if necessary.

Accepted Answer

$1.50

Answer

$1.5

Answer

$0.25

Answer

$1.00

Question 25

Jan bought a new sweater. It was priced at $32.00 and there was a 25% discount. She gave the cashier $40.00. What was her change?

Accepted Answer

$16.00

Answer

$24.00

Answer

$8.00

Answer

Jan did not get any change.

Question 26

When a price gets lowered, this is known as:

Accepted Answer

markdown

Answer

profit

Answer

markup

Answer

percent

Question 27

When a price is raised in order to make a profit, this is called:

Accepted Answer

markup

Answer

profit

Answer

discount

Answer

tax

Question 28

Markup is _________________ to the original price.

Accepted Answer

added

Answer

subtracted

Answer

divided

Answer

multiplied

Question 29

When a discount is applied to an item, the amount you pay for the item is called the:

Accepted Answer

sale price

Answer

original price

Answer

percent off

Answer

discount

Question 30

Find the price of a book for $49.95 with 3% tax

Accepted Answer

$51.45

Answer

$51.44

Answer

$48.45

Answer

$48.46

Question 31

Your food bill at a restaurant was $23.50. You leave a 15% tip. What is the total cost of your meal?

Accepted Answer

$27.03

Answer

$3.53

Answer

$3.52

Answer

$27.02

Question 32

At a restaurant, you order a meal that costs $12. You leave a 20% tip. What is the total cost of the meal before taxes?

Accepted Answer

$14.40

Answer

$15.00

Answer

$12.60

Answer

$0.12

Question 33

How much tip should you leave if you want to tip 23% at Applebee's on a $27.31 bill?

Accepted Answer

$6.28

Answer

$33.59

Answer

$21.03

Question 34

Sales tax is __________ to the price

Accepted Answer

added

Answer

subtracted

Answer

multiplied

Answer

divided

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