Percents and Ratios
1.
If a discount of 20% off the retail price of a desk saves Mark $45, how much did he pay for the desk?
A. $145
B. $160
C. $180
D. $210
E. $215
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
2.
A customer pays $1,100 in state taxes on a newly purchased car. What is the value of the car if state taxes are 8.9% of the value?
A. $9.765.45
B. $10,876.90
C. $12,359.55
D. $14,345.48
E. $15,745.45
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
3.
How many years does Steven need to invest his $3,000 at 7% to earn $210 in simple interest?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
E. 5 years
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
4.
Sabrina's boss states that she will increase Sabrina's salary from $12,000 to $14,000 per year if she enrolls in business courses at a local community college. What percent increase in salary will result from Sabrina taking the business courses?
A. 15%
B. 16.7%
C. 17.2%
D. 85%
E. 117%
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
5.
35% of what number is 70?
A. 100
B. 110
C. 150
D. 175
E. 200
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
6.
What number is 5% of 2000?
A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 200
E. 250
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
7.
What percent of 90 is 27?
A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 33%
E. 41%
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
8.
Jim works for $15.50 per hour for a health care facility. He is supposed to get a 75 cent per hour raise at one year of service. What will his percent increase in hourly pay be?
A. 2.7%
B. 3.3%
C. 133%
D. 4.8%
E. 105%
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
9.
If 45 is 120% of a number, what is 80% of the same number?
A. 30
B. 32
C. 36
D. 38
E. 41
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
10.
How long will Lucy have to wait before her $2,500 invested at 6% earns $600 in simple interest?
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
D. 5 years
E. 6 years
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
11.
What is 35% of a number if 12 is 15% of a number?
A. 5
B. 12
C. 28
D. 33
E. 62
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
12.
A computer is on sale for $1600, which is a 20% discount off the regular price. What is the regular price?
A. $1800
B. $1900
C. $2000
D. $2100
E. $2200
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
13.
A car dealer sells a SUV for $39,000, which represents a 25% markup over the dealer's cost. What was the cost of the SUV to the dealer?
A. $29,250
B. $31,200
C. $32,500
D. $33,800
E. $33,999
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
14.
After having to pay increased income taxes this year, Edmond has to sell his BMW. Edmond bought the car for $49,000, but he sold it for a 20% loss. What did Edmond sell the car for?
A. $24,200
B. $28,900
C. $35,600
D. $37,300
E. $39,200
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
15.
At a company fish fry, ½ in attendance are employees. Employees' spouses are 1/3 of the attendance. What is the percentage of the people in attendance who are not employees or employee spouses?
A. 10.5%
B. 16.7%
C. 25%
D. 32.3%
E. 38%
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
16.
If 6 is 24% of a number, what is 40% of the same number
A. 8
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
E. 25
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
17.
25% of 400 =
A. 100
B. 200
C. 800
D. 10,000
E. 12,000
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
18.
22% of $900 =
A. 90
B. 198
C. 250
D. 325
E. 375
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
19.
Which of the following percentages is equal to 0.45?
A. 0.045%
B. 0.45%
C. 4.5%
D. 45%
E. 0.0045%
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
20.
Which of these percentages equals 1.25?
A. 0.125%
B. 12.5%
C. 125%
D. 1250%
E. 1250.5%
-- Select an Answer -- A B C D E 1 2 3 4
