Question 1

To convert a percent to a decimal:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 2

To convert a decimal to a percent you:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 3

.5% means 5/10 of 1%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

80% of what number is 50?

Accepted Answer

The answer of 80% of what number is 50?...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

At Acorn College the tuition has increased 20% for each of the last two years. If tuition this year is $6,000, what was the tuition two years ago? (Round all answers to nearest dollar.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of At Acorn College the tuition has increased...

To convert a percent to a decimal:

To convert a decimal to a percent you:

.5% means 5/10 of 1%.

80% of what number is 50?

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

At Acorn College the tuition has increased 20% for each of the last two years. If tuition this year is $6,000, what was the tuition two years ago? (Round all answers to nearest dollar.)

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Exam 6: Percents and Their Applications

To convert a percent to a decimal:

To convert a decimal to a percent you:

.5% means 5/10 of 1%.

80% of what number is 50?

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

At Acorn College the tuition has increased 20% for each of the last two years. If tuition this year is $6,000, what was the tuition two years ago? (Round all answers to nearest dollar.)

Whole Numbers: How to Dissect and Solve Word Problems

Fractions

Decimals

Banking

Solving for the Unknown: a How-To Approach for Solving Equations

Discounts: Trade and Cash

Markups and Markdowns: Perishables and Breakeven Analysis

Payroll

Simple Interest

Promissory Notes, Simple Discount Notes, and the Discount Process

Compound Interest and Present Value

Annuities and Sinking Funds

Installment Buying

The Cost of Home Ownership

How to Read, Analyze, and Interpret Financial Reports

Depreciation

Inventory and Overhead

Sales, Excise, and Property Taxes

Filters