Is of Percentages

At a sport club 40% prefer football, 30% basketball and the rest volleyball. 300 children attend this sport club. Find the number of those who prefer volleyball.

• 70

• 80

• 90

• 100

A clothes shop is holding a 20% sale during the month of January. Gina wants to buy a new pair of jeans which used to cost €18. How much is she going to pay now?

• €14.40

• €15.00

• €10.00

• €12.20

The computer Paul bought originally cost €620 but he was given a 30% discount. How much money did he save?

• €200

• €186

• €173

• €250

The regular price of Nike sneakers cost $129. The store is having a 25% off discount. How much is being discounted from the original price?

• $32.25

• $37.50

• $96.75

• $128.50

What is 80% of 90?

• 112.5

• 98

• .008

• 72

Ms. Morris has 35 tests to grade this weekend. Mrs. Cook has 80% more tests than that to grade this weekend. How many tests does Mrs. Cook have to grade?

• 125 tests

• 62 tests

• 63 tests

• 28 tests

If there is a 25% discount applied to $129 Nike sneakers, what is the new sales price of the Nikes?

• $32.25

• $96.75

• $161.25

• $128.75

A car dealership purchased a car for $15,000. They mark up the price by 35%. What is the retail price of the vehicle?

• $15,350

• $9,750

• $20,000

• $20,250

Which equations (yes, there is more than one!) represent a percent increase?

• 60%

• 40%

• 4%

• .4%