Applications of Percent

Jake’s Cameras purchased a digital camera at a wholesale cost of $80. They marked up the price 50 percent above the wholesale cost to use as their selling price. After every month that the camera didn’t sell, the store reduced the selling price by 25 percent. After how many monthly price reductions did the price dip below the wholesale cost?

• after 2 monthly price reductions

• after 3 monthly price reductions

• after 4 monthly price reductions

• after 5 monthly price reductions

Alyssa is paid 5 percent commission on her total sales each month. Last month, she sold $30,000 worth of items. After a state tax rate of 9 percent is deducted from her commission, how much is left to the nearest dollar?

• $135

• $150

• $1,365

• $1,500

A toy manufacturer estimates that 6% of its products are defective. If 550 toys are produced in one day, how many will be defective?

• 30

• 33

• 35

• 37

Fourteen percent of the town’s population is over the age of 65. If there are 320 residents over the age of 65, approximately what is the town’s population?

• 2000

• 2286

• 2500

• 3000

The LA Dodgers hit the most homeruns in 2014. The number of homeruns accounted for 6% of the entire Major League Baseball homerun count. If 583 total homeruns were hit, approximately how many did the LA Dodgers hit?

• 35

• 40

• 45

• 50

Two of the dozen eggs in a carton are cracked. About what percent of the carton is cracked?

• 8%

• 16%

• 20%

• 25%

Mr. Hollins determines that he gives away $800 each month. If he gives away 16% of his budget, how much is his overall budget?

• $5,000

• $4,800

• $6,000

• $5,800

About 56% of the 2,553 students are enrolled in at least one honors class. How many students are enrolled in an honors class?

• 1,430

• 1,430.68

• 1,431

• 1,432

A survey finds that 75% of 3400 Australians own at least one mobile phone. What is the expected number of these Australians who own at least 1 mobile phone?

• 850

• 255

• 785

• 1700

• 2550

Of a survey of 760 students who travel to university, 20% catch the train and 15% catch the bus. How many do not use the train or bus?

• 152

• 114

• 494

• 266

• 760