Test Review Percents

Jane bought a coffee table that had a selling price of $350. If the sales tax rate was 7%, what would the total cost be?

• $374.50

• $357.00

• $24.50

• $2,450.00

Answer explanation

Find the sales tax and then add it to the selling price to find the total cost.

Write an equation for 80% of 30.

• n = 80 x 30

• n = .80 x 30

• .80 = 30n

• 30 = .8n

Write 1.12 in percent form.

• 1.12 %

• 11.2 %

• 112 %

• 1120%

Answer explanation

To convert a decimal to percent form, multiply it by 100.

120 is 80% of what number?

• n = 120 x 0.8

• 120 = 0.8n

• 0.8 = 120n

• n = 120 x 80

A sporting goods store bought ice skates for $30.00 a pair. They sold them for $45.00. Find the percent markup. Round to the nearest whole percent if necessary.

• 33%

• 67%

• 1.5%

• 50%

Answer explanation

change/old = %/100

The original price of a painting is $250. The store is having a sale and the discounted price is $225. What is the percent of decrease (discount)? Round to the nearest whole percent if necessary.

• 90%

• 111%

• 10%

• 0.1%

Answer explanation

change/old = %/100

An $1,800 television set is marked down by 30%. Find the sales price.

• $540.00

• $1,260.00

• $2,340.00

• $1,830

Answer explanation

To find the sales price, find the amount of the discount and subtract it from the initial cost.

The wholesale price of a bracelet is $400.00. If the jewelry store uses a 45% markup for all jewelry that it sells, what would the selling price be for the bracelet?

• $580.00

• $445.00

• $355.00

• $18,000

Answer explanation

Find the percent of the wholesale cost and add it to the wholesale cost to find the selling price.

Write the percent as a decimal:
217%

• .0217

• .217

• 2.17

• 21.7

Change this decimal to a percent.
0.528

• 528%

• 52.8%

• 5.28%

• 52%