Percent Problems Is And Of

Sam had 9 puppies. After giving some away, Sam had 4 puppies left. What is the percent change in the number of puppies? Round to nearest whole percent if necessary.

• 56% decrease

• 125% decrease

• 56% increase

• 125% increase

Lisa's little brother weighed 8 pounds when he was born. He now weighs 36 pounds. What is the percent increase in the boy's weight?

• 350%

• 4%

• 40%

• 78%

It costs a florist $14.50 to grow a dozen roses. She sells a bouquet of a dozen roses for $24.99. What is the markup (percent increase) to the nearest percent?

• 72%

• 42%

• 172%

• 58%

Miss Sylvie miscounted and thought she saw 33 children on the bus. When she counted again, she realizes there are actually only 30 students on the bus. What is her percent error?

• 10%

• 9%

• 90%

• 91%

Linda started a savings account for her nephew with $3,000. The account earned 5% simple interest. How much interest did the account accumulate in 4 months?

• $50.00

• $600.00

• $60,000.00

• $4999.95

70% of the 20 students in Mrs. Johnson's homeroom have siblings. How many students have siblings in Mrs. Johnson's homeroom?

• 7 students

• 14 students

• 15 students

• 24 students

Calculate 25% of 80

• 20

• 80

• 48

• 95

56% of what number is 14?

• 7.84

• 25

• 0.25

• 4

A student earned a grade of 80% on a math test that had 20 problems. How many problems on this test did the student answers correctly?

• 25 problems

• 16 problems

• 18 problems

• 9 problems

24 is what percent of 60?

• 40%

• 20%

• 65%

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