Ratios and Percents

Brennan wants to purchase a new rug to go in the nursery. The rug costs $56, but she has a coupon for 15% off. How much will the rug cost if she uses the coupon?

• $47.60

• $50.00

• $45.00

• $55.00

A candy store taking inventory estimates that they have 162 ounces of dark chocolate candy remaining. In actuality, there are 180 ounces of dark chocolate candy remaining. What is the percent error?

• 4.5%

• 10%

• 5%

• 9%

Alora pays $18.50 for 2.5 kg of organic dried fruit. What is the price per kilogram of dried fruit?

• $7.40

• $5.50

• $8.20

• $6.30

The table to the left shows the different color cars employees at a car dealership drive. What percent of employees drive a silver car?

• 45%

• 50%

• 40%

• 35%

Tabitha sold 27 boxes of cookies the first day of her orchestra fundraiser. This represents 18% of the total boxes she sold. How many boxes did she sell total for the fundraiser?

• 175 boxes

• 185 boxes

• 160 boxes

• 150 boxes

Jake earns a commission on each insurance policy he sells. At the end of the day, he has sold $554.00 worth of insurance policies and earned $77.56. Approximately what is Jake’s commission rate?

• 8.5%

• 12%

• 14%

• 11.5%

Adrian is placing an order from a catering company for $524.89. He wants to leave a 15% tip for the staff. Which of the following is a reasonable estimate for the total amount that Adrian will pay the catering company?

• $78.75

• $446.00

• $604.00

• $591.00

Alonso's hourly pay from the past 4 years is shown in the table below. What was the percent increase from year 1 to year 4?

• 40%

• 35%

• 45%

• 32%

Which set of ratios below is NOT equivalent to 2:3?

The Sherman family puts $900 per month into a savings account. If this is 18% of their monthly budget, then what is their monthly budget?

• $4,800

• $5,000

• $4,500

• $5,200