Practice Test Percents

Find the percent of change if the original cost was $5 and the new cost is $1. 

• Increase $4
• Decrease $4
• Decrease 80%
• Decrease 400%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

One week, 72 people got a speeding ticket. The next week, only 36 people got a speeding ticket. What is the percent of change in the speeding tickets?

• Increase 50%
• Decrease 50%
• Increase 1%
• Decrease 1%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

 Macy's is having a one-day 35% off special. If Sara bought $124.50 worth of items, what would the final bill total after applying the discount of 35% and sales tax of 7%?

• $84.30
• $80.93
• $89.56
• $86.58

If a new video game cost $25 for the store to buy and the owner then sells it for $37.50, what was the percent markup?
[percent markup is percent increase]

• $12.50 is 50% markup
• $12.50 is 33.3% markup
• $37.50 is 84.4% markup 
• $37.50 is 7.1% markup

450 children attended the school play. Of the total attendance, 40% were boys. How many girls attended the school play?

• 27
• 180
• 18
• 270

What percent is 34 of 46 ?

• 73.9%
• 59.8%
• 88.4%
• 33.3%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

9 out of 42 is what percent ?

• 21.4%
• 78.3%
• 87.5%
• 29.5%

What percent is 11 of 13 ?

• 84.6%
• 73.9%
• 88.4%
• 29.5%

Regular price: $174. Discount: 40%. Find the sale price. Round to nearest cent if necessary.

• $104.40
• $140.40
• 104.4
• 69.6

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Convert the fraction to a percent value. 29/77 =

• 38%
• 56%
• 36%
• 94%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.2