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Adrien and his family are enjoying a vacation in the wild west. One place they really want to visit is the Grand Canyon. The total distance they will drive is 400 miles. If they have already driven 280 miles, what percent have they driven? Use a tape diagram to solve.

• 68%

• 30%

• 70%

• 43%

A nearby theater surveyed 60 people if they like butter popcorn, or caramel popcorn. 30% liked caramel popcorn. How many people like butter popcorn? Use a tape diagram to solve.

• 12 people

• 42 people

• 18 people

• 19 people

What percent of 20 is 14? Use a proportion to solve.

• 15%

• 69%

• 142%

• 70%

Amanda has finished 9 problems on her math study guide. If this is 75% of the problems on her study guide, how many problems are on the entire study guide? Use a proportion to solve.

• 15 problems

• 12 problems

• 3 problems

• 69 problems

At a local restaurant, you order a meal that costs $63.90. You leave a 20% tip, and you pay 5% tax. How much did it cost in all? Use a tape diagram to solve.

• $80.52

• $87.97

• $76.45

• $99.99

In Edward's Excellent Store, everything is 25% off. You buy a jacket that is originally for $36. When you go to the cashier, you pay 6% sales tax. How much do you pay in all? Use an equation to solve.

• $62.82

• $38.96

• $28.62

• $76.83

Diya's family ate at a restaurant. The bill was $44.20. If they tipped the waiter 20%, how much was the tip? Use a proportion to solve.

• $8.84

• $4.88

• $8.48

• $8.88

At Cherians, your total is $10.85. You pay 33 cents as food tax, and you pay a total of $11.18. What percent is your tax? Use an equation to solve. Round to the nearest whole number.

• 11%

• 5%

• 10%

• 4%

What is 2.3% of 166? Use an equation to solve.

• 3.818

• 8.138

• 1.383

• 8.311

The students of SFMS are collecting cans for the canned food drive. So far, they have brought in 65% of their goal amount. They have brought in 520 cans. How many total cans do they hope to collect? Use an equation to solve.

• 520 cans

• 799 cans

• 800 cans

• 1470 cans