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Percents and Probability

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The question P(red)? means...

a)

What is the probability of red?

b)

Is your favorite color red?

c)

What animal is red?

d)

Is the number colored red?

2.

What is a complement?

a)

the outcomes not included in an event

b)

the main event

c)

the small event

d)

all of the events

3.

The highest a percent can be is...

a)

100%

b)

1%

c)

200%

d)

1000%

4.

30% off an item means I pay...

a)

nothing

b)

70% of the item

c)

with cash money

d)

30% of the item

5.

During a month with 30 days, it rained on 9 of those days. What is the probability that it will rain on a randomly chosen day of this month?

a)

30%

b)

310\frac{3}{10}

c)

50%

d)

930\frac{9}{30}

6.

On an airline, approximately 10% of the airline passengers who are booked for a flight do not show up for the flight. The airlines has booked 160 passengers for a flight with maximum seating of 135. How many of the 160 passengers booked for this flight will not have a seat, assuming 10% of the booked passengers do not show up?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

12

d)

15

7.

A survey showed that 8 out of 20 homeowners in a neighborhood had cable television. If there were 320 homeowners in the neighborhood, how many could be expected to have cable television? (Do NOT label your answer.)

(a)  

8.

30% off an item means I don't pay...

a)

nothing

b)

70% of the item

c)

with cash money

d)

30% of the item

9.
a)

1/2, 50%

b)

1/3, 33.3%

c)

2/3, 66.7%

d)

1/5, 20%

10.
a)

0%

b)

1/4, 25%

c)

1/2, 50%`

d)

100%

11.

You pick a marble from this bag.

What is the probability you will choose either a black or white marble?

a)

3/5

b)

9/100

c)

1/10

d)

2/5

12.

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)

34

13.

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

14.

Write the percent as a decimal:
217%

a)

.0217

b)

0.217

c)

2.17

d)

21.7

15.

Write 8% as a fraction

a)

8/10

b)

.08/100

c)

8/100

d)

0.8/100

16.

Write 35% as a fraction IN SIMPLEST FORM.

a)

35/100

b)

7/20

c)

3/5

d)

5/3

17.

Write 0.17 as a percent.

a)

7%

b)

17%

c)

.0017%

d)

170%

18.

Write 0.604 as a percent.

a)

60.4%

b)

604%

c)

6.04%

d)

0.064%

19.

Change 4% to a decimal.

a)

.04

b)

.004

c)

.4

d)

4

20.

When converting decimals to percents, move the decimal:

a)

Two places to the left.

b)

Two places to the right.

c)

Two places up.

d)

Two places down.