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Lowery Y8 percent increase/decrease

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the total price of a book if Barnes and Nobles gets it for $4.25 and the markup is 30%?
a)
$55.25
b)
$1.28
c)
$5.53
d)
$4.38
2.
Sarah earns $20 a day working after school. She spent 30% of her daily earnings on Monday. How much money did she spend on Monday?
a)
$1.40
b)
$6
c)
$0.60
d)
$14
3.

How do you increase something by 10%

a)

Multiply it by 1.1

b)

Multiply it by 1.01

c)

Multiply it by 0.1

d)

Multiply it by 0.01

4.

How do you decrease something by 10%?

a)

Multiply it by 1.1

b)

Multiply it by 1.01

c)

Multiply it by 0.09

d)

Multiply it by 0.9

5.
What is the total price of a book if Barnes and Nobles gets it for $4.25 and the markup is 30%?
a)
$55.25
b)
$1.28
c)
$5.53
d)
$4.38
6.
A grocery store has a 20% markup on bottle of soda.  The bottle of soda costs the store $1.25. Find the selling price. Round to nearest cent if necessary.
a)
$1.5
b)
$1.50
c)
$.25
d)
$1.45
7.
How much tip should you leave if you want to tip 23% at Applebee's on a $27.31 bill?
a)
$6.28
b)
$33.59
c)
$21.03
d)
$1.19
8.
Your bill is $9.99. You leave a 10% tip.  What is the final price of your meal?
a)
$10.98
b)
$0.99
c)
$5.88
d)
$19.99
9.
How much tax would you pay on a new TV that is $899 at Best Buy, if the tax rate is 6.5%?
a)
$957.44
b)
$841
c)
$58.43
d)
$584.30
10.
Find the tip amount on a $20 lunch if you leave a 20% tip.
a)
$ .40
b)
$ 2.00
c)
$ 4
d)
$ 24
11.
A TV is regularly priced at $600, but it is on sale for 20% off. What's the sale price?
a)
$320
b)
$500
c)
$480
d)
$720
12.
The bill is $87.00 and you leave a 12% tip.  What is the amount of the tip?
a)
$12.85
b)
$10.44
c)
$14.52
d)
$7.25
13.
The regular price is $24.50.  Your discount is15% off.  What is the sale price of your shirt?
a)
$64.82
b)
$20.83
c)
$25.94
d)
$163.33
14.
Write the decimal as a percent
0.34
a)
34%
b)
340%
c)
3.4%
d)
.34%
15.
Write the decimal as a percent
3.1
a)
31%
b)
310%
c)
.31%
d)
3100%
16.
Write the decimal as a percent
0.79
a)
7.9%
b)
.79%
c)
79%
d)
790%
17.
Write the decimal as a percent
0.349
a)
349%
b)
.349%
c)
3490%
d)
34.9%
18.
Write the percent as a decimal
300%
a)
30
b)
300
c)
3000
d)
3
19.
Write the percent as a decimal
65%
a)
0.65
b)
6.5
c)
65
d)
650
20.
Write the decimal as a percent
1.2
a)
12%
b)
120%
c)
.12%
d)
1200%
21.
Write the decimal as a percent
0.04
a)
4%
b)
0.4%
c)
40%
d)
400%
22.

Find the multiplier: 75% increase

express answer as a decimal

(a)  

23.

Find the multiplier: 65% decrease

express answer as a decimal

(a)  

24.

Find the multiplier: 5% decrease

express answer as a decimal

(a)  

25.

Which of the following is a multiplier of 1.25?

a)

25% decrease

b)

25% increase

c)

75% decrease

d)

75% increase

26.

Which of the following is a multiplier of 1.4?

a)

4% decrease

b)

4% increase

c)

40% decrease

d)

40% increase

27.

Which of the following is a multiplier of 0.75?

a)

75% decrease

b)

75% increase

c)

25% decrease

d)

25% increase

28.

Which of the following is a multiplier of 0.6?

a)

4% decrease

b)

6% decrease

c)

40% decrease

d)

60% decrease

29.

Which of the following is a multiplier of 0.08?

a)

8% decrease

b)

20% decrease

c)

80% decrease

d)

92% decrease

30.

How does Peter Parker get his powers?

a)

With an experiment.

b)

With an accident in a lab.

c)

He was born this way.

31.

Which figure does Wonder Woman represent?

a)

A goddess.

b)

An amazon.

c)

A minotaur

d)

A human.

32.

Superman's real name is Kal-El.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What is FALSE to say about Spiderman?

a)

His name is Bruce Banner.

b)

He was adopted by his uncle.

c)

He was created by Steve Ditko.

34.

Clark Kent is Superman's alter ego.

a)

True

b)

False.

35.

In the X men, Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters' principle is...

a)

to teach poor young people how to make magic.

b)

to help young mutants accept, control and develop their powers.

c)

to welcome mutant orphans.

36.

What was the main objective of the creators of the X men?

a)

Destroy the American government.

b)

Profit from the stories made into films.

c)

Represent diversity.

37.

Superman likes kryptonite.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which fairy tale character slept for 100 years?

a)

Sleeping Beauty

b)

Cinderella

c)

Snow White

d)

Ariel

39.

What are the names of Harry Potter’s parents?

a)

James and Lola

b)

Michael and June

c)

James and Lily

d)

Timothy and Sierra

40.

In "Happy Feet", who is the penguin who can't sing?

a)

Tumble

b)

Mumble

c)

Bumble

d)

John

41.

What kind of animal is Melman in the movie "Madagascar"?

a)

Frog

b)

Lion

c)

Giraffe

d)

Hippo

42.

In "Finding Nemo", what colour do Bruce's eyes turn when he smells Dory's blood?

a)

White

b)

Red

c)

Black

d)

Yellow

43.

What kind of vehicle is the Polar Express in the movie "The Polar Express"?

a)

Horse and Carriage

b)

Car

c)

Van

d)

Train

44.

What superpower does Violet have in the movie "The Incredibles"?

a)

Super stretch

b)

Ability to fly

c)

Invisibility

d)

Super human strength

45.

What kind of animal is Aslan in "The Chronicles of Narnia"?

a)

Antelope

b)

Horse

c)

Lion

d)

Donkey

46.

In "The Lorax", what colour is the Lorax?

a)

Orange

b)

Blue with white stripes

c)

Yellow

d)

Red with green dots

47.

What is the name of Woody's horse in "Toy Story 2"?

a)

Arrow

b)

Bullseye

c)

Gotcha

d)

Horse

48.

What is the name of the newspaper where Peter Parker works in Spiderman?

a)

Newspaper Place

b)

The NZ Herald

c)

The Daily Bugle

d)

Woman's Weekly

49.

Which movie features two characters called Simba and Mufasa?

a)

Madagascar

b)

E.T

c)

Frozen 2

d)

The Lion King

50.

Which Disney movie features a song called 'The Bare Necessities'?

a)

Aladdin

b)

The Jungle Book

c)

The Princess and the Frog

d)

High School Musical