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Ch2 Practice Test A Percentages



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 1. 


Jim’s car insurance has increased from $3,500 to $4,200 this year.  If his insurance increases by the same percentage, what will be the cost of his car insurance at the end of next year?

 

 2. 

A rectangle has length 25 inches and width 17 inches.  If these dimensions are both increased by 20%, by how many square inches will the area of the rectangle be increased?

 

 3. 

Jim bought his website for  $800 and sold it for $992.  What was the percent of markup?

 

 4. 

What is the sum of 13% of 300 and 300% of 13?

 

 5. 

Given that 75% of a certain number is 24, what is nr005-1.jpg    of this number?

 

 6. 

Given that 105% of a number is 84, what is the number?

 

 7. 

If nr007-1.jpgof a certain number is added to the number, the result is 120. What is the number?

 

 8. 


A 200% increase is the same as a 50% increase followed by what other percent increase?

 

 9. 


How many liters of water must be added to 50 liters of a 30% salt solution in order to produce a 25% salt solution?

 

 10. 


Twenty percent of the 40 boys in a class live in a condo.  Thirty percent of the 60 girls in the class also live in a condo.  What percent of the students in the class live in a condo?

 

 11. 

The Flames have won 30% of their first 60 games.  If they win their next 15 games in a row, what percent of all of their games will they have won?

 

 12. 

The cost of James’ house insurance is equal to 0.5% of the value of his house.  In 2014, the value of his house was $1,250,000 and in 2015, the value was 1,350,000.  What was the increase in his house insurance?

 

 13. 

Tom took a loan of $30,000 from G&F Financial.  The interest rate on the loan is 3% annually.  If he didn’t make any payments, how much interest will he owe after 2 years?

 

 14. 

Todd bought a new mercedes benz for $70,000.  His car insurance was $3000.  What percentage was his car insurance?

 

 15. 

Eric bought a new lamborghini.  His car insurance was $4500 and was 4% of the value of his car.  How much was Eric’s car worth in dollars?

 




 
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