ACT Prep Math Practice Fractions/Percent Change

Johnny cut his pizza into 6 pieces, and he ate 2 pieces.

What fractions tells what part of the pizza he ate?

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 2/6

• 6/6

A pan of brownies was left out on the counter and 1/4 of the brownies had already been eaten. Then John came along and ate 2/3 of the brownies that were left. How much of the whole pan of brownies did John eat?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 7/8

• 1/3

A pan of brownies was left out on the counter and 1/4 of the brownies had already been eaten. Then John came along and ate 2/3 of the brownies that were left. How much of the whole pan of brownies did John eat?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 7/8

• 1/3

You have 6 donuts, and you want to give 2/3 of them to a friend and keep 1/3 for yourself. How many donuts would your friend get?

• 1/2

• 7

• 4

• 9

There was a bowl with 120 candies in it. Billy, Bob, and Buck found the bowl. Billy ate 2/12 of the candies, Bob ate 3/12 and Buck had 5/12. How many candies were left?

• The world only knows what the answer is to this ridiculous question

• 20 Left

• 30 Left

• 2/3 Left

Two-thirds of the students in a class are wearing blue jeans. Two-sixths of the students who are wearing blue jeans are also wearing red shirts. What fraction of the students in the class are wearing blue jeans and red shirts?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?

• Add
• Subtract
• Multiply
• Divide

Lou predicts tomorrow's temperature will be 72 degrees. It only reaches 66 degrees. What was his percent error?

• 9%

• .09%

• 6%

• 8%

A shoe sales associate earned $300 in August. In September she earned 8% more than she did in August. How much did she earn in September?

• $308
• $324
• $200
• $380