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Lesson 4: The Percent Equation — Practice Questions

  1. 1. What number is $60\%$ of 150? The answer is ___.

  2. 2. The number 24 is what percent of 80?

    • A. 20%
    • B. 25%
    • C. 30%
    • D. 40%
  3. 3. The number 35 is $70\%$ of what number? The number is ___.

  4. 4. Which proportion correctly represents the statement '45 is 90% of 50'?

    • A. $\frac{45}{50} = \frac{90}{100}$
    • B. $\frac{45}{90} = \frac{50}{100}$
    • C. $\frac{50}{45} = \frac{90}{100}$
    • D. $\frac{45}{50} = \frac{100}{90}$
  5. 5. What number is $15\%$ of 200?

    • A. 15
    • B. 30
    • C. 45
    • D. 60
  6. 6. A video game is priced at 60 dollars. If it is on sale for 20% off, what is the amount of the discount in dollars? ___

  7. 7. A dinner bill is 120 dollars. If the family leaves a 15% tip for the server, what is the amount of the tip in dollars?

    • A. 12
    • B. 15
    • C. 18
    • D. 24
  8. 8. In a school with 350 students, 40% of the students play a sport. How many students play a sport? ___

  9. 9. A service charge of 12% is added to a bill of 50 dollars. Which equation correctly finds the amount of the service charge, $a$?

    • A. $a = 12 \times 50$
    • B. $a = 0.12 \times 50$
    • C. $a = 50 \div 0.12$
    • D. $a = 0.12 \div 50$
  10. 10. A salesperson earns a 5% commission on their sales. If they make a sale of 3000 dollars, how much commission do they earn in dollars? ___