Question 1

At the end of the first school day, Mr. Davies, a first grade teacher, inspected his classroom crayons. 2 of the 200 crayons were broken. What percent of the crayons were not broken?

Accepted Answer

A)  99 $\%$ 
B)  99.9 $\%$ 
C)  1 $\%$ 
D)  0.1 $\%$ 
E)  198 $\%$ 
A)  99 $\%$ 
B)  99.9 $\%$ 
C)  1 $\%$ 
D)  0.1 $\%$ 
E)  198 $\%$

Question 2

What is 77 $\%$ of 26?

Accepted Answer

A)  20.02 
B)  200.2 
C)  2.002 
D)  0.2002 
E)  2002 
A)  20.02 
B)  200.2 
C)  2.002 
D)  0.2002 
E)  2002

Question 3

In a recent clinical study, 75 adults were found to have high blood pressure. This represents 35 $\%$ of those who were screened. How many patients were screened?

Accepted Answer

A)  211 patients 
B)  217 patients 
C)  213 patients 
D)  215 patients 
E)  214 patients 
A)  211 patients 
B)  217 patients 
C)  213 patients 
D)  215 patients 
E)  214 patients

Question 4

Write $3 \frac { 5 } { 8 }$ as a percent. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

Accepted Answer

A)  362.5 $\%$ 
B)  0.3 $\%$ 
C)  300 $\%$ 
D)  3.6 $\%$ 
E)  237.5 $\%$ 
A)  362.5 $\%$ 
B)  0.3 $\%$ 
C)  300 $\%$ 
D)  3.6 $\%$ 
E)  237.5 $\%$

Question 5

Write $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$ as a percent. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.7 $\%$ 
B)  166.7 $\%$ 
C)  0.3 $\%$ 
D)  16.7 $\%$ 
E)  33.3 $\%$ 
A)  1.7 $\%$ 
B)  166.7 $\%$ 
C)  0.3 $\%$ 
D)  16.7 $\%$ 
E)  33.3 $\%$

Question 6

A manufacturer of an anti-inflammatory drug claims that the drug will be effective for 6 hours. An independent testing service determined that the drug was effective for only 85 $\%$ of the length of time claimed by the manufacturer. Find the length of time the drug will be effective as determined by the testing service.

Accepted Answer

A)  5.5 hours 
B)  5.1 hours 
C)  5.7 hours 
D)  4.5 hours 
E)  4.7 hours 
A)  5.5 hours 
B)  5.1 hours 
C)  5.7 hours 
D)  4.5 hours 
E)  4.7 hours

Question 7

Which is larger: 4 $\%$ of 80, or 65 $\%$ of 8?

Accepted Answer

A)  65 $\%$ of 8 
B)  4 $\%$ of 80 
A)  65 $\%$ of 8 
B)  4 $\%$ of 80

Question 8

Suppose that 22 $\%$ of the women and 26.4 $\%$ of the men in a country today have earned a bachelor's or graduate degree. How many women in the country have earned a bachelor's or graduate degree?

Accepted Answer

A)  220,000,000 
B)  110,000,000 
C)  264,000,000 
D)  132,000,000 
E)  Insufficient information 
A)  220,000,000 
B)  110,000,000 
C)  264,000,000 
D)  132,000,000 
E)  Insufficient information

Question 9

An alcohol solution (alcohol and water) has a total volume of 249 milliliters. 24 milliliters of that solution is alcohol. What percent of the solution is water?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.96 $\%$ 
B)  9.04 $\%$ 
C)  9.64 $\%$ 
D)  90.36 $\%$ 
E)  91.09 $\%$ 
A)  0.96 $\%$ 
B)  9.04 $\%$ 
C)  9.64 $\%$ 
D)  90.36 $\%$ 
E)  91.09 $\%$

Question 10

In a survey of 343 women and 420 men, 275 of the women and 300 of the men reported that they wore sunscreen often. To the nearest tenth of a percent, what percent of the women wore sunscreen often?

Accepted Answer

A)  82.2 $\%$ 
B)  80.2 $\%$ 
C)  81.2 $\%$ 
D)  80.5 $\%$ 
E)  78.2 $\%$ 
A)  82.2 $\%$ 
B)  80.2 $\%$ 
C)  81.2 $\%$ 
D)  80.5 $\%$ 
E)  78.2 $\%$

Question 11

Which is smaller: 95 $\%$ of 17, or 12 $\%$ of 75?

Accepted Answer

A)  95 $\%$ of 17 
B)  12 $\%$ of 75 
A)  95 $\%$ of 17 
B)  12 $\%$ of 75

Question 12

Write 85 $\%$ as a fraction and as a decimal.

