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Percentage in Practical Situations

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Georgie has a bushel basket of apples to sell at her fruit stand. 1 out of every 5 can not be sold because they are not ripe yet. What percent of her apples are not ripe?

a)

1/5

b)

0.2

c)

20%

d)

80%

2.

Sean spelled 13 out of 20 words correctly on his spelling test. Write his test score as a percent.

a)

20%

b)

13%

c)

65%

d)

55%

3.

Darlene wants to buy the Martian Invaders video game. The video game price is $100. Darlene has a coupon for 25%. What is the price of the game with the coupon?

a)

$25

b)

$75

c)

$100

d)

$125

4.

Chloe's teacher gave her a science test with 25 questions on it. She scored 80% on the test. How many questions did she answer incorrectly?

a)

20 questions

b)

10 questions

c)

15 questions

d)

5 questions

5.

Carter's football team played 10 games this season. They won only 20% of their games. How may games did Carter's team lose?

a)

8 games

b)

2 games

c)

3 games

d)

7 games

6.

The students at Mill Middle School held a class election. Alyssa and Megan were the only 2 candidates running for class president. Megan received 21 votes and Alyssa received 29 votes. What percent of the votes did Alyssa receive?

a)

21%

b)

68%

c)

58%

d)

29%

7.
The wholesale price of an item is $25. If the markup on the item is 10%, what will be the selling price?  (SOL 8.3a)
a)
$2.50
b)
$22.50
c)
$27.50
d)
$35.00
8.

An item that costs $65 is selling for a discount of 40%. What is the amount of the discount? (SOL 8.3a)

a)

$6.00

b)

$26.00

c)

$20.40

d)

$0.20

9.
Elijah spent $42.50 at dinner with his family.  He wants to leave the server a 15% tip.  What is the total cost of his bill?  (SOL 8.3a)
a)
$6.38
b)
$36.12
c)
$48.88
d)
$57.20
10.
An item selling for $11 is discounted 25%. What is the sale price of the item?  (SOL 8.3a)
a)
$2.75
b)
$8.25
c)
$13.75
d)
$14.00
11.
Tyler bought a  pair of yeezys with a 25% markup. If the yeezys cost $282, how much would they cost. 
a)
$3000
b)
$352.50
c)
$103
d)
$1378
12.

When a value changes from 250 to 275, the percentage change is

a)

-10%

b)

+10%

c)

-25%

d)

25%

13.

When 4500 increases by 22%, the new value is

a)

-990

b)

990

c)

3510

d)

5490

14.

When a number decreases by 20%, it becomes 75. The original number is

a)

60

b)

62.5

c)

90

d)

93.75

15.

When a number increases by 25%, it becomes 69. The original number is

a)

51.75

b)

55.2

c)

86.25

d)

92

16.

When 405 decreases by 50% and then increases by 60%, the final value is

a)

81

b)

243

c)

324

d)

972

17.

When a number decreases by 60% and then increases by 20%, it becomes 48. The original number is

a)

25

b)

37.5

c)

100

d)

150

18.

Howard’s income and expenditure were $20 000 and $15 000 respectively in June. He saved the remaining. In July, his income increased by 20% and his expenditure was decreased by 20%. In July, he saves

a)

$5000

b)

$7000

c)

$800

d)

$12000

19.

Mr. Chan invests a sum of money in a fund. He gains 20% in the first year and loses 5% in the second year and the third year respectively. The percentage change in Mr. Chan’s investment over the three years is

a)

8.3%

b)

10%

c)

19.7%

d)

32.3%

20.
Of the 850 students at Brown Middle School, 38% are in the school band.  How many students are in the school band?
a)
32
b)
527
c)
323
d)
812
21.
The seventh-grade students at Alaniz Middle School went on a field trip.  At lunch 17 students drank lemonade.  This represented 20% of the students on the field trip.  How many students were on the field trip?
a)
20
20
b)
37
c)
85
d)
117
22.
Mrs. McQueen sponsors a Spanish club at Central Middle School. The club has 8 members who are sixth graders, 12 members who are seventh graders, and 10 members who are 8th graders.  What percent of the Spanish club members are seventh graders?
a)
40%
b)
30%
c)
26%
d)
10%
23.
Jake spent a total of $20 on the items below.  
   - 2 movie tickets for $6 each
   - 1 bag of popcorn for $3.50
   - 2 drinks for $2.25 each
What percent of the $20 did Jake spend on Movie Tickets?
a)
40%
b)
12%
c)
60%
d)
8%
24.

