Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What percent of the figure is
shaded?
a. |  % | b. | 3% | c. | 30% | d. | 300% |
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The town garden has 80% tulips
in it. Which of the following shows 80% tulips?
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The sixth graders are helping
raise money to buy new books for the school library. What percent of the goal still needs to be
achieved?
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The mayor of a city is going
over the city’s budget. The mayor decided to increase the funding for the city’s art
program by 0.85%. What is 0.85% written as a decimal number?
a. | 0.0085 | c. | 0.85 | b. | 0.085 | d. | 8.5 |
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Housing prices in one town
increased by 125% last year. What is 125% written as a fraction?
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There are 312 students at
Lakeview School. About 58% of the students participate in some sort of sport. About how many students
at Lakeview school participate in a sport?
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Which is the best estimate for
72% of 516?
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Which is the best estimate for
82% of 809?
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9.
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The circle graph shows the
sales of different colors of sweaters at a casual clothing store. In all, 400 sweaters were sold. How
many blue sweaters were sold?
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Boots were on sale for 30% off.
How much would you pay for a pair of boots with an original price of $79?
a. | $23.70 | c. | $102.70 | b. | $55.30 | d. | $134.30 |
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Five friends went out for
dinner. The total bill was $102. They want to leave an 18% tip. How much is the
tip?
a. | $20.00 | c. | $18.36 | b. | $20.40 | d. | $18.00 |
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About 40% of the sixth grade
students play an instrument. Of those, 50% play a woodwind instrument. There are 80 sixth grade
students. Is it reasonable to say that 72 sixth grade students play woodwind
instruments?
a. | No, because 32 is 40% of all sixth
grade students and 16 is 50% of the sixth grade students who play an
instrument. | b. | No, because 72 is not 50% of 80. | c. | Yes, because 90% of 80 is
72. | d. | Yes, because its seem like a lot of sixth grade students play
woodwinds. |
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The number of registered voters
in a town increased by 130% in the last two years. Of that increase, about 20% of the new registered
voters are under the age of 25. The town had 500 registered voters two years ago. Is it reasonable to
say that the town now has 130 new registered voters under the age of 25?
a. | No, because 150% of 500 is 750.
| b. | Yes, because 130% is 130
people. | c. | No, because we don’t know how many voters under 25 the town had 2 years
ago. | d. | Yes, because 130% of 500 people is 650, and 20% of 650 is
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A local animal shelter is
raising funds to buy new equipment. What percent of the goal still needs to be
achieved?
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15.
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Use the model to represent 20%
as a fraction in simplest form.
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16.
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Write 0.032 as a fraction in
simplest form.
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17.
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Meg is 635% heavier than her
cat. Which of the following is equal to 635%?
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When the Johnson’s sold
their house, the selling price was 220% of the price they paid for the house originally. Which of the
following is equal to 220%?
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The 387 students at a middle
school were asked to vote on a mascot. About 42% of the students chose a lion. About how many
students chose a lion?
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Which is the best estimate for
17% of 516?
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Find 27% of
540.
a. | 162 | b. | 150 | c. | 145.80 | d. | 136.80 |
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When Luis and his family went
to out dinner, the bill was $86. If they tipped the waiter 15%, how much did they spend total?
a. | $12.90 | c. | $94.60 | b. | $73.10 | d. | $98.90 |
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About 50% of the animals at a
pet store are small mammals. Of those, about 50% are gerbils. Does that mean that 25% of the animals
at the pet store are gerbils?
a. | No, because only 25% is less than
50%. | b. | Yes, because 50% x 50% = 25%. | c. | No, because 50% + 50% = 100%. So all the animals are
gerbils | d. | No, because 50% – 50% is only 0%. So none of the animals are gerbils.
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