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 17 } { 2 }$ ; 85 
B)  $\frac { 17 } { 20 }$ ; 85 
C)  $\frac { 17 } { 20 }$ ; 0.85 
D)  $\frac { 17 } { 2 }$ ; 0.85 
E)  $\frac { 17 } { 20 }$ ; 8500 
A)  $\frac { 17 } { 2 }$ ; 85 
B)  $\frac { 17 } { 20 }$ ; 85 
C)  $\frac { 17 } { 20 }$ ; 0.85 
D)  $\frac { 17 } { 2 }$ ; 0.85 
E)  $\frac { 17 } { 20 }$ ; 8500

Question 13

Peggy's mother read on the medicine bottle that the medication would be effective for 8 hours. During Peggy's use of the drug, the medication was effective for only 70 $\%$ of the length of time claimed on the bottle. Find the length of time the medication was effective. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Accepted Answer

A)  5.6 hours 
B)  46.0 hours 
C)  4.6 hours 
D)  6.6 hours 
E)  0.6 hours 
A)  5.6 hours 
B)  46.0 hours 
C)  4.6 hours 
D)  6.6 hours 
E)  0.6 hours

Question 14

Write 0.25 as a percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  $0.025 \%$ 
B)  $2.5 \%$ 
C)  0.25 $\%$ 
D)  25 $\%$ 
E)  0.0025 $\%$ 
A)  $0.025 \%$ 
B)  $2.5 \%$ 
C)  0.25 $\%$ 
D)  25 $\%$ 
E)  0.0025 $\%$

Question 15

A one-serving size bag of potato chips contains 70 calories from fat, which represents 40 $\%$ of the total calories of the chips in the bag. How many calories are there in this bag of chips?

Accepted Answer

A)  175 calories 
B)  185 calories 
C)  195 calories 
D)  165 calories 
E)  160 calories 
A)  175 calories 
B)  185 calories 
C)  195 calories 
D)  165 calories 
E)  160 calories

Question 16

The county soccer club spent $3520 for soccer camp expenses. This amount is 80 $\%$ of the money it collected. What is the total amount of money that the club collected?

Accepted Answer

A)  $ 440 
B)  $ 4400 
C)  $ 44,000 
D)  $ 3600 
E)  $ 44 
A)  $ 440 
B)  $ 4400 
C)  $ 44,000 
D)  $ 3600 
E)  $ 44

Question 17

Write $\frac { 4 } { 35 }$ as a percent. Write the remainder (if there is a remainder) in fractional form.

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 3 } { 7 }$ $\%$ 
B)  $12 \frac { 3 } { 7 }$ $\%$ 
C)  $11 \frac { 3 } { 7 }$ $\%$ 
D)  $8 \frac { 3 } { 35 }$ $\%$ 
E)  $\frac { 35 } { 4 }$ $\%$ 
A)  $\frac { 3 } { 7 }$ $\%$ 
B)  $12 \frac { 3 } { 7 }$ $\%$ 
C)  $11 \frac { 3 } { 7 }$ $\%$ 
D)  $8 \frac { 3 } { 35 }$ $\%$ 
E)  $\frac { 35 } { 4 }$ $\%$

Question 18

The statistics shown in the graph at the below are from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), an annual in person survey of Americans regarding their health-and illness-related experiences. The Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) section gathered information on 23,393 adults aged 18 and older. (Source: http://nccam.nih.gov /news/camstats/2007/ ) Use the following graph of the 23,393 adults included in the survey, how many use Meditation as part of CAM therapy? Round to the nearest whole number.

Accepted Answer

A)  2099 
B)  2299 
C)  2199 
D)  2399 
E)  1999 
A)  2099 
B)  2299 
C)  2199 
D)  2399 
E)  1999

Question 19

At the One a Day Factory, rotten apples are discarded by Jeana,an apple inspector. On a given day, Jeana found that 3.2 $\%$ of the 50,000 pounds of apples were rotten. 
a) How many pounds of apples were rotten?
b) How many pounds of apples were not rotten?

Accepted Answer

A)  a) 1600 lb; b) 51,600 lb 
B)  a) 51,600 lb; b) 1600 lb 
C)  a) 48,400 lb; b) 1600 lb 
D)  a) 1600 lb; b) 48,400 lb 
E)  a) 15,625 lb; b) 34,375 lb 
A)  a) 1600 lb; b) 51,600 lb 
B)  a) 51,600 lb; b) 1600 lb 
C)  a) 48,400 lb; b) 1600 lb 
D)  a) 1600 lb; b) 48,400 lb 
E)  a) 15,625 lb; b) 34,375 lb

Question 20

If you are on a 2500-calorie diet, what percent of the total recommended amount of Potassium is in one serving of this cereal? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.7 $\%$ 
B)  3.7 $\%$ 
C)  3.3 $\%$ 
D)  1.9 $\%$ 
E)  1.7 $\%$ 
A)  2.7 $\%$ 
B)  3.7 $\%$ 
C)  3.3 $\%$ 
D)  1.9 $\%$ 
E)  1.7 $\%$

At the end of the first school day, Mr. Davies, a first grade teacher, inspected his classroom crayons. 2 of the 200 crayons were broken. What percent of the crayons were not broken?

What is 77 $\%$ of 26?

In a recent clinical study, 75 adults were found to have high blood pressure. This represents 35 $\%$ of those who were screened. How many patients were screened?

