M2 Percent Review Fast Practice Test form A

M2 Percent

By Benny Boyd

Multiple Choice

Oscar made 28 out of 35 field goals during football practice. What percent of the field goals did Oscar make?

• 28%

• 35%

• 60%

• 80%

Explanation Slide...

Set up a proportion: Cross -multiply and divide.

Math Response

The table shows the percent of each type of movie in Brayden's collection. What is the simplified ratio of Action movies to all the movies in Brayden's collection?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: \frac{2}{5}

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Explanation Slide...

Action = 40%Percent is out of 100 so 40% = .To simplify, divide both numerator and denominator by the GCF of 20.

Math Response

Ming estimated that there would be 21 members in his bicycle club by the end of summer. There were actually 15 members at the end of summer. What is the percent error of Ming's estimate?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 40

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Explanation Slide...

The formula for percent error is so, To change a decimal to a percent, multiply the decimal by 100.

Math Response

There were 120 students at a creative writing workshop last year. This year there are 138 students. What is the percent of increase in the number of students at the workshop?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 15

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Explanation Slide...

To find percent increase, use the formula Cross-multiply and divide.

Math Response

Tyrese bought 35 tickets to use at the carnival. He used some of the tickets to ride the bumper cars and play some games. Now he has 28 tickets left. What is the percent of decrease in the number of tickets that he has?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 20

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Explanation Slide...

To find percent of decrease, Cross-multiply and divide

Math Response

Craig is training to try out for the wrestling team at his school. Each week he records the number of sit-ups he can do in 1 minute so that he can track his improvement. The table shows his results over the first 3 weeks. Find the percent of change from Week 1 to Week 2. Round to the nearest tenth percent if necessary.

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 10

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Explanation Slide...

Cross-multiply and divide.

Math Response

Craig is training to try out for the wrestling team at his school. Each week he records the number of sit-ups he can do in 1 minute so that he can track his improvement. The table shows his results over the first 3 weeks. Find the percent of change from Week 2 to Week 3. Round to the nearest tenth percent if necessary.

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 6.8

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Explanation Slide...

Cross-multiply and divide.

Math Response

There are 254 counties in the state of Texas. Pedro estimated that there are about 250 counties in the state. What is the percent error in Pedro's estimate? Round to the nearest tenth percent.

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 1.6

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Explanation Slide...

Cross-multiply and divide., when rounded to the 10ths place.

Math Response

Mr. Vickers earns a 7.5% commission on his total sales. Last month, he had sales of $54,620. How much commission did Mr. Vickers earn last month?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 4096.50

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Explanation Slide...

Cross-multiply and divide.He earned a commission of $4,096.50.

Math Response

Katrina wants to earn at least $600 this week in commission. What is the minimum amount she needs to sell in order to earn $600 if she earns a 7.5% commission on everything she sells? Round your answer to the nearest dollar if necessary.

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 8000

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Explanation Slide...

Cross-multiply and divide.She will need to have $8000 in total sales.

Math Response

Petra bought some art supplies from an online retailer. The retailer charges a $5.95 shipping fee or 7.5% of the total purchase, whichever is greater. If Petra's total purchase is $75.99, how much shipping will she pay?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 5.95

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Explanation Slide...

7.5% of $75.99 = Cross-multiply and divide.So, the shipping cost would be $5.95 because it is more.

Math Response

Nick wants to purchase a pair of binoculars that is on sale for $155.75. The sales tax rate in his county is 6.5%. How much will Nick pay in all for the pair of binoculars after sales tax is included? Round to the nearest cent if necessary.

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 165.87

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Math Response

The Sloan family stayed in a hotel room for 6 nights while on vacation. The total cost before tax was $1,170. If the hotel room tax rate in the city is 12%, what was the total cost for the hotel room?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 1310.40

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Math Response

Ling paid $1.15 in sales tax on a purchase of $18.40. What is the sales tax rate?

_____ %

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 6.25

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Hotspot

For large parties at a certain restaurant, a tip of 20% is automatically included in the bill. Place an X under yes or no to indicate whether each of the following tip amounts are correct for a 20% gratuity on each subtotal. Round to the nearest cent if necessary.

Multiple Choice

The wholesale cost of a dining room table at a furniture store is $1,215.80. The markup for the table is 30%. What is the selling price of the dining room table?

• A. $364.74

• B. $851.06

• C. $1,580.54

• D. $1,642.19

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Math Response

An outdoor and camping store pays a wholesale price of $24.50 for a fishing rod and sells it for $31.85. What is the percent markup?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 30

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Hotspot

An electronics store is having an 18% off sale on everything in the store. To the nearest cent, which of the following could represent regular prices and sale prices of items in the store during the sale? Select all that apply.

Math Response

A washing machine is on clearance for 30% off. If the sale price of the washing machine is $395.49, what was the original price? Round to the nearest cent if necessary.

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 564.99

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Math Response

Tyler's savings account pays a simple annual interest rate of 3.25%. Suppose he deposits $5,000 in the account and makes no additional deposits or withdrawals for 3 years. What will the total value of the account be after 3 years?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 5487.50

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Hotspot

Indicate the correct amount of simple interest earned in the savings account descriptions by placing an X in the correct cell in the table below.

Explanation Slide...

I = prt; where p=principal, r=percentage rate, t=time(years)Percent = %/100 so 2% = 2/100 = 0.02a. I = 3200x.02x4 = $256b. I = 1950x.035x4 = $273c. I = 2400x.0225x5 = $270

Multiple Choice

A scientist measures a substance to be 75 grams, but the actual weight of the substance is 100 grams. What is the percent error of the scientist's measurement?

• 25%

• 33%

• 20%

• 25.5%

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Multiple Choice

If a salesperson earns a commission of 5% on all sales and they sell goods worth $2000, how much commission do they earn?

• $10

• $100

• $200

• $1000

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Multiple Choice

A real estate agent receives a commission of 3% for selling a house. If the house sells for $150,000, how much does the agent earn in commission?

• $4,500

• $45,000

• $450

• $4,500,000

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Multiple Choice

If the sales tax rate is 6%, how much tax would you pay on an item that costs $50?

• $2

• $3

• $5

• $6

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Multiple Choice

Smithville Bank is offering each of it's customers a record 3.4% simple interest on new savings account. If Mr. Thomas opens an account with $1,500, how much interest will he earn in 3 years?

• $15,300

• $1,530

• $153

• The answer is not shown

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Multiple Choice

What is the formula for simple interest?

• A=P(1+r)^t
• I=Prt
• I=P(1+r)t
• A=Prt

Multiple Choice

Question #7

Ike invests $7,660 in an account paying 7.27% simple interest annually. How much interest has Ike gained after four years?

A. $222.75

B. $2,227.53

C. $1,392.20

D. $13,922.05

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Dropdown

Ivan deposits $5,000 into an account that pays simple interest at a rate of 5% per year. How much interest will he be paid in the first 3 years?

What is the principle? ​

Select answer

What is the rate? ​

Select answer

What is the time? ​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

A bookshelf costs $120, but you have a 10% off coupon. How much do you pay for the bookshelf after applying the coupon?

• $108

• $110

• $112

• $118

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