Bridge Math Test 1b

A pair of sandals costs $11.94. There is a 7% sales tax. What is the total cost of the sandals?

• $.74

• $10.50

• $12.78

• $11.24

There are 41 teachers that work in a school. On Friday, 29 teachers were present. What percent of the teachers showed up for work?

• 50%

• 69%

• 55%

• 71%

There are 32 students in a class. Eight of those students are women. What percent are men? (Round to the Nearest Tenth)

• 71.9%

• 75%

• 32%

• 32.9%

Sandals are on sale for 75% off. The original price of one pair of sandals is $30. What is the new cost of sandals after the discount?

• $7.50

• $22.50

• $9.00

• $7.00

Nancy is buying a new pair of boots. The store is having a sale and all boots are 20% off. The sales price is what percentage of the boots?

• 20% is the discount, so 80% of original is the sales price

• 80% is the discounted, so 20% of original is the sales price

• The boots are on sale so who cares

• I will just pay what the cashier says and hopes that I am not cheated out of my money

12 ounce shampoo bottle lasts Mike 16 weeks. How long would you expect an 30-ounce bottle of the same brand to last him?

• 24 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 30 weeks

• 40 weeks

About 11 out of 20 homes have a personal computer. On a street with 80 homes, how many would you expect to have a personal computer?

• 46 homes

• 39 homes

• 44 homes

• 40 homes

A 6-ounce package of fruit snacks contains 45 pieces. How many pieces would you expect in a 16-ounce package?

• 125 pieces

• 120 pieces

• 75 pieces

• 170 pieces

Sue types 3 pages in the same amount of time that Mary types 4.5 pages.  If Sue and Mary start typing at the same time, how many pages will Mary have typed when Sue has typed 11 pages?

• 16.5 pages
• 16 pages
• 15 pages
• 15.5 pages

The waiting time to ride a roller coaster is 20 minutes when 150 people are in line.  How long is the waiting time when 240 people are in line?

• 90 min
• 30 min
• 32 min
• 30 min