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Percent Proportions Review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 8hrs 9mins

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1.

Which of the following proportions would you use to solve this problem?

"What is 10% of 50?"

a)

50100=10x\frac{50}{100}=\frac{10}{x}

b)

10100=50x\frac{10}{100}=\frac{50}{x}

c)

10100=x50\frac{10}{100}=\frac{x}{50}

d)

x100=1050\frac{x}{100}=\frac{10}{50}

2.

Which of the following proportions would you use to solve this problem?

"5 is 10% of what number?"

a)

5100=10x\frac{5}{100}=\frac{10}{x}

b)

10100=5x\frac{10}{100}=\frac{5}{x}

c)

10100=x5\frac{10}{100}=\frac{x}{5}

d)

x100=105\frac{x}{100}=\frac{10}{5}

3.

Which of the following proportions would you use to solve this problem?

"What percent of 50 is 5?"

a)

x100=550\frac{x}{100}=\frac{5}{50}

b)

50100=5x\frac{50}{100}=\frac{5}{x}

c)

5100=x50\frac{5}{100}=\frac{x}{50}

d)

510=x50\frac{5}{10}=\frac{x}{50}

4.

Which part of the problem is missing?

"18 is 30% of what number?"

a)

part

b)

whole

c)

percent

5.

Which part of the problem is missing?

"What percent of 20 is 7?"

a)

part

b)

whole

c)

percent

6.

Which part of the problem is missing?

"What is 35% of 590?"

a)

part

b)

whole

c)

percent

7.

Solve the following problem using a proportion.


18% of 30 is what number?

a)

0.0540.054

b)

5.45.4

c)

6060

d)

166.6166.\overline{6}

8.

Solve the following problem using a proportion.


What percent of 30 is 7?

a)

0.230.2\overline{3}  

b)

77  

c)

23.323.\overline{3}  

d)

428.57428.57  

9.

Amanda is making a special craft for her friends. She has 70 inches of ribbon. If she needs 54% of the ribbon for her craft, how much ribbon does she need?

a)

0.77 inches0.77\ inches

b)

16 inches16\ inches

c)

37.8 inches37.8\ inches

d)

129.6 inches129.6\ inches

10.

Dan earned 18 out of 25 points on his math quiz. What percent of the questions did Dan get correct?

a)

7%7\%

b)

18%18\%

c)

64%64\%

d)

72%72\%

11.
What is 40% of 230?
a)
92
b)
9200
c)
9.20
d)
575
12.
What is 45% of 50?
a)
22.5
b)
21.5
c)
20.5
d)
4.5
13.
What is 90% of 250?
a)
245
b)
225
c)
255
d)
244.33
14.
34% of what number is 51?
a)
69
b)
71
c)
150
d)
196
15.
12 is 90% of what number?
a)
13.3
b)
1333.3
c)
10.8
d)
.108
16.
What percent of 50 is 20?
a)
40%
b)
25%
c)
2.5%
d)
4%
17.
8 is what percent of 20?
a)
40%
b)
20%
c)
250%
d)
2.5%
18.
78 is what percent of 450?
a)
5%
b)
.17
c)
17%
d)
18%
19.
30 is what percent of 40?
a)
75%
b)
50%
c)
25%
d)
100%
20.

What percent of 145 is 29?

a)

2%

b)

3%

c)

18%

d)

