Quiz about Percentages

Question 1

What is 25% of 2 hours?

Accepted Answer

30 minutes

Answer

45 minutes

Answer

0.3 hours

Answer

0.5 minutes

Question 2

What is 10% of $250

Accepted Answer

$25

Answer

$2.50

Answer

$250

Answer

$2500

Question 3

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 4

Convert 0.81 to a percent

Accepted Answer

81%

Answer

0.81%

Answer

0.18%

Answer

8.1%

Question 5

What fraction is equivalent to 25%?

Accepted Answer

1/4

Answer

1/3

Answer

1/5

Answer

1/8

Question 6

20% of the students in Mr. Royal's classroom are 12 years old.  If there are 15 students in the classroom, how many students are 12 years old?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

5

Question 7

Mary decreased her time in the mile walk from 30 minutes to 24 minutes.  What was the percent of decrease?

Accepted Answer

20%

Answer

25%

Answer

15%

Answer

10%

Question 8

Convert this decimal to a percentage  0.175

Accepted Answer

17.5%

Answer

1750%

Answer

175%

Answer

1.75%

Question 9

Latest research indicates that 84% of cellphone users describe their cellphone as "something they can't imagine living without." If an office has 572 employees, estimate what 84% of that is by rounding each to the nearest tens.

Accepted Answer

171

Answer

67

Answer

125

Answer

286

Question 10

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 11

A shop has an offer of 15% off cameras.

If a camera cost $90 before the offer, what is the discount price?

Accepted Answer

$76.50

Answer

$86.50

Answer

$78.50

Answer

$82.50

Question 12

Randy gets fixed salary of $2000 per month and a commission of 2% on sales. If his total sales are $30,000 for the month, find his total salary for the month.

Accepted Answer

$2,600

Answer

$2,000

Answer

$32,000

Answer

$2,040

Question 13

Danielle sells beauty supplies and earns a base salary of $450 per week plus a 9% commission on sales. During one particular week, she sells $895 worth of beauty supplies. How much money does she earn that week?

Accepted Answer

$530.55

Answer

$1,345

Answer

$80.55

Answer

$40.50

Question 14

state true or false:profit=selling price[s.p]-cost price[c.p]

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Answer

both options

Answer

can't tell

Question 15

find the loss:Sam bought a car for S34000 and sold for S23000

Accepted Answer

S11000

Answer

S12000

Answer

S34000

Answer

No correct answer

Question 16

state true or false: loss=s.p-c.p

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 17

What is the profit percent if a shopkeeper buys a football for $12 and sells it for $15?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

80%

Answer

20%

Answer

50%

Question 18

Compute the sales commission:
Amount $4,500.00
Rate 5%

Accepted Answer

$225.00

Answer

$250.00

Answer

$125.00

Answer

$230.00

Question 19

VAT stands for

Accepted Answer

Value Added Tax

Answer

Very Autocratic Triangle

Answer

Virtual Appliance technology

Answer

Very Artistic Teacher

Question 20

VAT is a tax on

Accepted Answer

Spending

Answer

Income

Answer

Company profit

Answer

Death

Question 21

What is the current standard VAT rate in Trinidad and Tobago today?

Accepted Answer

15%

Answer

10%

Answer

12.5%

Question 22

The marked price of an article is $3,200 and 10% discount is allowed on it. Then, 13 % VAT is added on it when selling? Calculate the VAT.

Accepted Answer

$ 374.40

Answer

$ 580.50

Answer

$ 604.50

Answer

$ 740.50

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