An estimated 3 out of every

25 men are left-handed.

What percent of men are left-handed?

a)

12

b)

11

c)

113

d)

25

25.

Mrs. Conley asks her class what kind of party they want tohave to celebrate their excellent behavior. Out of all the students in the class, 5 want an ice cream party,7 want a movie party, 10 want a costume party, and the rest are undecided.If 20% want an ice cream party, how many students are in the class?

a)

23

b)

200

c)

5

d)

25

26.

Emily's family loves to work together in the garden. They have a slight preference for flowers, as 60% of their plants are flowers and 40% are vegetables.They have 50 plants growing in the garden.How many vegetable plants do they have?

a)

40

b)

50

c)

20

d)

10

27.

In our solar system, 6 of the 8 planets have moons.What percentage of the planets have moons?

a)

70

b)

100

c)

75

d)

50

28.

Anastasia is grocery shopping with her father and wonders how much shopping is left to do. "We already have 60% of the items on our list," her father says. Anastasia sees 12

12 items in the cart.How many grocery items are on the list?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

20

d)

35

29.

Challenger Elementary School has 800 students. Every Wednesday, 12% of the students stay after school for Chess Club.How many students attend Chess Club on Wednesdays?

a)

100

b)

90

c)

96

d)

80

30.

A coin contains 9 grams of nickel and 16 grams of copper, for a total weight of 25 grams.What percentage of the metal in the coin is copper?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

15

d)

64

31.
A man had a mass of 70 kg. After six months on a diet, his mass was 63 kg. What is the percentage reduction in his mass?
a)
11.1
b)
11
c)
70
d)
10
32.
During a sale, a jacket originally priced at $79.99 is decreased in price to $55.99. Whatis the percentage decrease?
a)
0.3
b)
30
c)
0.42
d)
42
33.
If a price was £450 and it increase by 30%, what is the new price?
a)
585
b)
135
c)
500
d)
520
34.
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?
a)
25 problems
b)
16 problems
c)
18 problems
d)
9 problems
35.

The rents of a car park in April and May were $4000 and $3600 respectively. What is the percentage change in the rent of the car park?

a)

11.1%

b)

10%

c)

-10%

d)

-11.1%

36.

The price of a skirt was $P two months ago. After giving a discount of 10% last month and a further discount of 15% this month, the price of the skirt is now $250. Find the value of P, correct to the nearest integer.

a)

191

b)

225

c)

327

d)

350

37.

There are 50 000 cars in a city now and its number grows at a constant rate of 20% per year. Find the number of cars in the city 3 years later.

a)

80 000

b)

86400

c)

96300

d)

110000

38.
The number of people signed up for a bus trip increased from 32 to 45. What is the percent increase? Round to the nearest percent.
a)
52%
b)
41%
c)
42%
d)
45%
39.
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? 
a)
35%
b)
25%
c)
30%
d)
20%
40.
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 of change?
a)
24%
b)
20%
c)
11%
d)
50%
41.
You are purchasing a T.V for $990 T.V with 9% sales tax. What is the final price of the T.V.?
a)
$ 1881.00
b)
$ 1079.00
c)
$ 1,079.10
d)
$ 1,709.1
42.
Mrs. Ray is buying some groceries.  They total to $35.50.  Sales tax is 4.5%.  When she goes to pay, how much will she owe?
a)
$1.60
b)
$37.10
c)
$40.00
d)
$51.48
43.
Find the total cost.  $ 990 T.V.; 9% tax 
a)
$ 89.10
b)
$ 900.90
c)
$ 1,079.10
d)
Free
44.
Vicky made some purchases at the Sunflower Market. She bought strawberries for $3.50, carrots for $2.25 and a bouquet of flowers for $9.95. If sales tax is 5%, what will Maria pay altogether
a)
$16.49
b)
$16.48
c)
$15.70
d)
$16.50
45.
Daniel has dinner at a restaurant and the cost of his meal is $28.00. Because of the service, he wants to leave a 20% tip. What is his total bill including tip?
a)
33.60
b)
40.00
c)
24.60
d)
30.50
46.
Sam bought an $85.00 jacket for 40% off of the regular price.  How much did he pay for the jacket? 
a)
75
b)
51
c)
36
d)
isaiah
47.
A pair of boots are $94.99.  They are 25% off. With this discount, what is the sale price? Round to nearest cent if necessary.
a)
$71.24
b)
$118.74
c)
23.7475
d)
$23.75
48.
Regular price: $174. Discount: 40%. Find the sale price. Round to nearest cent if necessary.
a)
$104.40
b)
$140.40
c)
104.4
d)
69.6
49.
A bookstore sells a novel for $4.50. The percent discount is 25%.  Find the novel's sale price. Round to nearest cent if necessary.
a)
$1.13
b)
$2.25
c)
$3.37
d)
6.53 books
50.
Ralph buys a computer for $675. The sales tax rate is 6%. How much did Ralph pay for the computer?
a)
40.50
b)
715.50
c)
6.00
d)
634.50
51.
Kimberly's family has a dinner bill of $26 and wants to leave a 15% tip for their server. How much tip are they leaving?
a)
29.90
b)
39.00
c)
4.00
d)
3.90
52.
In a video store, a DVD that sells for $15 is marked 10% off. What is the amount of discount?
a)
1.00
b)
1.50
c)
16.50
d)
13.50
53.
Regular price: $174. Discount: 40%. Find the sale price. Round to nearest cent if necessary.
a)
$104.40
b)
$140.40
c)
104.4
d)
69.6
54.