20%

21.
A survey of 1,000 people was done by the New York Times. 80% of the people did not know the name of their representative in Congress. How many of the 1,000 people knew the name of the Congressman?
a)
200
b)
400
c)
600
d)
800
22.
Bill is in a class of 15 boys and 35 girls. 40% of the students in the class take the bus to school. How many students do not take the bus to school?
a)
15
b)
20
c)
30
d)
35
23.
In the Central City Grand Prix, out of 30 cars that started the race, 12 of them finished. What percent of the cars finished the race?
a)
20%
b)
40%
c)
60%
d)
80%
24.
Eric earned 60 points on his last test. If there were 75 possible points, what was his percent grade?
a)
20%
b)
40%
c)
60%
d)
80%
25.
On an 88 question test, Phil missed 11 questions. What is his exact grade for that test?
a)
12.5%
b)
13%
c)
87.5%
d)
88%
26.
Jamie made a scale drawing of his apartment building.  The building is 300 ft tall.  He wants his scale to be 1 inch : 10 ft.  How tall should his building be in his scale drawing?
a)
25 inches
b)
60 inches
c)
1/30 inch
d)
30 inches
27.
Megan drew a scale drawing of a house and its lot. The scale she used was 1 inch = 2 feet. The backyard is 78 feet long in real life. How long is the yard in the drawing?
____ = ____
a)
39 inches
b)
156 inches
c)
38 inches
d)
157 inches
28.
Solve the proportion.
____ = ____
a)
p=31.3
b)
p=308
c)
p=924
d)
p=532
29.
Pedro and his friends are visiting chocolate shops in Fairview. They take a cab from one chocolate shop to another. On a map, the two are separated by 3 centimeters. If the scale of the map is 1 centimeter = 2 kilometers, then what is the actual distance between the two chocolate shops?
____ = ____
a)
1/2 kilometer 
b)
1.5 kilometers
c)
6 kilometers
d)
3 kilometers
30.
The distance between two cities on a map is 4.125 inches.  Find the actual distance if the scale on the map is 2 inches = 40 miles.
a)
165 miles
b)
50 miles
c)
82.5 miles
d)
41.25 miles
31.
Robbie made a scale drawing of a neighborhood park. A soccer field in the park is 14 inches long in the drawing. The actual field is 98 yards long. What is the scale of the drawing?   1 inch = _ yards
a)
1372
b)
5
c)
14
d)
7
32.

You are buying a sweatshirt that was $50 last week. For some reason, the store is selling it for $60 this week. What is the percent increase for the price of the sweatshirt?

a)
Increase 20%
b)
Increase 16.67%
c)
Increase $10
d)
Decrease $10
33.
One week, 72 people got a speeding ticket. The next week, only 36 people got a speeding ticket. What is the percent of change in the speeding tickets?
a)
Increase 50%
b)
Decrease 50%
c)
Increase 1%
d)
Decrease 1%
34.

The number of people signed up for a bus trip increased from 32 people to 45 people. What is the percent increase? Round to the nearest whole percent.

a)
52%
b)
41%
c)
42%
d)
45%
35.
Ann works in a supermarket for $10.00 per hour. She received a raise to $12.00. What is the percent of change in her hourly wage?
a)
Increase 16.67%
b)
Decrease 16.67%
c)
Increase 20%
d)
Decrease 20%
36.

Tickets to Disney World are $100.The price is going to increase on January 1. What is the percent of change if the cost increases to a $125?

a)
25%
b)
18%
c)
20%
d)
50%
37.

Your dog loses weight. She originally weighed 62 pounds and now she weighs 51 pounds. What is the percent change of the dog's weight?

a)

17.74% decrease

b)

17.74% increase

c)

82.25% increase

d)

82.25% decrease

38.

Snowfall for December was 4 inches, but in January it was 20 inches. This is a ____% increase from December to January.

a)

20%

b)

500%

c)

400%

d)

300%

39.

Last year the enrollment at Clark Middle School was 465 students. This year the enrollment is 525 students. What is the percent of increase? Round to the nearest percent.

a)

113%

b)

100%

c)

13%

d)

87%

40.

The original price of a purse was $45, but it was changed to $54. Calculate the percent change.

a)

9%

b)

20%

c)

45%

d)

54%

41.

