Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Write  as a percent.
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Write 0.72 as a percent.
a. | 7.2% | b. | 0.72% | c. | 72% | d. | 0.072% |
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The hundred chart represents 100%. What fraction of the chart is shaded?
Write the fraction as a percent.  a. |  ; 24% | b. |  ; 31.6% | c. |  ;
76% | d. |  ; 20% |
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4.
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In the small country of Varia, a bill becomes law only if  of the
senators approve it. Write this fraction as a percent.
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Find 0.4% of 190.
a. | 4.75 | b. | 0.76 | c. | 0.076 | d. | 19.04 |
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Find 170% of 58.
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7.
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Find the decrease in price as a percent. Round to the nearest
percent.
Regular price: $135
Sale price: $83.00
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There are 751 people under the age 20 in Pierce City. This represents 12% of the
total population.
What is the total population?
a. | 6258 people | b. | 4506 people | c. | 7510 people | d. | 6408
people |
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At the beginning of 2005, the town of Richmond had 900 residents.
The rate of
population growth after that was estimated to be 0.6% per year.
Estimate the population of
Richmond at the beginning of 2007.
a. | about 905 residents | c. | about 5 residents | b. | about 911 residents | d. | about 1805
residents |
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In a store that sells sporting equipment, all items are offered a discount of
20%.
Find the discount of a pair of roller blades that regularly sells for $50.
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Short Answer
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The cost price of a pair of hiking boots is $80. The selling price is 230% of
the cost price.
What is the selling price of the boots?
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A charity run had 1650 people registered. Of these, about 0.8% finished in under
45 min.
How many people completed the run in under 45 min?
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In a sample from a production line, 30 of 150 DVDs were faulty.
What percent
of the DVDs were faulty?
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A technology company has 160 staff. It plans to expand and increase the number
of employees by 16%. How many people will be employed after the expansion?
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If GST is 5%, calculate the GST on a pair of running shoes priced at
$71.48.
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The price of a computer is reduced from $880 to $660. What is the percent
decrease in price?
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The cost price of an article is $63. This represents 20% of the selling
price.
Calculate the selling price before taxes.
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The cost of a hotel room at a resort is $105 per night plus 8% hotel tax and 5%
tourist tax.
How much tax would be paid on a room for 3 nights?
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Which is the better deal? A: 20% off each DVD with a regular price of
$40
B: Two DVDs for $74
Explain.
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A sweater regularly priced at $135 is on sale at 15% off.
How much would you
pay for the sweater, including taxes of 12%?
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Problem
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This hundred chart represents 100%. This hundred chart represents
100%. a) What fraction has been shaded
across  ? b) What fraction has been shaded down  ? c) What fraction has been shaded both? Write each
answer as a fraction, as a decimal, and as a percent. 
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A student council representative is elected from each class in Grade 8.
Justin received 25 of 31 votes in his class, Libby received 25 of 30 votes in her class, and
Rachel received 22 of 28 votes in her class.
Order the students from greatest to least percent of
votes received. Show your work.
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The Grade 8 students of a school must take on one of these activities:
sing
in the choir, play in the school band, or take part in a drama.
There are 21 students in the
choir, 24 in the band, and 15 in the drama club.
What fraction of the students are involved in
each activity? Write each fraction as a percent.
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There are 378 students in a school. If 70% of the students sign up for Exercise
Day, a sporting goods store will give the school 10% off on all purchases. a) What is the least number of students who
must sign up for the school to make 70%? Show your work.
b) The
school plans to buy 1 basketball for every 12 students. How many basketballs will the school buy?
c) A basketball costs $35. Suppose more than 70% of the students
signed up for Exercise Day and the store offers the discount. What will be the total savings from
purchasing the basketballs?
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A store is having a 10% off sale. It gives an additional 20% off for an item
that is above $100 after the first 10% discount. A jacket costs $124.99. a) Will you get the second
discount?
b) If you buy the jacket, how much will you save in
total?
Show your work.
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