1: In a class of 35 students 8 were on the honor roll. What percent of the class were on the honor roll?
20%
23%
28%
30%
2: Which of the following is not equal to the rest: 20%, 1/5 ,.2, .02, 20/100 ?
20%
1/5
0.02
20/100
3: A man spent 25% of his income for food, 20% for shelter, 15% for clothes, 20% for savings and insurance, and 12% for advancement. What percent remained to be spent on miscellaneous items?
5%
6%
7%
8%
4: Mary received a test grade of 80% on a 15-problem test. A problem was either correct or incorrect. How many problems did Mary solve correctly?
9
10
12
14
5: A new car cost $2400. At the end of a year it was worth $1920. What percent of the original cost of the car was the loss?
15%
25%
30%
20%
6: In buying a refrigerator costing $250, a down payment of 15% must be made, the rest to be paid in installments. What is the down payment?
$25.50
$32.00
$37.50
$40.00
7: A real estate agent is paid 5% of the first $10,000 of the sales price of a home, and 3% on any amount in excess of $10,000. What is the agent's fee on a home sold for $18,000?
$740
$500
$670
$800
8: The population of a city in 1940 was 60,000. In 1950 it was 67,500. What percent of the 1940 population was the increase?
9 1/2%
12 1/2%
15%
17 1/2%
9: The Phillies won 89 games and lost 58. To the nearest tenth of a percent, what was the percent of games won?
55%
60.5%
65.5%
53.5%
2007-02-07
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