The price of a coffee maker was reduced from $25 to $20. By what percent was the price reduced?

a)

20%

b)

80%

c)

125%

d)

5%

42.
Write 0.14 as a percent.
a)
1.4%
b)
140%
c)
14%
d)
0.14%
43.
Express 2/5 as a decimal.
a)
0.2
b)
0.4
c)
0.5
d)
0.7
44.
Change this decimal to a percent: 
0.52
a)
52%
b)
.52%
c)
5.2%
d)
.052%
45.
Write 0.6 as a percent.
a)
6%
b)
60%
c)
0.6%
d)
600%
46.
Convert 2/25 from a fraction to a decimal
a)
2.25
b)
.25
c)
.8
d)
.08
47.
4%
a)
.04
b)
.4
c)
4.0
d)
400.
48.
50%
a)
.5
b)
.05
c)
5.0
d)
50
49.
Write 11/25 as a percent
a)
11%
b)
44%
c)
22%
d)
55%
50.
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.
51.
There is one pizza and two people are going to split it in half. How would you convert one half into a fraction, decimal and percent?
a)
1/2  ,  0.5  ,  50%
b)
1/4  ,  0.25  ,  25%
c)
3/4  , 0.75  ,  75%
d)
\1/20  ,  0.05 ,  5%
52.
Three out of ten people chose art as their favorite elective. How would 3/10 be converted into a decimal?
a)
3/10 = .310
b)
3/10 = 30.
c)
3/10 = .3
d)
3/10 = 3.00
53.
Convert 18.2 into a percent
a)
182%
b)
1820%
c)
18.2%
d)
1.82%
54.

Solve the Proportion

a)

q = 49

b)

q = 7

c)

q = 2

d)

q = 56

55.

Solve the Proportion

a)

h = 63

b)

h = 28

c)

h = 7

d)

h = 36

56.
2 apples cost $20. What will 5 Apples cost? 
a)
28
b)
45
c)
50
d)
39
57.

Scale is 1in = 8mi. Hatboro and Smithville are 24 miles apart on the map, how far apart are they?

a)

87 mi

b)

30 in

c)

6 in

d)

3 in

58.
Scale: 1in.=7ft. The actual width of the backyard is 49 ft, how wide is it in the drawing?
a)
14 in 
b)
7 in
c)
42 in
d)
56 in
59.
What is the total cost with sales tax?
Price $17.95
Tax 6%
a)
$19.03
b)
$18.50
c)
$1.08
d)
$2.15
60.
What is the total cost with sales tax?
Price $2.75
Tax 5%
a)
$2.89
b)
$3.00
c)
$0.14
d)
$2.75
61.
Sales tax is __________ to the price.
a)
subtracted
b)
added
c)
multiplied
d)
divided
62.
Vickie makes $40,000 annually.  If she pays 20% in income tax, what is the amount of income tax she will pay?
a)
8000
b)
80000
c)
2000
d)
1200
63.
Noah is a lawyer.  Last year he made $92,000.  If he has to pay 22% in income tax what is the amount of income tax he has to pay?
a)
2024
b)
22000
c)
20240
d)
2000
64.
Peter is a college professor.  His annual salary is $112,000.  If he has to pay 25% income tax what is the amount of tax he will pay?
a)
30000
b)
28000
c)
25000
d)
22000
65.
Jessica is wanting to buy a $10.00 box of candy. The sales tax is 5%. How much is the total for the candy?
a)
$15.00
b)
11.00
c)
$12.00
d)
$10.50
66.
How much tip should you leave on a $54.50 bill if you want to tip 15%?
a)
$8.00
b)
$8.18
c)
$8.17
d)
$62.68
67.
Find the tip amount only.  $20 lunch;  20% tip
a)
$ .40
b)
$ 2.00
c)
$ 4
d)
$ 24
68.
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
69.
Bill:  $25
Percentage of tip:  20%
Tip????
a)
$6.00
b)
$5.00
c)
$2.50
d)
$4.00
70.

The new Samsung 9 phone costs $500, and has a sales tax of 15%. What is the final price?

a)

$500

b)

$575

c)

$515

d)

$550

71.

How much do you pay in sales tax?

a)

$1.75

b)

$175

c)

$.175

d)

$17.5