Quarter 3 Benchmark Review - Percents

Brennan wants to purchase a new rug to go in the nursery. The rug costs $56, but she has a coupon for 15% off. How much will the rug cost if she uses the coupon?

• $47.60

• $50.00

• $45.30

• $49.20

A recipe calls for 14.0 grams of butter. If there is a 15% error on the weight, what is the range of acceptable weight?

• 11.9 – 14.0 grams

• 11.9 – 16.1 grams

• 14.0 – 16.1 grams

• 12.5 – 15.5 grams

A recipe for passion tea lemonade calls for 3 cups of passion tea and 1 cup of lemonade. Which equation can be used to find x, the percent of lemonade in the recipe?

Adrian is placing an order from a catering company for $524.89. He wants to leave a 15% tip for the staff. Which of the following is a reasonable estimate for the total amount that Adrian will pay the catering company?

• $78.75

• $446.00

• $604.00

• $591.00

A local farmer’s market sells a dozen eggs for $5.35. Based on this information, which of the following could be true?

• $10.70 for 18 eggs

• $13.38 for two dozen eggs

• $26.75 for four dozen eggs

• $16.05 for three dozen eggs

Landyn plans to borrow $2,300 from the bank to purchase a new furniture set. If he borrows the money at a rate of 5% simple interest for 2 years, what is the total amount he will have to pay back to the bank?

• $2,530

• $2,520

• $2,550

• $2,600

Alonso's hourly pay from the past 4 years is shown in the table below. What was the percent increase from year 1 to year 4?

• 35%

• 30%

• 25%

• 40%

A vintage dresser was listed on a resale site for $500. The dresser ended up being sold for $385. By what percentage did the price of the dresser change?

• An increase of 35%

• An increase of 23%

• A decrease of 35%

• A decrease of 23%

Which set of ratios below is NOT equivalent to 2:5?

The Powell family spends $995 per month on rent. If this is 20% of their monthly budget, then what is their monthly budget?

• $4,975

• $5,000

• $4,500

• $5,500