Dinner is $23.77 and you leave a 10% tip. Find the total cost.

a)

$ 2.38

b)

$ 2.37

c)

$ 26.15

d)

$ 21.39

55.
Find the tip amount on a $20 lunch if you leave a 20% tip.
a)
$ .40
b)
$ 2.00
c)
$ 4
d)
$ 24
56.

Georgie has a bushel basket of apples to sell at her fruit stand. 1 out of every 5 can not be sold because they are not ripe yet. What percent of her apples are not ripe?

a)

1/5

b)

0.2

c)

20%

d)

80%

57.

Darlene wants to buy the Martian Invaders video game. The video game price is $100. Darlene has a coupon for 25%. What is the price of the game with the coupon?

a)

$25

b)

$75

c)

$100

d)

$125

58.

Chloe's teacher gave her a science test with 25 questions on it. She scored 80% on the test. How many questions did she answer incorrectly?

a)

20 questions

b)

10 questions

c)

15 questions

d)

5 questions

59.

39 out of the 65 foreign exchange were visiting America for the first time. What percentage of the foreign exchange students visited America for the first time?

a)

40%

b)

60%

c)

70%

d)

50%

60.
A St. Louis Cardinals hat costs $18.  If there is 8% sales tax, what is the total cost of the hat including tax?
a)
$1.44
b)
$22.74
c)
$21.36
d)
$19.44
61.
Mrs. Govande takes her family out to eat and the meal costs $35 before tip.  How much would the meal cost including tip if he leaves a 15% tip?
a)
$38.25
b)
$39.25
c)
$40.25
d)
$5.25
62.
How much can you save?
a)
$10
b)
$20
c)
$30
d)
$40
63.
How much you can save?
a)
$25
b)
$50
c)
$100
d)
$125
64.
You borrowed $28 from your parents to buy a new video game, and they set a interest rate of 15% per month. How much interest do you owe in one month?
a)
$5.60
b)
$4.20
c)
$2.80
d)
$3.75
65.
A florist is told that 40% of the 350 flowers ordered must be red roses. How many red roses must be in the order?
a)
390 roses
b)
100 roses
c)
140 roses
d)
240 roses
66.
I earn $1250 per month and spend 12% on clothes and accessories. Find 12% of 1250.
a)
$150
b)
$175
c)
$25
d)
$208
67.
Latest research indicates that 84% of cellphone users describe their cellphone as "something they can't imagine living without." If an office has 572 employees, estimate what 84% of that is by rounding each to the nearest tens.
a)
67
b)
125
c)
171
d)
286
68.

There are approximately 15000 red cabs in Hong Kong. This represents approximately 80% of the total taxis. Find the total number of taxis in Hong Kong

a)

18000

b)

18750

c)

18650

d)

20105

69.

If 78% of the total is 156 marks, find the total marks in the test

a)

200

b)

176

c)

210

d)

206

70.

Olivia completed 85% of the Math questions. She still has 6 questions left. How many questions were there in total?

a)

32

b)

45

c)

50

d)

40

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