Percentage: Test 2

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  1. 1. What is 55% of 300?
    1. 161
    2. 157
    3. 177
    4. 165

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    Answer: D. 165

    55% of 300 = 55 × 300 / 100 = 165.
  2. 2. 150 is what percent of 500?
    1. 35%
    2. 27.5%
    3. 25%
    4. 30%

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    Answer: D. 30%

    150 / 500 × 100 = 30%.
  3. 3. The number 860 is decreased by 15%. What is the new number?
    1. 721
    2. 989
    3. 731
    4. 716

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    Answer: C. 731

    15% of 860 = 129. New number = 860 − 129 = 731.
  4. 4. If 20% of a number is 140, find the number.
    1. 720
    2. 700
    3. 680
    4. 28

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    Answer: B. 700

    Number = 140 × 100 / 20 = 700.
  5. 5. The price of an item is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net change in the price?
    1. 5% increase
    2. 4% decrease
    3. No change
    4. 8% decrease

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    Answer: B. 4% decrease

    Net change = 20 − 20 − (20 × 20) / 100 = -4%, that is, 4% decrease.
  6. 6. What is 55% of 560?
    1. 308
    2. 318
    3. 328
    4. 288

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    Answer: A. 308

    55% of 560 = 55 × 560 / 100 = 308.
  7. 7. 612 is what percent of 680?
    1. 100%
    2. 90%
    3. 75%
    4. 85%

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    Answer: B. 90%

    612 / 680 × 100 = 90%.
  8. 8. The number 620 is decreased by 20%. What is the new number?
    1. 481
    2. 496
    3. 491
    4. 744

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    Answer: B. 496

    20% of 620 = 124. New number = 620 − 124 = 496.
  9. 9. If 45% of a number is 342, find the number.
    1. 153.9
    2. 740
    3. 760
    4. 750

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    Answer: C. 760

    Number = 342 × 100 / 45 = 760.
  10. 10. The price of an item is increased by 40% and then decreased by 25%. What is the net change in the price?
    1. 4% decrease
    2. 5% increase
    3. 8% decrease
    4. 10% decrease

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    Answer: B. 5% increase

    Net change = 40 − 25 − (40 × 25) / 100 = 5%, that is, 5% increase.

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