Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

Jamie's new salary is calculated by taking her original salary and adding an 80% raise. The raise is $25,000 * 0.80 = $20,000. Therefore, her new salary is $25,000 + $20,000 = $45,000.

Question 2

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Less than 1%

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Less...

Question 3

1,620 is 120% of ________:

Accepted Answer

To find the original number when given a percentage of it, you divide the given number by the percentage (in decimal form). Here, 1,620 is 120% of the original number, so you divide 1,620 by 1.2 (since 120% = 1.2 in decimal form). This gives 1,350, which is option C.

Question 4

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Rate

Accepted Answer

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-Rate
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Question 5

0.616 converted to a percent is:

Accepted Answer

To convert a decimal to a percentage, we need to multiply it by 100. Thus, 0.616 * 100 = 61.6%. Therefore, the answer is D.

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

To find out the percent of games lost, we need to divide the number of games lost by the total number of games, and then multiply by 100%.

The total number of games played is 30 + 10 = 40.

The number of games lost is 10.

10 ÷ 40 = 0.25

0.25 × 100% = 25%

Therefore, the answer is D, 25%.

Question 7

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.)

Accepted Answer

To find the percentage increase in price, we use the formula:

(Price of Titanium - Price of SE) / Price of SE x 100

(30490 - 26340) / 26340 x 100 = 15.8%

Therefore, the percentage increase in price for the Titanium over the Fusion SE is 15.8%. The correct answer is C.

Question 8

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:

Accepted Answer

To find the tax for both federal and state, we need to multiply the net income by the percentage of net income estimated to be paid for taxes:
$95,000 x 0.45 = $42,750.
Therefore, the tax for both federal and state is $42,750, which is answer choice B.

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

If females represent 60% of the class, then males represent 40% of the class. If 12 male students represent 40%, then the total class size can be found by (12 / 40) * 100 = 30 students.

Question 10

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Base larger than portion

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Base...

Question 11

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Base

Accepted Answer

The base is defined as the whole or the original amount before any changes such as increases or decreases.

Question 12

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Fractional percent

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Fractional...

Question 13

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Percent decrease

Accepted Answer

Percent decrease refers to the portion of the whole amount that represents a decrease, thus matching with the definition that the portion is the amount of decrease.

Question 14

Convert to percent:.005

Accepted Answer

Move the decimal point two places to the right and add the percent symbol.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The total number of students is calculated by dividing the number of female students by their percentage of the total student body: 1,200 / 0.40 = 3,000. Subtracting the number of female students from the total gives the number of male students: 3,000 - 1,200 = 1,800, which is not listed among the options.

Question 16

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Portion larger than base

Accepted Answer

When the portion is larger than the base, the rate is greater than 100%.

Question 17

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Percent increase

Accepted Answer

Percent increase is the amount of increase expressed as a percentage of the original amount.

Question 18

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Hundredth %

Accepted Answer

Percent, decimal, or fraction is followed by a percent symbol.

Question 19

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Portion

Accepted Answer

A portion is the result from base × rate, which is represented by choice I.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

To find the sales for 2018, we need to add the increase of 75% to the 2017 sales of $800,000.
Increase in sales = 75% of $800,000 = $600,000
Sales for 2018 = $800,000 + $600,000 = $1,400,000. Therefore, the answer is D.

Quiz 6: Percents and Their Applications

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?

Match the following terms with their definitions. -Less than 1%

1,620 is 120% of ________:

Match the following terms with their definitions. -Rate

0.616 converted to a percent is:

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?

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.)

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:

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?

Match the following terms with their definitions. -Base larger than portion

Match the following terms with their definitions. -Base

Match the following terms with their definitions. -Fractional percent

Match the following terms with their definitions. -Percent decrease

Convert to percent:.005

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

Match the following terms with their definitions. -Portion larger than base

Match the following terms with their definitions. -Percent increase

Match the following terms with their definitions. -Hundredth %

Match the following terms with their definitions. -Portion

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