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Express the ratio as a percent. In 1949, 1 out of 10 households had a television. |
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5% |
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15% |
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20% |
D. |
10% |
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2. |
Express 44% as a fraction and a decimal. |
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 and 0.044 |
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and 4.4 |
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and 44 |
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and 0.44 |
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3. |
Find 80% of $90. |
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$73 |
B. |
$70 |
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$72 |
D. |
$71 |
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4. |
Find 50% of 230. |
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A. |
113 |
B. |
115 |
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C. |
116 |
D. |
114 |
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5. |
Find the percent of change. Round to the nearest percent.
Original: 55
New : 30
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A. |
45% |
B. |
83% |
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C. |
76% |
D. |
52% |
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6. |
Find the total amount in the account to the nearest cent if $900 is deposited in an account with an annual interest rate of 6.25% for 7 months. |
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$393.75 |
B. |
$932.81 |
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C. |
$32.81 |
D. |
$1,293.75 |
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7. |
While Geoffrey was playing darts, he hit the bulls-eye 7 times out of 9 throws. What percent of Geoffrey's throws hit the bulls-eye? |
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90% |
B. |
80% |
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D. |
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8. |
Estimate 25% of 39. |
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25 |
B. |
12 |
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C. |
3 |
D. |
10 |
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9. |
In a survey 75% of the people polled said they would vote in the upcoming election. How many people were polled if 375 people said they would vote in the upcoming election? |
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475 people |
B. |
450 people |
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C. |
500 people |
D. |
400 people |
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10. |
Find 6.5% of 220. |
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A. |
2.9 |
B. |
14.3 |
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C. |
33.8 |
D. |
1,300 |
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11. |
The price of a bottle of soda at a movie theater concession stand is 110% of the price of a bottle of soda at a grocery store. Express this percent as a mixed number in simplest form. |
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A. |
1 |
B. |
1 |
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C. |
1 |
D. |
1 |
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12. |
A DVD movie originally cost $24.99. Its current price is $19.99. What is the percent of change rounded to the nearest percent? |
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30% |
B. |
20% |
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C. |
25% |
D. |
24% |
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13. |
Nick borrowed $5,500.00 to purchase a used car. The bank charges 10.25% interest on Nick's loan for a period of 5 years. Find the amount of interest Nick will pay on his loan. |
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$281.88 |
B. |
$2,818.75 |
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C. |
$8,318.75 |
D. |
$5,781.88 |
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14. |
During his visit to Washington, D.C., Corey visited the Smithsonian Museums. He spent 40% of his time in these museums in the National Air and Space Museum. If he spent 5 hours in the National Air and Space Museum, what is the total amount of time he spent in the Smithsonian Museums? |
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15 hours |
B. |
12 hours |
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C. |
8 hours |
D. |
10 hours |
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15. |
Estimate 5 out of 26 as a percent. |
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A. |
30% |
B. |
25% |
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C. |
20% |
D. |
15% |
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16. |
34.8 is 60% of what number? |
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A. |
47 |
B. |
20.88 |
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C. |
58 |
D. |
62 |
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