Pre-Assessment: Percents

Discount is ____________ from the price.

• added

• divided

• subtracted

• divided

What is 40% of 230?

• 92

• 9200

• 9.20

• 575

6.9 is 11.5% of what number?  Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• 60.17

• 60

• 59.9

• 60.1

The regular price of a scooter is $65.50. It is on sale for $52.40. What is the percent decrease from the regular price to the sale price of the scooter? 

• 35%

• 25%

• 30%

• 20%

Mrs. Ciampa had 27 students in her class last year and this year she had 30 students in her math class. What is the percent change?

• 24%

• 20%

• 11%

• 50%

Hint: They just want the tip.

• $61.02

• $43.28

• $8.87

• $8.80

Dante wants to buy a scooter that usually sells for $45.49. The store is having a sale and all merchandise is discounted by 25%. What is the total cost of the scooter after he pays 6 and a half% sales tax?

• $11.37

• 36.34

• $34.12

• $40.62

Hint: Set up a proportion.

• $71.50

• $169.23

• $82.00

• $52.00

Candy bars have increased in price by 60% in recent years. If today's price is about $1.28, how much was the original price of the candy bars before the increase?

• $0.68

• $0.80

• $1.88

• $2.04

If she buys all of the items, how much sales tax will she have to pay?

• $7.67

• $125.67

• $2.73

• $118