Act Percentage Questions

• 3,206,000

• 320,600

• 763.33

• 76.33

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

The Carousel Clothes Shop is advertising a sale featuring 30% off the marked price on any item. Which of the following gives the sale price, in dollars, of an item with a marked price of p dollars?

• 0.3p

• p - 30p

• p - 0.3

• p - 0.3p

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Brian bought a pair of jeans for 2/3 of the original price of $48 and a belt for 40% of its original price of $12.50. Ignoring sales tax, what is the total amount for these purchases?

• $21.00

• $27.00

• $37.00

• $39.50

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Which of the following is NOT equivalent to to 80% of n?

• 0.80n

• 8(0.10n)

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7A

• 29,360

• 2,936

• 1,835

• 183.5

What is 5% of 50?

• 0.5

• 2.5

• 10

• 25

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Jennifer's best long jump distance increased by 10% from 1990 to 1991 and by 20% from 1991 to 1992. By what percent did her best long jump distance increase from 1990 to 1992?

• 32%

• 30%

• 20%

• 15%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Suppose that replacing an old electric water heater with a new, energy-efficient electric water heater will reduce a home's average monthly electric bill by 20%. If the old electric water heater in a home with a current average monthly electric bill of $110 is replaced by a new energy-efficient one, what will be the home's new average monthly electric bill?

• $22.00

• $88.00

• $90.00

• $109.80

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

While watching TV from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, you count 20 commercials, each 30 seconds long. To the nearest percent, what percent of the hour is taken up by commercials?

• 6%

• 10%

• 17%

• 50%

Mr. Jones earns a total of $320 each week at his job in Shaba's Supermarket. If 18% of his pay is withheld for taxes, insurance, and other deductions, what is his take-home pay each week?

• $57.60

• $262.40

• $300.50

• $338.00

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C