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Percentages

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is 25% of 50

a)

12.1%

b)

12%

c)

40%

d)

None of the above

2.

Which equations (yes, there is more than one!) represent a percent increase?

a)


1.2x=y1.2x=y

b)

0.6x=y0.6x=y

c)

2.5x=y2.5x=y

d)

0.25x=y0.25x=y

3.

Amari measured the length of a pen to be 22 cm. The actual length of the pen is 23 cm. What is the percent error of Amari's measurements?

a)

4.5%

b)

.043%

c)

4.3%

d)

45%

4.

Juan made $40 his first week of mowing lawns. The second week, his wages increased by 20%. How much did he make the second week?

a)

8

b)

32

c)

36

d)

48

5.

7% OF 9?

a)

0.63

b)

63

c)

36

d)

0.063

6.

Mr. Johnson was running for town mayor. If 2500 voted and he received 14.4% of the votes, how many did not vote for him?

a)

2140

b)

360

c)

650

d)

20

7.

Ms. Morris has 35 tests to grade this weekend. Mrs. Cook has 80% more tests than that to grade this weekend. How many tests does Mrs. Cook have to grade?

a)

125 tests

b)

62 tests

c)

63 tests

d)

28 tests

8.
What is the fraction and decimal for 25%?
a)
1/4 and 25.00
b)
75% and .25
c)
.25 and 1/4
d)
.25
9.

What percentage of the shape is shaded blue?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

65%

d)

50%

10.

A tarp is 28.4 meters and it's allowed to have an error of 13% from the ideal length of 26 meters. Is the tarp within the acceptable limits?

a)

no, because the error is less than 13%

b)

no, because the error is more than 13%

c)

yes, because the error is more than 13%

d)

yes, because the error is less than 13%

11.

If there is a 25% discount applied to $129 Nike sneakers, what is the new sales price of the Nikes?

a)

$32.25

b)

$96.75

c)

$161.25

d)

$128.75

12.

What is the percent decrease in the following equation:  0.4x=y0.4x=y  

a)

60%

b)

40%

c)

4%

d)

.4%

13.

Yori read for 450 minutes this month. Her goal is to read for 10% more minutes next month.

If Yori meets her goal, how many minutes will she read in all during the two months?

a)

945 minutes

b)

495 minutes

c)

900 minutes

d)

440 minutes

14.

Jackie was shopping for her brother's birthday gift. She found a guitar that was listed for $159. The store had a sale going for 30% off. How much would she end up paying for the guitar after the discount?

a)

47.70

b)

11.30

c)

111.30

d)

129

15.
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
16.

It takes 7 hours for a monkey to consume 14 different types of fruits. At that rate, in how many hours will it take the monkey to consume 8 fruits?

a)

4 hours

b)

16 hours

c)

12 hours

d)

8 hours

17.

The regular price of Nike sneakers cost $129. The store is having a 25% off discount. How much is being discounted from the original price?

a)

$32.25

b)

$37.50

c)

$96.75

d)

$128.50

18.

The number of students that went to the final basketball game compared to the previous games increased 40%. What is the equation that matches this situation?

a)

.6x=y.6x=y

b)


1.4x=y1.4x=y

c)

.4x=y.4x=y

d)

140x=y140x=y

19.

a)

48

b)

57

c)

650

d)

36

20.

If they leave a 20% tip on the $25.50 meal, how much tip did they leave?

a)

$5.10

b)

$5

c)

$2.50

d)

$1.75

21.
Which describes the shaded portion of the figure?
a)
1/2 = 50%
b)
1/6 = 0.166....
c)
1/5 = 25%
d)
1/5 = 20%