Deck 6: Percents and Their Applications

Question 1

1/4 in percent is equal to 250%.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

8/10 of 1% is equal to 0.008.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

0.6% means 6/10 of 10%.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

To convert a decimal to a percent, the decimal point is moved two places to the left.

Question 5

33% converted to a fraction is 33/100.

Question 6

8 3/4% in decimal equals 0.00875.

Question 7

0.009 in percent equals .9%.

Question 8

0.532 in percent equals 5.32%.

Question 9

To convert a percent to a fraction, attach the percent sign and divide by 100.

Question 10

Numbers greater than 1% in decimal will have at least two zeros in front of the number.

Question 11

40% is 40 parts out of 1,000.

Question 12

6 1/2% in decimal equals 0.065.

Question 13

0.5% means 5/10 of 1%.

Question 14

0.83 in percent equals 83%.

Question 15

To convert a decimal to percent, divide the number by 100 and add the % sign.

Question 16

To convert a percent to a decimal, drop the percent sign and move the decimal point two places to the left.

Question 17

72.4% in decimal equals 0.0724.

Question 18

1/7% converted to a fraction is 1/700.

Question 19

3/20 in percent is equal to 15%.

Question 20

A percent is the result of a number being expressed as a fraction of 100.

Question 21

139% converted to a fraction is 1 39/1,000.

Question 22

The portion can never be larger than the base.

Question 23

12 1/2% is equal in fraction to 3/8.

Question 24

The portion is sometimes expressed with a percent symbol.

Question 25

The base is calculated by dividing the portion into the rate.

Question 26

A rate of 40% could be expressed as 2/5.

Question 27

In the percent increase or decrease problems, the portion is:

A)Original price.
B)New price.
C)1/2 the original price.
D)Amount of increase or decrease.
E)None of these.

Question 28

5 1/3% is equal in fraction to 4/75.

Question 29

A percent decrease can never be more than 50%.

Question 30

In many problems the base is found before the word "of."

Question 31

The rate in the portion formula could be expressed as a percent, decimal, or fraction.

Question 32

To convert a decimal to a percent you:

A)Move the decimal point two places to the left and attach a percent symbol.
B)Multiply by 100 and delete the percent symbol.
C)Move the decimal point two places to the right and attach a percent symbol.
D)Drop the decimal entirely.
E)None of these.

Question 33

The rate in the portion formula is equal to:

A)Portion divided by base.
B)Base × portion.
C)Portion divided by rate.
D)Base × portion divided by 2.
E)None of these.

Question 34

The base of the portion formula represents the whole or 100%.

Question 35

To convert a percent to a decimal:

A)Drop percent symbol and move decimal point two places to left.
B)Attach percent symbol.
C)Move decimal point two places to right.
D)Drop percent symbol and move decimal point two places to right.
E)None of these.

Question 36

The rate in the portion formula is always expressed with a percent symbol.

Question 37

The rate can be found by dividing the base into the portion.

Question 38

The portion is equal to the base divided by the rate.

Question 39

To calculate a percent increase, the portion is the missing element.

Question 40

To convert a percent to a fraction, which of the following is not done?

A)Drop percent symbol.
B)Divide by 1/100.
C)Reduce to lowest terms.
D)Multiply by 1/100.
E)None of these.

Question 41

The price of a hairpiece increased from $500 to $550. What was the percent of increase?

A)9.1%.
B)10%.
C)20%.
D)25%.
E)None of these.

Question 42

160% of 1,825 is:

A)1,095
B)1,225
C)2,920
D)3,920
E)None of these.

Question 43

Barnes & Noble bookstore ordered 800 art books. On verifying the order, only 160 books were actually received. The percent of the order missing was:

A)40%.
B)20%.
C)80%.
D)90%.
E)None of these.

Question 44

9 3/4% converted to a fraction equals:

A)39/400.
B)39/40.
C)390/400.
D)39/4,000.
E)None of these.

Question 45

The sales tax in Bill's state is 7%. Bill bought a Ford Mustang having a sales tax of $1928.22. What was the cost of the car?

