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Unit 3 - Homework 5 - Application of Percents

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A toy manufacturer estimates that 6% of its products are defective. If 550 toys are produced in one day, how many will be defective?

a)

T: 33

b)

O: 25

c)

C: 36

d)

M: 517

e)

J: 4

2.

Fourteen percent of the town’s population is over the age of 65. If there are 320 residents over the age of 65, approximately what is the town’s population?

a)

C: 36

b)

O: 25

c)

J: 4

d)

T: 33

e)

L: 2,286

3.

The LA Dodgers hit the most homeruns in 2014. The number of homeruns accounted for 6% of the entire Major League Baseball homerun count. If 583 total homeruns were hit, approximately how many did the LA Dodgers hit?

a)

C: 36

b)

A: 35

c)

T: 33

d)

O: 25

e)

J: 4

4.

Two of the dozen eggs in a carton are cracked. About what percent of the carton is cracked?

a)

C: 36

b)

O: 25.5

c)

T: 33

d)

J: 4

e)

G: 16.7

5.

Mr. Hollins determines that he gives away $800 each month. If he gives away 16% of his budget, how much is his overall budget?

a)

33

b)

36

c)

4

d)

25

e)

5,000

6.

Eddie is reading a novel for English class. He has read 173 out of 480 pages. About what percent of the book has he read?

a)

M: 517

b)

C: 36

c)

T: 33

d)

O: 25

e)

J: 4

7.

A nutrition label states that there are 36g of carbohydrates in each serving. This accounts for 12% of the daily value. How many grams of carbohydrates are recommended per day?

a)

R: 5,000

b)

O: 25

c)

C: 36

d)

E: 300

e)

T: 33

8.

About 56% of the 2,553 students are enrolled in at least one honors class. How many students are enrolled in an honors class?

a)

J: 4

b)

N: 1430

c)

C: 36

d)

R: 5000

e)

O: 25