Chapter 6: Percent and Decimal Conversion Quiz

Imagine you are analyzing a financial report, and you come across an interest rate of 0.96%. Write this percent as a decimal.

• 0.0096

• 0.096

• 0.96

• 9.6

John noticed that his savings account interest rate is 0.42. How would John express this interest rate as a percent?

• 42%

• 4.2%

• 0.42%

• 420%

John is comparing the efficiency of two machines. Machine A operates at (16/25) efficiency, while Machine B operates at 65% efficiency. Which machine is more efficient?

• Machine A

• Machine B

• They are equally efficient

• Cannot be determined

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Use a number line to order the numbers from least to greatest: 85%, (15/18), 0.84.

What is the percent of change from 4 strikeouts to 10 strikeouts in a baseball game?

• 150%

• 60%

• 250%

• 40%

John wants to buy a shirt that is priced at $15, but the store is offering a 5% discount. How much does he have to pay?

• $14.25

• $15.75

• $14.75

• $15.25

John invests $450 in a savings account that earns simple interest. If the interest rate is 6% per annum, how much interest will John have earned after 8 years?

• $216

• $180

• $270

• $324

You, your cousin, and a friend each take the same number of free throws at a basketball hoop. Who made the most free throws?

• True

• False

You estimate that there are 66 cars in a parking lot. The actual number of cars is 75. What is the percent error?

• 12%

• 13.5%

• 9%

• 11%

Imagine you deposited $800 into a savings account that earns 4% simple interest annually. Calculate the total amount in your account at the end of each year for 3 years.

• $832

• $848

• $864

• $880