Business Math Percentages Practice

Write the number 1.75 as a percent.

• 1.75%

• 17.5%

• 175%

• .175%

Write the number .02 as a percent.

• .02%

• 2%

• .2%

• .002%

Answer explanation

.02 * 100% = 2%

Write 73% as a number.

• .73

• 73

• .073

• 7.3

Answer explanation

Remember we divide the given percent by 100%. Ex - 73/100 = .73

Movie tickets normally cost $12.50 but are 15% off on Wednesday nights. Select the equation you would use to calculate the amount you will save on your ticket at 15% off.

• Savings = 12.50 * 15%

• Savings = $12.50 * .85

• Savings = $12.50 * 1.15

• Savings = $12.50 * .15

Answer explanation

We are looking for how much money we will save at 15% so our equation will look like this. This amount will be 15% of the original ticket cost. Savings on ticket = $12.50 * .15

Your bill for textbooks was $549.70, but you purchased all used textbooks so you will receive a discount of 25% discount . Select the equation you would use to find the amount you would pay for the books after the discount is applied.

• Cost of Textbooks = $549.70 * .25

• Cost of Textbooks = $540.70 * 1.25

• Cost of Textbooks = $540.70 * .75

• Cost of Textbooks = College isn't free????

Answer explanation

If take 25% off then you pay 75% of the original value. Therefore your equation would be Cost of Textbooks = $540.70 * .75

You are buying concert tickets that originally cost $237.00 before fees. There are two fees of 11% and 3.5% that are applied to your ticket cost. Which equation below represents the amount of fees you will pay on these tickets?

• Fees = $237.00 * .145

• Fees = $237.00 * .075

• Fees = $237.00 * 1.145

• Fees = $237.00 * .11 * .035

Answer explanation

Since both fees are applied to the original ticket cost we can add them up and get 14.5% in total fees. We are looking for the amount of fees so our equation would be Fees = $237.00 * .145

You are buying suits for your wedding that cost $214.00. There is a deal at the store that if you buy at least 5 suits you get 25% off and then an additional 10%. How much will you pay for these suits assuming that you buy at least 5 of them.

• $74.90

• $5.35

• $144.45

• $198.70

Answer explanation

Remember when we have the word additional we must apply the rates separately. Therefore you must take $214 * .75 = $160.5, then take 10% off of $160.5 by multiplying $160.5 * .9

You are buying a new purse and it is priced at $127.00. If the purse is listed as 20% off but has an additional 5.5% sales tax added on at the end. How much will you pay for the purse?

• $107.19

• $94.62

• $159.39

• $$96.01

Answer explanation

First you find what 20% of of $127.00 would be. 127 * .8 = $101.6. Now you find 5.5% of $101.6 and add it on to $101.6.

74 percent of 25 is.....

• 6.5

• 33.78

• 18.5

Answer explanation

Equation would be x = .74 * 25, x = 18.5

45 is 40% of what number?

• 180

• 75

• 112.5

Answer explanation

Equation would look like 45 = .60 * x, x = 75