PERCENT QUIZ # 3

Last Wednesday, students could choose ham or turkey sandwiches for lunch. The cafeteria made a bunch of sandwiches, 44 of which were turkey. This is 55% of the sandwiches that were made. How many sandwiches were made in all?

• 20

• 80

• 4

• 11

The city council voted on a new tax. The council has 90 members and 90% of the council members voted in favor of the new tax. How many members voted in favor of the tax?

• 9

• 85

• 81

• 90

At a construction job for a store, 50 painters were asked to help paint. 30% of these painters were asked to paint the main room. How many painters were asked to paint the main room?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

While digging in her back yard, Nancy found a large metal bar that weighed 24 ounces. Nancy was also able to determine that 75% of the bar was silver. How many ounces of the bar was silver?

• 18

• 20

• 22

• 15

At a local department store, dresses have been reduced to $15. This price is 60% of the original price. Given this, what was the original price of the dress?

• $22.50

• $25.00

• $27.50

• $28.00

In a basketball game, Sally is the top scorer with 45% of the team’s points. If the team scored 120 points in total, how many points did the rest of the team score?

• 54 points

• 66 points

• 58 points

• 75 points