Quiz about Pre-Assessment: Percents

Question 1

A drawing where the length or width is reduced from the original drawing

Accepted Answer

scale drawing

Answer

cartoon drawing

Answer

enlargement

Answer

reduction

Question 2

Tom went to the video game store and bought two used video games for $22.50, one new game for $55, and a gaming magazine for $12.95. There was 6.5% tax on the purchase. What was the total purchase price?

Accepted Answer

$120.29

Answer

$5.88

Answer

$96.33

Answer

$58.79

Question 3

Annaliese and Harley each opened a savings account with an initial deposit of $500. Annalies earned 3.5% simple interest and Harley earned 3% simple interest. How much more money did Annaliese have at the end of 5 years?

Accepted Answer

$12.50

Answer

$87.50

Answer

$75.00

Answer

-$12.50

Question 4

Jim's grade dropped from a 93 to an 84 when he didn't turn in his test corrections. What percent decrease is this?

Accepted Answer

9.7%

Answer

90%

Answer

10.7%

Answer

111%

Question 5

Caleb earned $43.75 interest on a 6 month investment that earned 3.5% simple interest per year. How much money did did he invest?

Accepted Answer

$2,500

Answer

$208.33

Answer

$20.83

Answer

$9.19

Question 6

The money you invest in a bank

OR

the money you borrow from the bank.

Accepted Answer

Principal

Answer

Interest

Answer

Interest Rate

Answer

Markup

Question 7

When an item for sale has an original price that is LESS THAN its selling price.

Accepted Answer

Markdown

Answer

Markup

Answer

Commission

Answer

Duck

Question 8

The price of a house increased from $200,000 to $235,000. What is the percent increase?

Accepted Answer

17.5%

Answer

85%

Answer

14.9%

Answer

117.5%

Question 9

A drawing where the scale factor is less than 100%

Accepted Answer

Reduction

Answer

Scale Drawing

Answer

Enlargement

Answer

A comic strip

Question 10

Concert tickets are on sale - if you buy 2 concert tickets at full price of $50, the 3rd ticket is 50% off. If tax of 8.5% is charged to the total of 3 tickets, what is the total cost of 3 tickets after the discount and adding tax?

Accepted Answer

$135.63

Answer

$162.75

Answer

$81.38

Answer

$125

Question 11

When an item is for sale for more than what it costs a store to buy.

Accepted Answer

Markup

Answer

Markdown

Answer

Tax

Answer

Enlargement

Question 12

Last year 15,250 people attended the state fair. This year 17.240 people attended. What is the percent increase?

Accepted Answer

13%

Answer

88%

Answer

113%

Answer

11.5%

Question 13

The amount of money earned on an investment or the amount of money paid to the bank on money borrowed

Accepted Answer

Interest

Answer

Principal

Answer

Interest Rate

Answer

Markup

Question 14

Riley bought a sweatshirt that was $25.50 and was discounted by 15%. The website charged a 10% fee for shipping. What is the final price?

Accepted Answer

$23.84

Answer

$24.23

Answer

$.38

Answer

$3.85

Question 15

Money charged on a purchase or income that goes to the government

Accepted Answer

Tax

Answer

Fee

Answer

Markup

Answer

Tip

Question 16

During a sale a laptop is 30% off of the original price of $350.

after the sale, the discounted price of the laptop is increased by 30%? What is the new sales price?

Accepted Answer

$318.50

Answer

$350

Answer

$31.50

Answer

$136.50

Question 17

Another word for percentage

Accepted Answer

Rate

Answer

Tip

Answer

Tax

Answer

Fee

Question 18

A used car was reduced from $12,000 to $10,000. What is the percent decrease?

Accepted Answer

16.7%

Answer

83.3%

Answer

20%

Answer

120%

Question 19

Amount of money a salesperson makes as a percentage of their total sales

Accepted Answer

Commission

Answer

Fee

Answer

Markup

Answer

Tax

Question 20

What is 30% of 900?

Accepted Answer

270

Answer

27,000

Answer

27

Answer

3.000

Question 21

What number is 1/5 % of 250?

Accepted Answer

.5

Answer

50

Answer

12.5

Answer

37.5

Question 22

357 is 210% of what number?

Accepted Answer

170

Answer

749.7

Answer

74,970

Answer

17

Question 23

You go out to dinner to celebrate your friend's birthday. The bill is $35.75. You leave a 20% tip. What is the total cost of dinner?

Accepted Answer

$42.90

Answer

$7.15

Answer

$35.75

Answer

$36.47

Question 24

A scale measures a 35 lb weight as 37.5 lb. What is the percent error?

Accepted Answer

7.1%

Answer

6.7%

Answer

67%

Answer

71%

Question 25

A pair of shoes is discounted 15% from the original price of $85. A 6% sales tax will be applied to the discount price. What is the total for the shoes?

Accepted Answer

$76.59

Answer

$76.58

Answer

$103.62

Answer

$13.52

Question 26

A warehouse is selling a pair of shoes for $75.25. There is a 9% processing fee and a shipping fee of $5. How much is the total price of the shoes?

Accepted Answer

$87.02

Answer

$73.48

Answer

$410.11

Answer

$677.25

Question 27

Henry takes out a student loan to pay for college tuition this year. The interest he pays is $2,250. The loan has a 6% yearly interest rate and he will pay on it for 15 years. How much money did he borrow?

Accepted Answer

$2,500

Answer

$2,025

Answer

$20,250

Answer

$250

Question 28

A museum opened at 8 am. In the first hour, 150 people entered. During the second hour, 30% more people entered than in the first hour. If every person paid $5 admission fee, how much money did the museum make in the first two hours?

Accepted Answer

$1,725

Answer

$975

Answer

$750

Answer

$1,500

Question 29

Nick paid $2.75 in tax on an item that cost $55 originally. If the same tax rate is applied to a purchase of $78. what is the total cost of the purchase?

Accepted Answer

$81.90

Answer

$135.75

Answer

$3.90

Answer

$58.90

Question 30

A drawing where the scale factor is more than 100% making it larger than the original.

Accepted Answer

Enlargement

Answer

Reduction

Answer

Scale Factor

Answer

Scale Drawing

Question 31

An amount of money given to someone as an appreciation for service.

Accepted Answer

Tip

Accepted Answer

Gratuity

Answer

Commission

Answer

Fee

Question 32

A percentage that relates the lengths in a scale drawing to the original drawing.

Accepted Answer

Scale Factor

Answer

Scale Drawing

Answer

Reduction

Answer

Enlargement

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