Deck 16: Simple Percent and Percentage

Question 1

9 is 45% of what number?

Answer 1

20

Question 2

Find 2% of $68.

Answer 2

1.36

Question 3

Percent may be expressed as a decimal by first changing the number to a fraction and then to a decimal.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Express 0.95 as a percent.

Question 5

Express 27% as a decimal.

Question 6

How many square feet of floor underlayment should be ordered for a job when the area of the floor is 4,570 square feet and 10% of the area is allowed for waste?

Question 7

When solving percentage problems, first change the percent to a decimal, and then treat "of" as "times."

Question 8

Find 175% of 900 lb.

Question 9

What percent of 8 is 4?

Question 10

It is estimated that 2,150 square feet of roof sheathing is needed. If an additional 10% is allowed for waste, find the total amount required.