Quiz about Percentages

Question 1

The city council voted on a new tax. The council has 20 members and 20% of the council members voted in favor of the new tax. How many members voted in favor of the tax?

Accepted Answer

4 council members

Answer

16 council members

Answer

20% of the members

Answer

100

Question 2

Bonnie took a history test and scored 21 out of 84 correct. What percentage did she get right?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

75%

Answer

4%

Answer

21%

Question 3

A factory made 125 packs of gum. 32% of the packs contained mint-flavored gum. How many packs of mint gum did the factory make?

Accepted Answer

40 packs

Answer

85 packs

Answer

32 packs

Answer

40%

Question 4

A test has 20 questions. If Peter gets 80% correct, how many questions did Peter get correct?

Accepted Answer

16 correct

Answer

4 correct

Answer

4%

Answer

25 correct

Question 5

In a school, 25 % of the teachers teach basic math. If there are 50 basic math teachers, how many teachers are there in the school?

Accepted Answer

200 teachers

Answer

150 teachers

Answer

5 teachers

Answer

50 teachers

Question 6

24 students in a class took an algebra test. If 18 students passed the test, what percent do not pass?
*HINT* Find out how many did not pass the class before you start!

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

75%

Answer

75 students

Answer

24 students

Question 7

There are 42 teachers that work in a school.  On Friday, 29 teachers were present.  What percent of the teachers showed up for work?

Accepted Answer

69%

Answer

50%

Answer

55%

Answer

80%

Question 8

There are 32 students in a class.  Nine of those students are women.  What percent are men? (Round to the Nearest Tenth)

Accepted Answer

71.9%

Answer

73.5%

Answer

32%

Answer

32.9%

Question 9

Sandals are on sale for 30% off. The original price of one pair of sandals is $30. What is the new cost of sandals after the discount?

Accepted Answer

$21.00

Answer

$4.50

Answer

$9.00

Answer

$11.60

Question 10

There are 4 trombones out of 25 instruments in the POMS band. What percent of the instruments are trombones?

Accepted Answer

16%

Answer

4%

Answer

20%

Answer

25%

Question 11

Andre took a quiz and got 15 questions out of 20 questions right what was his grade percentage?

Accepted Answer

75%

Answer

10%

Answer

50%

Answer

100%

Question 12

In Ms. Varner's class 8 out of 25 students are boys. What percentage of the class are GIRLS?

Accepted Answer

68%

Answer

32%

Answer

17%

Answer

8%

Question 13

Which shows 3/5 as a decimal ?

Accepted Answer

.6

Answer

.35

Answer

.3

Answer

.65

Question 14

The 7th graders at SOMS are going to Stars and Strikes. 60% of the 120 students want to go bowling first. How many students want to go bowling first? Use a proportion.

Accepted Answer

72 students

Answer

27 students

Answer

54 students

Answer

69 students

Question 15

Adrien and his family are enjoying a vacation in the wild west. One place they really want to visit is the Grand Canyon. The total distance they will drive is 400 miles. If they have already driven 280 miles, what percent have they driven? Use a tape diagram to solve.

Accepted Answer

70%

Answer

68%

Answer

30%

Answer

43%

Question 16

There are 36 quarters in my coin collection. If my coin collection has 45% quarters, how many total coins do I have? Use a tape diagram to solve.

Accepted Answer

80 coins

Answer

75%

Answer

80 %

Answer

75 coins

Question 17

A nearby theater surveyed 60 people if they like butter popcorn, or caramel popcorn. 30% liked caramel popcorn. How many people like butter popcorn? Use a tape diagram to solve.

Accepted Answer

42 people

Answer

12 people

Answer

18 people

Answer

19 people

Question 18

There are 36 boys on a school bus. If 60% of the students on the bus are girls, how many total students are there? Use a proportion to solve.

Accepted Answer

90 students

Answer

74 students

Answer

69 students

Answer

81 students

Question 19

There are 453 students eating lunch in the cafeteria. 308 students brought lunch from home. What percent of students bought lunch from the cafeteria? Use a proportion to solve.

Accepted Answer

32.01%

Answer

34.01%

Answer

67.99%

Answer

12.99%

Question 20

What percent of 20 is 14? Use a proportion to solve.

Accepted Answer

70%

Answer

15%

Answer

69%

Answer

142%

Question 21

Convert 73% to a decimal

Accepted Answer

0.73

Answer

73.0

Answer

0.37

Answer

0.7

Question 22

Convert ³/₄to percent

Accepted Answer

75%

Answer

25%

Answer

50%

Answer

100%

Question 23

A student earned a grade of 80% on a math test that had 30 problems.  How many problems on this test did the student answer correctly?

Accepted Answer

24 problems

Answer

17 problems

Answer

20 problems

Answer

18 problems

Question 24

200 children attended the school play. Of the total attendance, 40% were boys. How many girls attended the school play?

Accepted Answer

120

Answer

800

Answer

180

Answer

80

Question 25

Sales tax is __________ to the price

Accepted Answer

added

Answer

subtracted

Answer

multiplied

Answer

divided

Question 26

Discount is ____________ from the price.

Accepted Answer

subtracted

Answer

added

Answer

divided

Answer

Mr. Ed is very old

Question 27

My class size has increased by 35% this year. I had 20 students last year, how many do I have now?

Accepted Answer

27

Answer

23

Answer

25

Answer

29

Question 28

What fraction is equivalent to 25%?

Accepted Answer

1/4

Answer

1/3

Answer

1/5

Answer

1/8

Question 29

A St. Louis Cardinals hat costs $18.  If there is 8% sales tax, what is the total cost of the hat including tax?

Accepted Answer

$19.44

Answer

$1.44

Answer

$22.74

Answer

$21.36

Question 30

Shirley spelled 12 of her 15 spelling words correctly on the test.  What percent grade did Shirley get on the test?

Accepted Answer

80%

Answer

40%

Answer

50%

Answer

60%

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