Question 1

Bill can do a task 35% faster than John. What percentage less time than John does Bill take to do a task?

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Question 2

Canadian Exports to China exceeded imports by 12%. By what percentage where Chinese Exports to Canada less than imports from Canada?

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Question 3

If December sales were 30% more than November sales, by what percent are November sales less than December sales?

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Question 4

Future Shop's Toronto store sales increased by 3.45% from last year's sales of $2.5 million. Determine the current year's sales.

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Question 5

Madison found a sweater at a suburban discount mall for 25% less than at a store in downtown Toronto. What percentage more would she have paid if she bought the sweater in downtown Toronto?

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Question 6

Sears reported that its sales in January were down 17.4% from its sales in December. What percentage were December sales of January sales?

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Question 7

In 1985 a 100 gram chocolate cost $0.50. The same chocolate now has decreased to 80 grams and costs $1.75. Calculate the percentage change in grams.

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Question 8

Elegance shampoo has a suggested retail price of $4.49 for its 500 ml bottle. The manufacturer of the shampoo wants to increase the unit retail price by 10% at the same time that it reduces the container size to 425 ml. What should be the suggested retail price of the smaller bottle?

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Question 9

The manufacturer of Caramalt chocolate bars wants to implement a 7.5% increase in the unit retail price along with a reduction in the bar size from 100 g to 80 g. If the current retail price of a 100-g bar is $1.15, what should be the price of an 80-g bar?

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Question 10

The Euro is 8% greater than the US Dollar. By what percentage is the US Dollar less than the Euro?

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Question 11

If operating expenses are 40% of revenue, by what percentage does revenue exceed operating expenses?

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Question 12

If operating expenses are 25% of revenue, by what percentage does revenue exceed operating expenses?

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Question 13

If the denominator of a fraction decreases by 20% and the numerator remains unchanged, by what percentage does the value of the fraction change?

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Quiz 2: Review and Applications of Algebra