A)$17,288.
B)$27,546.
C)$25,400.
D)$26,754.
E)None of these.

Question 46

Pete Moran bought a Dell laptop computer priced at $699. He put down 30%. The amount of the down payment is:

A)$207.90.
B)$209.07.
C)$209.70.
D)$489.30.
E)None of these.

Question 47

An LCD flat screen TV at Best Buy increased in price from $900 to $1,200. What was the percent of increase?

A)33 1/3%.
B)50%.
C)60%.
D)70%.
E)None of these.

Question 48

170% converted to a fraction equals:

A)170/1000.
B)17/10.
C)70/100.
D)7/10.
E)None of these.

Question 49

0.65 converted to percent is:

A)0.0065%.
B)6.5%.
C)65.05%.
D)65%.
E)None of these.

Question 50

102% converted to decimal is:

A)10.20.
B)1.02.
C)0.0102.
D)0.00102.
E)None of these.

Question 51

93/100 converted to percent equals:

A)0.93%.
B)9.3%.
C)0.093%.
D)93%.
E)None of these.

Question 52

750 is what percent of 900? (Round to nearest tenth of a percent.)

A)16.6%.
B)16.66%.
C)83.33%.
D)83.3%.
E)None of these.

Question 53

Lee Wong receives an annual salary of $65,000 from CVS Pharmacy. Today his boss informs him that he will be getting a $3,000 raise. The percent increase rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent is:

A)4.61%.
B)5%.
C)4%.
D)4.6%.
E)None of these.

Question 54

The price of an iPod dropped from $299.99 to $180.55. What was the percent decrease in price? (Round to nearest hundredth percent.)

A)39.82%.
B)39.81%.
C)39.80%.
D)39%.
E)None of these.

Question 55

At the Boston Children's Museum, it was estimated that 38% of all visitors are from in state. On Saturday, 8,000 people attended the museum. What is the number of out-of-state people in attendance?

A)3,040.
B)3,404.
C)4,960.
D)4,690.
E)None of these.

Question 56

0.0066% converted to decimal is:

A)0.66
B)0.00066.
C)0.066.
D)0.000066.
E)None of these.

Question 57

Jim Debt was reviewing the total accounts receivable. This month he received $80,000 from credit customers. This represented 40% of all receivables due. The total amount of accounts receivable due is:

A)$200,000.
B)$320,000.
C)$500,000.
D)$230,000.
E)None of these.

Question 58

Bill Space gets a hit 3 out of each 10 times at bat. The percent of the times he fails to get a hit is:

A)30%.
B)10%.
C)70%.
D)20%.
E)None of these.

Question 59

1,440 is 120% of ________:

A)120
B)1,200
C)12,000
D)1,728
E)None of these

Question 60

Joyce Flynn, an insurance agent, earned in her first week on the job a commission of $1,800. Her commission percent is 30%. Joyce's total sales for the week were:

A)$3,000.
B)$6,000.
C)$600.
D)$300.
E)None of these.

Question 61

Jamie earned $25,000 as an early childhood teacher in the Lindbergh School District. She was promoted to a sixth grade teaching position that included an 80% raise. What will she earn as a new sixth grade teacher?

A)$45,000.
B)$31,250.
C)$20,000.
D)$65,000.
E)None of these.

Question 62

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Less than 1%

A)Portion is amount of increase
B)0.008
C)Rate less than 100%
D)The whole
E)Rate greater than 100%
F)Portion is amount of decrease
G)Percent, decimal, or fraction
H)Followed by a percent symbol
I)Result from base × rate
J)33.33%

Question 63

1,620 is 120% of ________:

A)13.
B)135.
C)1,350.
D)13,500.
E)None of these.

Question 64

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Rate

A)Portion is amount of increase
B)0.008
C)Rate less than 100%
D)The whole
E)Rate greater than 100%
F)Portion is amount of decrease
G)Percent, decimal, or fraction
H)Followed by a percent symbol
I)Result from base × rate
J)33.33%

Question 65

0.616 converted to a percent is:

A)6.16%.
B)0.0061%.
C)0.616%.
D)61.6%.
E)None of these.

