Percents Practice

If you get 8% commission and you sold $135,000 worth of product, what is your commission?

• $145,800
• $124,200
• $10,800
• $8,000

Mary lost 30 pounds.  Before her diet she weighed 180 pounds.  What is the percent of change?

• 17% Decrease
• 18% Decrease
• 19% Decrease
• 20% Decrease

Mrs. Ciampa had 27 students in her class last year and this year she had 30 students in her math class. What is the percent change?

• 24%
• 20%
• 11%
• 50%

The play attendance decreased from 250 students to 195 students. What was the percent decrease?

• 55%
• 22%
• 28.2%
• 32%

Ms. Brown estimated 70 students would try out for the Cross Country team. This year, only 63 students tried out. What was her percent error?

• 11%
• 50%
• 12%
• 1%

What is the equivalent percent to 0.05?

• 50%

• 500%

• 5%

• 0.05%

What is the equivalent decimal to 75%?

• 0.75

• 0.075

• 7.5

• 75.0

Rosa and her friends are eating out for dinner. The bill was $45.80. They want to leave a 20% tip. How much should they leave for a tip (gratuity)?

• $9.16

• $20

• $45.80

• $54.96

Sales tax is _______________ to the price.

• subtracted

• multiplied

• added

• divided

Gratuity (tip) is ___________________ to the price.

• subtracted

• multiplied

• added

• divided