Quiz about Percent

Question 1

Elianna bought some shoes for $40 and sold them for $60. What was the percent of increase in the price of the shoes?

Accepted Answer

50%

Answer

66%

Answer

33%

Answer

20%

Question 2

Candy bars have increased in price by 60% in recent years. If today's price is about $1.28, how much was the original price of the candy bars before the increase?

Accepted Answer

$0.80

Answer

$0.68

Answer

$1.88

Answer

$2.04

Question 3

Mrs. Harrison wants to buy a scooter that usually sells for $79.99. The store is having a sale and all merchandise is discounted by 15%.

What is the total cost of the scooter after she pays 7% sales tax?

Accepted Answer

$72.75

Answer

$67.99

Answer

$74.99

Answer

$98.43

Question 4

A pet store purchases dog collars for $7 per dog collar. The store marked up the price of the dog collars by 42%. What is the retail price per dog collar?

Accepted Answer

$9.94

Answer

$4.06

Answer

$49.00

Answer

$2.94

Question 5

Mrs. Yannucci borrows $1200 to buy a new bedroom set. If the simple interest rate is 7.5%, how much interest will she have to pay in two years?

Accepted Answer

$180.00

Answer

$90.00

Answer

$1,290.00

Answer

$18,000

Question 6

Mrs. Yannucci gives away 45% of all the vegetables that she grows in her garden. Which answer below represents the fraction of vegetables she gives away?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{9}{20}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{45}$$

Answer

$$\frac{11}{20}$$

Answer

$$\frac{4}{5}$$

Question 7

Mrs. Yannucci buys Pampered Chef cookware. The cookware costs $186.89 before taxes. The sales tax rate is 7.25%. What is the amount of sales tax she will pay?

Accepted Answer

$13.55

Answer

$135.50

Answer

$13.08

Answer

$25.66

Question 8

What is 45% as a decimal?

Accepted Answer

0.45

Answer

45.0

Answer

0.4

Answer

4.0

Question 9

Kamar is out shopping with friends. The bill comes out to be $28.00 before a 15% coupon. How much money will the coupon save Kamar?

Accepted Answer

$4.20

Answer

$5.00

Answer

$4.80

Answer

$2.00

Question 10

What is the missing value in the percent change proportion for this scenario? Miss Roeger's volleyball team won 5 games last year and 8 games this year. $$\frac{ }{5}=\frac{x}{100}$$

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

8

Answer

5

Question 11

What is the percent change in the following scenario and state whether it is an increase or a decrease: The original amount is 60 and the new amount is 72.

Accepted Answer

20% increase

Answer

12% decrease

Answer

20% decrease

Answer

12% decrease

Question 12

How do you write 8% as a fraction? Write the answer in simplest form.

Accepted Answer

2/25

Answer

8/10

Answer

8/100

Answer

.08

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