Question 1

Convert the following percent to a decimal: 12%

Accepted Answer

Remove the percent symbol and move the decimal point two places to the left.

Question 2

Convert the following percent to a decimal: 2.48%

Accepted Answer

Remove the percent symbol and move the decimal point two places to the left.

Question 3

Convert 24/15 to a percent:

Accepted Answer

Use division to find the quotient of 24 divided by 15, which gives 1.6, convert the decimal answer to percent by moving the decimal point to the right two places, and add the percent symbol.

Question 4

9.15% in decimal is equal to:

Accepted Answer

Remove the percent symbol and move the decimal two places to the left.

Question 5

Convert the following percent to a decimal: 400%

Accepted Answer

Remove the percent symbol and move the decimal point two places to the left.

Question 6

IUB Corporation projected a year end net income of $80,000. This net income represented 15% of projected annual sales. What are IUB's projected annual sales? (Round to nearest dollar.)

Accepted Answer

B = ?, R = 15%, P = 80,000. Using the portion formula to divide $80,000 by .15.

Question 7

Joy Lindman, who works for GE, receives an annual salary of $85,000. Today she was informed by her boss that she will be receiving a $3,000 raise. What percent of her old salary is the $3,000 raise? (Round to nearest hundredth percent.)

Accepted Answer

B = 85,000, R = ?, P = 3,000. Divide $3,000 by $85,000 and convert the decimal answer to a percent.

Question 8

Convert .895 to a percent:

Accepted Answer

Move the decimal two places to the right and add the percent symbol.

Question 9

Convert 18.54% to a fraction (reduce):

Accepted Answer

Convert the percent value to decimal and to an improper fraction, multiply by 1/100, and reduce. Use the Step Approach from Chapter Two to reduce to lowest terms.

Question 10

Convert 12/13 to a percent (round to hundredth percent):

Accepted Answer

Use division to find the quotient of 12 divided by 13, convert the decimal answer to percent by moving the decimal point to the right two places, and add the percent symbol.

Question 11

Joyce Clark is reviewing the accounts receivable of Moe's Hardware. Credit customers paid $80,000 this month. This represents 30% of all receivables due. What are Moe's total accounts receivable? (Round to nearest dollar.)

Accepted Answer

B = ?, R = 30%, P = 80,000. Divide 80,000 by .3.

Question 12

80% of what number is 50?

Accepted Answer

B = ?, R = 80%, P = 50. Divide the portion, 50, by the rate, .80.

Question 13

Convert the following fraction to percent. (Round to the nearest tenth percent): 1/7

Accepted Answer

Divide 1 by 7 and get .14285, then move the decimal two places to the right, using D2P, and add a percent symbol.

Question 14

Convert the following fraction to percent. (Round to the nearest tenth percent): 12/7

Accepted Answer

Divide 12 by 7, and get 1.7142, then move the decimal point two places to the right, using the hint D2P (decimal to percent), and add a percent symbol.

Question 15

The price of a Delta Airlines ticket from New York to Orlando increased to $450. This is an 8% increase. What was the old fare to the nearest cent?

Accepted Answer

B = ?, R = 100% + 8% = 108%, P = 450. Divide 450 by 1.08.

Question 16

US Airways has a net Income before taxes of $60,000. It is expected that 35% of the net income will go to federal and state taxes. How much will US Airways have left?

Accepted Answer

B = 60,000, R = 100% - 35% = 65%, P = ?. Multiply $60,000 by .65.

Question 17

North Conway Ski Shop ordered 300 pairs of skis. When the shop received the order, 60 pairs of skis were missing. What percent of the order did the shop receive?

Accepted Answer

B = 300, R = ?, P = 300 - 60 = 240. Divide 240 by 300.

Question 18

Convert the following percent to a decimal: 1/4%

Accepted Answer

Change the fractional percent to .25%. Then move the decimal point two places to the left. Remember the shortcut P2D (see book on this hint).

Question 19

Ray Jene earns $900 a week at a Publix supermarket. Ray's payroll deductions are 28%. What is Ray's take-home pay?

Accepted Answer

B = 900, R = 100% - 28% = 72%, P = ?. Multiply 900 by .72.

Question 20

Convert .194 to a percent:

Accepted Answer

Move the decimal two places to the right and add the percent symbol.

Quiz 6: Percents and Their Applications

Convert the following percent to a decimal: 12%

Convert the following percent to a decimal: 2.48%

Convert 24/15 to a percent:

9.15% in decimal is equal to:

Convert the following percent to a decimal: 400%

IUB Corporation projected a year end net income of $80,000. This net income represented 15% of projected annual sales. What are IUB's projected annual sales? (Round to nearest dollar.)

Joy Lindman, who works for GE, receives an annual salary of $85,000. Today she was informed by her boss that she will be receiving a $3,000 raise. What percent of her old salary is the $3,000 raise? (Round to nearest hundredth percent.)

Convert .895 to a percent:

Convert 18.54% to a fraction (reduce):

Convert 12/13 to a percent (round to hundredth percent):

Joyce Clark is reviewing the accounts receivable of Moe's Hardware. Credit customers paid $80,000 this month. This represents 30% of all receivables due. What are Moe's total accounts receivable? (Round to nearest dollar.)

80% of what number is 50?

Convert the following fraction to percent. (Round to the nearest tenth percent): 1/7

Convert the following fraction to percent. (Round to the nearest tenth percent): 12/7

The price of a Delta Airlines ticket from New York to Orlando increased to $450. This is an 8% increase. What was the old fare to the nearest cent?

US Airways has a net Income before taxes of $60,000. It is expected that 35% of the net income will go to federal and state taxes. How much will US Airways have left?

North Conway Ski Shop ordered 300 pairs of skis. When the shop received the order, 60 pairs of skis were missing. What percent of the order did the shop receive?

Convert the following percent to a decimal: 1/4%

Ray Jene earns $900 a week at a Publix supermarket. Ray's payroll deductions are 28%. What is Ray's take-home pay?

Convert .194 to a percent: