Applied Percents

To make a profit, a clothing store sells jeans at 115% the amount they paid for them. How much did the store pay for the jeans shown? Round your answer to the nearest penny.

• $24.35

• $22.19

• $32.89

• $26.17

In one state, the meal tax is 5.19%. How much tax will a customer pay if the food and beverages total $29? Round to the nearest penny.

• $1.51

• $1.49

• $1.22

• $31.50

Harlem's computer hard drive has 131.25 GB of free space, which is about 17.5% of the capacity of his hard drive. What is the capacity of the hard drive in GB?

• 1,243

• 750

• 812

• 23

An auto insurance company pays 12% commission to its agents for each new insurance policy they sell. How much commission does an agent make on a $1,000 policy?

• $1,200

• $12

• $120

• $1,120

If 30% of a number is 45, what is the number?

• 150

• 75

• 200

• 120

If 45% of a number is 90, what is the number?

• 150

• 200

• 250

• 300

If 60% of a number is 72, what is the number?

• 110

• 120

• 84

• 96

• A
• B
• C
• D

If 20% of a number is 40, what is the number?

• 100

• 200

• 150

• 250

What is 40% of 250?

• 200

• 100

• 60

• 150