Write $3 \frac { 5 } { 8 }$ as a percent. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

Write $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$ as a percent. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

Which is larger: 4 $\%$ of 80, or 65 $\%$ of 8?

Suppose that 22 $\%$ of the women and 26.4 $\%$ of the men in a country today have earned a bachelor's or graduate degree. How many women in the country have earned a bachelor's or graduate degree?

An alcohol solution (alcohol and water) has a total volume of 249 milliliters. 24 milliliters of that solution is alcohol. What percent of the solution is water?

In a survey of 343 women and 420 men, 275 of the women and 300 of the men reported that they wore sunscreen often. To the nearest tenth of a percent, what percent of the women wore sunscreen often?

Which is smaller: 95 $\%$ of 17, or 12 $\%$ of 75?

Write 85 $\%$ as a fraction and as a decimal.

Write 0.25 as a percent.

A one-serving size bag of potato chips contains 70 calories from fat, which represents 40 $\%$ of the total calories of the chips in the bag. How many calories are there in this bag of chips?

The county soccer club spent $3520 for soccer camp expenses. This amount is 80 $\%$ of the money it collected. What is the total amount of money that the club collected?

Write $\frac { 4 } { 35 }$ as a percent. Write the remainder (if there is a remainder) in fractional form.

At the One a Day Factory, rotten apples are discarded by Jeana,an apple inspector. On a given day, Jeana found that 3.2 $\%$ of the 50,000 pounds of apples were rotten. a) How many pounds of apples were rotten? b) How many pounds of apples were not rotten?

If you are on a 2500-calorie diet, what percent of the total recommended amount of Potassium is in one serving of this cereal? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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At the end of the first school day, Mr. Davies, a first grade teacher, inspected his classroom crayons. 2 of the 200 crayons were broken. What percent of the crayons were not broken?

What is 77 %\%% of 26?

In a recent clinical study, 75 adults were found to have high blood pressure. This represents 35 %\%% of those who were screened. How many patients were screened?

Write 3583 \frac { 5 } { 8 }385​ as a percent. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

Write 13\frac { 1 } { 3 }31​ as a percent. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

Which is larger: 4 %\%% of 80, or 65 %\%% of 8?

Suppose that 22 %\%% of the women and 26.4 %\%% of the men in a country today have earned a bachelor's or graduate degree. How many women in the country have earned a bachelor's or graduate degree?

An alcohol solution (alcohol and water) has a total volume of 249 milliliters. 24 milliliters of that solution is alcohol. What percent of the solution is water?

In a survey of 343 women and 420 men, 275 of the women and 300 of the men reported that they wore sunscreen often. To the nearest tenth of a percent, what percent of the women wore sunscreen often?

Which is smaller: 95 %\%% of 17, or 12 %\%% of 75?

Write 85 %\%% as a fraction and as a decimal.

Write 0.25 as a percent.

A one-serving size bag of potato chips contains 70 calories from fat, which represents 40 %\%% of the total calories of the chips in the bag. How many calories are there in this bag of chips?

The county soccer club spent $3520 for soccer camp expenses. This amount is 80 %\%% of the money it collected. What is the total amount of money that the club collected?

Write 435\frac { 4 } { 35 }354​ as a percent. Write the remainder (if there is a remainder) in fractional form.

At the One a Day Factory, rotten apples are discarded by Jeana,an apple inspector. On a given day, Jeana found that 3.2 %\%% of the 50,000 pounds of apples were rotten. a) How many pounds of apples were rotten? b) How many pounds of apples were not rotten?

If you are on a 2500-calorie diet, what percent of the total recommended amount of Potassium is in one serving of this cereal? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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What is 77 $\%$ of 26?

In a recent clinical study, 75 adults were found to have high blood pressure. This represents 35 $\%$ of those who were screened. How many patients were screened?

Write $3 \frac { 5 } { 8 }$ as a percent. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

Write $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$ as a percent. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

Which is larger: 4 $\%$ of 80, or 65 $\%$ of 8?

Suppose that 22 $\%$ of the women and 26.4 $\%$ of the men in a country today have earned a bachelor's or graduate degree. How many women in the country have earned a bachelor's or graduate degree?

Which is smaller: 95 $\%$ of 17, or 12 $\%$ of 75?

Write 85 $\%$ as a fraction and as a decimal.

A one-serving size bag of potato chips contains 70 calories from fat, which represents 40 $\%$ of the total calories of the chips in the bag. How many calories are there in this bag of chips?

The county soccer club spent $3520 for soccer camp expenses. This amount is 80 $\%$ of the money it collected. What is the total amount of money that the club collected?

Write $\frac { 4 } { 35 }$ as a percent. Write the remainder (if there is a remainder) in fractional form.

At the One a Day Factory, rotten apples are discarded by Jeana,an apple inspector. On a given day, Jeana found that 3.2 $\%$ of the 50,000 pounds of apples were rotten. a) How many pounds of apples were rotten? b) How many pounds of apples were not rotten?