Question 1

How much is $150 after an increase of 150%?

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Question 2

Sales have increased by 10% over last year. What percentage less was last year's sales than this year's sales?

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Question 3

Fluffy laundry detergent reduced its regular size from 3.6 kg to 3 kg. The retail price dropped from $7.98 to $6.98. What was the percent change in the unit price?

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Question 4

Cliff just received a raise to $18.45 per hour from $18.00. What is the percent increase in his hourly rate?

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Question 5

What was the percent change in unit price when the regular size of Lily soap bars dropped from 100 g to 90 g (with no change in the price per bar)?

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Question 6

Goldfield Resources' share price fell by $4 in Year 1 and then rose by $4 in Year 2. If the share price was $6 at the end of Year 1, what was the percent change in share price each year?

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Question 7

On the purchase of a plasma TV, the total cost to the customer (including 13 % HST ) came to $2,822.74. How much HST did the customer pay?

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Question 8

A company has 50% less equity financing than debt financing. What percentage is the debt of the equity? What percentage more debt financing does the company have than equity financing?

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Question 9

A piece of machinery has depreciated by 55% of its original purchase price during the past 4 years, to the current value of $24,300. What is the dollar amount of the total depreciation during the last 4 years?

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Question 10

A wholesaler sells to retailers at a 27% discount from the suggested retail price. What is the suggested retail price of an item that costs the retailer $100?

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Question 11

During the past 15 years the price of milk has increased by 160%. If the price is now $1.30 per litre, what is the dollar amount of the price increase per litre?

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Question 12

The Markham Real Estate Board reports that the average selling price of homes last month in the Markham area was $338,500, an increase of 8.7% over the past year. Rounded to the nearest $100, what was the average selling price one year ago?

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Question 13

The retail price of All Natural Granola dropped from $7.98 to $7.29 when the package size was reduced from 700 g to 600 g. What was the percent change in the unit price?

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Question 14

General Paint and Cloverdale Paint normally offer the same prices. For its Spring Specials Sale, General Paint has marked down the price of outdoor latex paint by 30%. What percentage more will you pay if you buy paint at the regular price at Cloverdale?

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Question 15

What amount when increased by 150% equals $575?

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Question 16

How much is $10 after an increase of 900%?

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Question 17

If the CPI increases from 120.0 to 125.0 over a period, what is the percent increase in the CPI?

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Question 18

For the third quarter of 2016, Google Inc. reported a net income of $381.2 million, up 96% from a year earlier. What was the dollar amount of the increase in net income over the third quarter of 2015?

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Question 19

In 2016, Canada's population reached 32,500,000, a level that was 9.53% higher than ten years earlier. Rounded to the nearest 10,000, what was the population figure for 2006?

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Question 20

Marilyn bought a stock for $80 last week. Yesterday, the stock went up by 20%. Today it dropped by 20%. What is the current value of the stock?

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