Question 66

Lee, the manager of Lexington soccer team, was trying to figure the percent of games the team lost this season. Their record was 30 wins and 10 losses. What percent of the soccer games did they lose?

A)20%.
B)75%.
C)80%.
D)25%.
E)None of these.

Question 67

Ford Motor Company sells the Fusion Hybrid SE for $26,340. The Fusion Titanium sells for $30,490. What is the percentage increase in price for the Titanium over the Fusion SE? (Round to tenth.)

A)1.15%.
B)115.8%.
C)15.8%.
D)15%.
E)None of these.

Question 68

Mel Company has a net income, before taxes, of $95,000. The treasurer of the company estimates 45% of net income will have to be paid for federal and state taxes. The tax for both federal and state is:

A)$21,111.
B)$42,750.
C)$42,560.
D)$47,250.
E)None of these.

Question 69

In Professor Shannon's economics class there are 12 male students. Females represent 60% of the class total. How many students does Professor Shannon have in his economics class?

A)7.
B)17.
C)33.
D)30.
E)None of these.

Question 70

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Base larger than portion

A)Portion is amount of increase
B)0.008
C)Rate less than 100%
D)The whole
E)Rate greater than 100%
F)Portion is amount of decrease
G)Percent, decimal, or fraction
H)Followed by a percent symbol
I)Result from base × rate
J)33.33%

Question 71

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Base

A)Portion is amount of increase
B)0.008
C)Rate less than 100%
D)The whole
E)Rate greater than 100%
F)Portion is amount of decrease
G)Percent, decimal, or fraction
H)Followed by a percent symbol
I)Result from base × rate
J)33.33%

Question 72

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Fractional percent

A)Portion is amount of increase
B)0.008
C)Rate less than 100%
D)The whole
E)Rate greater than 100%
F)Portion is amount of decrease
G)Percent, decimal, or fraction
H)Followed by a percent symbol
I)Result from base × rate
J)33.33%

Question 73

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Percent decrease

A)Portion is amount of increase
B)0.008
C)Rate less than 100%
D)The whole
E)Rate greater than 100%
F)Portion is amount of decrease
G)Percent, decimal, or fraction
H)Followed by a percent symbol
I)Result from base × rate
J)33.33%

Question 74

Convert to percent:.005

Question 75

Granite College has 1,200 female students. This represents 40% of the total student body. The number of male students at Granite is:

A)700.
B)500.
C)480.
D)710.
E)None of these.

Question 76

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Portion larger than base

A)Portion is amount of increase
B)0.008
C)Rate less than 100%
D)The whole
E)Rate greater than 100%
F)Portion is amount of decrease
G)Percent, decimal, or fraction
H)Followed by a percent symbol
I)Result from base × rate
J)33.33%

Question 77

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Percent increase

A)Portion is amount of increase
B)0.008
C)Rate less than 100%
D)The whole
E)Rate greater than 100%
F)Portion is amount of decrease
G)Percent, decimal, or fraction
H)Followed by a percent symbol
I)Result from base × rate
J)33.33%

Question 78

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Hundredth %

A)Portion is amount of increase
B)0.008
C)Rate less than 100%
D)The whole
E)Rate greater than 100%
F)Portion is amount of decrease
G)Percent, decimal, or fraction
H)Followed by a percent symbol
I)Result from base × rate
J)33.33%

Question 79

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Portion

A)Portion is amount of increase
B)0.008
C)Rate less than 100%
D)The whole
E)Rate greater than 100%
F)Portion is amount of decrease
G)Percent, decimal, or fraction
H)Followed by a percent symbol
I)Result from base × rate
J)33.33%

Question 80

Joe Company in 2017 had sales of $800,000. In 2018 sales were up 75%. Calculate the sales for 2018.

A)$140,000.
B)$1,400,000,000.
C)$1,400.
D)$1,400,000.
E)None of these.