Deck 6: Percents and Their Applications

Question 1

.6% means 6/10 of 10%.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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

Answer 2

False

Question 3

.5% means 5/10 of 1%.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The portion can never be larger than the base.

Question 5

.009 in percent equals .9%.

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

.532 in percent equals 5.32%.

Question 14

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

Question 15

.83 in percent equals 83%.

Question 16

The portion is sometimes expressed with a percent symbol.

Question 17

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

Question 18

To convert a percent to fraction, attach the percent sign and divide by 1/100.

Question 19

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

Question 20

To convert a decimal to percent, divide the number by 100.

Question 21

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 22

A percent decrease can never be more than 50%.

Question 23

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 is:

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

Question 24

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 25

The sales tax in Bill's state is 6%. Bill bought a Scion having a sales tax of $820. What was the cost of the car? Round to the nearest dollar.

A)$13,666.
B)$13,667.
C)$13,665.
D)$13,668.
E)None of these

Question 26

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 27

To convert a decimal to a percent you:

A)Move the decimal point two places to the left.
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 28

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 29

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

Question 30

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 31

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

Question 32

.65 converted to percent is:

A).06%.
B)6.0%.
C)65.05%.
D)65%.
E)None of these

Question 33

The price of a hairpiece was 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 34

The price of a 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 35

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 36

To convert a percent to a decimal:

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

Question 37

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 38

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 39

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 40

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 41

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 42

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 43

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 44

.616 converted to a percent is:

A)6.16%.
B).0061%.
C).616%.
D)61.6%.
E)None of these

Question 45

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 46

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 47

Ford Motor Company sells the Fusion SES for $24,400. The Fusion Hybrid sells for $29,975. What is the percentage increase in price for the Hybrid over the Fusion SES? (Round to tenth.)

A)1.23%.
B)122.9%.
C)22.8%.
D)22%.
E)None of these

Question 48

Joe Company in 2013 had sales of $800,000. In 2014 sales were up 75%. Calculate the sales for 2014.

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