Rates & Percents

An ice cream shop keeps track of the various orders in the table.

What percent of customers choose vanilla ice cream?

• 32.5%

• 45%

• 36%

• 58%

At Centertown Middle School, 25% of the 124 students Mrs. Wade teaches buy their lunches in the cafeteria.

How many students do not purchase their lunches in the cafeteria?

• 31

• 68

• 93

• 45

The Spring Fling dance sold 176 tickets during the first two days of sales. This was 32% of the total sales.

How many tickets were sold to the Spring Fling dance?

• 620

• 550

• 380

• 510

Walnuts are priced according to the chart.

What is the price per pound for the walnuts?

• $2.59

• $3.86

• $2.17

• $3.07

Ron is seeking a loan with a simple interest rate of 7% per year. He wants to borrow 4,500.

How much will he be charged in interest after 36 months?

• $5,445

• $9,450

• $11,340

• $945

In Texas the state sales tax rate is 6%. Beth purchases a washing machine at $420.00 and a dryer for $360.00.

How much will Beth's total be including state sales tax?

• $46.80

• $445.20

• $780.00

• $826.80

The price of cable TV has risen over the past 20 years.

What is the approximate percent increase from 1990 to 2010?

• 300%

• 280%

• 250%

• 200%

Mr. Pope lost 10 pounds in one month. At the end of the month, he weighed 240 pounds.

By what percentage did Mr. Pope decrease his weight?

• 4%

• 7%

• 10%

• 15%

The distance around a neighborhood is 6 miles. When Sam clocked it with an odometer, the distance was 5.52 miles.

What is the percent error of the clocking

• 9%

• 6.5%

• 7%

• 8%

A moped travels a constant rate shown in the table.

At this rate how many miles will the moped travel in 3/4 hour?

• 21

• 28

• 17

• 31