Worksheets7.RP.2 Real World Percent Practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
A metal bar weighs 8.15 ounces. 93% of the bar is silver. How many ounces of silver are in the bar? (round to the nearest tenth)
a)
about 8.8 ounces
b)
about 8.15 onces
c)
about 7.6 ounces
d)
about 6.3 ounces
3.
A student answered 86 problems on a test correctly and received a grade of 98%. How many problems were on the test, if all the problems were worth the same number of points? (round to the nearest whole number)
a)
about 98 problems
b)
about 86 problems
c)
about 88 problems
d)
about 84 problems
4.
Manuel found a wrecked car that he could fix. He bought the car for 65% of the original price of $7200. What did he pay for the car?
a)
$7,200
b)
$11,076.92
c)
$8,250
d)
$4,680
5.
Pamela bought an electric drill at 85% of the regular price. She paid $32.89 for the drill. What was the regular price? (round your answer to the nearest cent)
a)
about $38.69
b)
about $27.96
c)
about $32.89
d)
about $42.15
6.
Ben earns $12,800 a year. About 15% is taken out for taxes. How much is taken out for taxes?
a)
$3,000
b)
$12
c)
$15
d)
$1,920
7.
At a sale, shirts were sold for $15 each. This price was 80% of their original price. What was the original price?
a)
$12
b)
$16
c)
$18.75
d)
$23.12
8.
Review. (Proportions Word Problems)
Perry bought 5 nectarines for $4. How many nectarines can Amanda buy if she has $16?
Perry bought 5 nectarines for $4. How many nectarines can Amanda buy if she has $16?
a)
6 nectarines
b)
12 nectarines
c)
20 nectarines
d)
15 nectarines
9.
Review. (Proportions Word Problems)
The currency in China is the Yuan. If $1 is equal to 8 Yuan, how many Yuan would you get for $2?
The currency in China is the Yuan. If $1 is equal to 8 Yuan, how many Yuan would you get for $2?
a)
4 Yuan
b)
3 Yuan
c)
16 Yuan
d)
12 Yuan
10.
Bonnie took a history test and scored 21 out of 84 correct. What percentage did she get right?
a)
25%
b)
75%
c)
4%
d)
21%
11.
Everyone at Ethan's school wore either brown or yellow for school spirit day. 74 out of the 100 students at the school wore brown. What percentage of the students wore brown?
a)
26%
b)
26
c)
74
d)
74%
12.
A factory made 125 packs of gum. 32% of the packs contained mint-flavored gum. How many packs of mint gum did the factory make?
a)
85 packs
b)
32 packs
c)
40 packs
d)
40%
13.
What is the sales tax?
Price $6.15
Tax 7%
a)
$6.58
b)
$0.43
c)
$6.22
d)
$43.05
14.
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
15.
How much would the tip be if you left 18% on a $75.45 steak dinner?
a)
$ 13.58
b)
$ 89.03
c)
$ 61.87
d)
$135.80
16.
Bill bought a suit that was on sale for 25% off. If the original price of the suit was $199, how much was Bill's final total?
a)
$265.33
b)
49.75
c)
$174.00
d)
$149.25
17.
Carrie's car is valued at $11,250. If the property tax rate is 1.5%, how much tax does she owe?
a)
$1687.50
b)
$168.75
c)
$16.88
d)
$1.69
18.
10b. Mr. Linh took his family out for dinner. The dinner cost $85. He always leaves a 20% tip. What is the total amount Mr. Linh spent on dinner and a tip?
a)
$95.80
b)
$105.00
c)
$17.00
d)
$102.00
19.
Wilson Green sells home security systems. He earns an 11 percent commission on every system he sells. Wilson’s sales for this month totaled $4265. What is Wilson’s commission?
a)
$18,750
b)
$469.15
c)
$4,691.50
d)
$387.72
20.
Derek sells appliances. He is paid a 6.5 percent commission on every appliance he sells. Derek sold $9,732.00 worth of appliances this week. What is Derek’s commission?
a)
$632.58
b)
$63.258
c)
$6,325.80
d)
$143.38
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