Percent Application Review

The cost of a broadband plan changed from $150 per month to $180 per month. What was the percent of change? Choose the correct answer to complete the statement.

• The price of the broadband plan increased by 15%

• The price of the broadband plan increased by 30%

• The price of the broadband plan increased by 20%

Four clothing stores are offering discounts on jeans right now. • Store X: 5 jeans for $30.00 • Store Y: 3 jeans for $20.00 • Store Z: 4 jeans for $25.00 • Store W: 6 jeans for $35.00 Which store has the best discount and why? Choose the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

• Store X has the best discount because the price per jean is the lowest.

• Store Y has the best discount because the price per jean is the lowest.

• Store Z has the best discount because the price per jean is the lowest.

• Store W has the best discount because the price per jean is the lowest.

A tape measure shows a length of 36 inches. If 1 inch is approximately equal to 25.4 millimeters, what is the closest measurement to the length of the tape in millimeters?

• A. 914.4 mm

• B. 91.44 mm

• C. 9.144 mm

• D. 9144 mm

A guitarist is planning to purchase a new guitar. He has already saved $500. He intends to add $100 to this amount every month for the next 10 months without spending any of the saved money until he can afford the guitar. Which percentage is closest to the percent increase from the original amount of money he has saved to the amount he will have at the end of 10 months?

• A. 200%

• B. 50%

• C. 300%

• D. 150%

The ratio of the number of cashews to the number of peanuts in a jar of mixed nuts is 5:2. There are 750 cashews in the jar. How many peanuts are in the jar of mixed nuts?

• A. 300

• B. 500

• C. 600

• D. 400

The owner of a tea shop noted the number of customers who added honey or lemon to their tea during one hour and categorized them by gender. The results are shown in the table.

What percentage of these customers added honey to their tea during this hour?

• A. 25%

• B. 40%

• C. 60%

• D. 80%

John is a postman who delivers 60 letters every hour. If he continues at this rate, which equation best represents y, the total number of letters John delivers in x hours?

• A. x = y + 60

• B. y = x + 60

• C. X= 60y

• D. y = 60x

A customer buys 7 pounds of onions for $2.80. What is the price per pound for onions?

• A. $0.30

• B. $0.40

• C. $0.50

• D. $0.60

Johan compared the number of fluid ounces per bottle of juice to the cost of four different brands of juice. The information he gathered is shown in the table.

Based on the data in the table, which brand of juice has the highest cost per fluid ounce?

• $15.00

• $13.50

• $10.00

• $7.50

Sam bought 8 apples for $3.20. Each apple costs the same amount. Which function can be used to find the total cost in dollars, c, for purchasing n apples?

• A. c = 0.40n

• B. c = 3.20n

• C. c = 8n

• D. c = 25.60n