Percents and Linear Expressions

Fifteen is 30% of what number?

• 30

• 50

• 45

• 55

A recipe for lemonade punch calls for 6 cups of lemonade for every 24 cups of punch. Which equation can be used to find x, the percent of lemonade in the recipe?

Of the 650 students at Westmoreland Junior High, 80% will attend the field trip. How many students will attend the field trip?

• 500

• 720

• 300

• 520

All items at a factory are checked for defects. Of the 300 items checked, 3% were defective. How many of the items worked?

• 257

• 291

• 9

• 10,000

A shipping & handling fee of $35.00 is charged on all furniture orders over $250. If the order is $437.50, what percent is the shipping and handling fee?

• 8%

• 9%

• 10%

• 7%

A sweater is marked 30% off during an end of season sale. If the sweater was originally $56.00, how much was the sweater on sale for?

• $39.20

• $29.20

• $16.80

• $42.00

Several trays of danishes are ordered for breakfast. About 35% are cream filled. There are 4 trays with 18 danishes on each tray. Approximately how many danishes contain cream filling?

• 71.8

• 25.2

• 72

• 25

On Monday, Jeff bought a shirt for 40% off the regular price of $16.00, not including tax. The next day, the shirt that Jeff bought was marked down 75% off it's regular price. How much would Jeff have saved, not including tax, if he had waited until Tuesday to buy the shirt?

• $9.60

• $5.60

• $4.00

• $6.40

Marie purchased a $49.00 gift for a baby shower. She uses a coupon that offers 20% off. How much will she spend on the gift after the coupon?

• $10.00

• $39.20

• $9.80

• $40.00

A recipe for apple cider calls for 4 cups apple juice and 3 cups of water. Which equation can be used to find x, the percent of apple juice in the recipe?