Chapter 7 Practice Test: Percents

What is 38% of 250?

• 0.125

• 95

• 658

• 950

What percent of 80 is 8?

• 0.1%

• 1%

• 10%

• 72%

Twenty-four percent of the 25 swim team members are new on the team. How many members are new?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12

Estimate 49% of 15 1/8

• 1

• 2

• 4.5

• 8

Estimate 0.75% of 387

• 300

• 40

• 3

• 0.4

Write an equation for the problem. Then solve. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Find 74% of 58

• 0.74= n x 58; 1.3

• 58 = n X 0.74; 78.4

• p = 0.74 x 58; 42.9

• p = 74.58; 4,292

Write an equation for the problem. Then solve. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

89% of what number is 14?

• 0.89 = n x 14; 0.1

• p = 0.89 x 14; 12.5

• 14 = 89 x w; 0.2

• 14 =89 x w; 15.7

While shopping, Lucinda spent $48. If the amount she spent was 15% of her savings, how much savings did she have before she shopped?

• $40.80

• $55.20

• $150

• $320

Jamie has lunch at a restaurant and needs to determine how much tip to leave based on his bill. If his bill was $14.41 and Jamie wants to leave a 20% tip, what is a reasonable estimate for how much he should leave?

• $2.90

• $2.50

• $2.00

• $1.44

The regular price of an aquarium is $70 and the sale price is $60. Find the percent of discount to the nearest whole percent.

• 20%

• 14%

• 11%

• 10%