Percents – Percent Word Problems
Percents – Percent Word Problems
In this assessment, you will encounter a number of different questions that will assess both your understanding of mathematics and your ability to reason quantitatively.
Instructions
(Click to Read) Do not use a calculator in this assessment. You shouldn’t need one to answer these questions, and the extra practice with arithmetic (long division, multi-digit multiplication, etc.) will just make you a better math student!
Once you input your answer, click on “Check” to see immediate feedback about the question, including an explanation. You can also skip the question and come back to it later.
You may encounter different types of questions:
- Multiple Choice
- You will see several answer choices, but only one will be correct.
- Select the correct answer choice.
- Free-Response (Open-Ended)
- You will not see any answer choices, and only one answer is correct.
- Type your answer into the space provided.
- For fractions, input your answer as “#/#” without the quotation marks, replacing the # with numbers. For example:
- to input an answer of \(\frac{1}{2}\), type “1/2” without the quotation marks.
- For decimals less than 1, input your answer with a leading zero. For example:
- to input an answer of \(0.5\), type “0.5” without the quotation marks.
- For whole numbers, just type the number into the space provided. For example:
- to input an answer of \(5\), type “5” without quotation marks.
- Check-the-Box
- You will see several answer choices, but one or more may be correct.
- Select all correct answer choices.
Tips
(Click to Read) - These aren’t basic math questions – they’re tricky! Read closely and make sure you know what’s being asked.
- Do calculations on paper with a pencil. You don’t get extra credit for answering in your head!
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On Monday, the value of one share of Stock A was \($1{,}000\). On Tuesday. The value dropped by \(80\)%. On Wednesday, the value increased by \(80\)%. What was the value of one share of Stock A on Wednesday?
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Yesterday, Kelli drank \(8\) glasses of water. Today, she drank \(75\)% more glasses of water than she did yesterday. How many glasses of water did Kelli drink today?
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Roshan solved \(140\) math problems this week. This is \(25\)% more math problems than he solved last week. How many math problems did Roshan solve last week?
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Ziyi went bowling one afternoon and scored a total of \(800\) points. She scored \(280\) points in her final game. What percent of her points for the day were scored in her final game?
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Using the information given, compare the quantity in Column A to the quantity in Column B.
Hector spent \(40\)% of his money on dinner. He spent \(30\)% of his remaining money on a movie ticket.
Column A
The percent of his money Hector has left after dinner and the movieColumn B
\(58\)%CorrectIncorrect - 6 of 20Question6
Yolanda rescued \(360\) cats last year. This year, she rescued \(2.5\)% fewer cats than last year. How many cats did Yolanda rescue this year?
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Olu mowed \(480\) lawns this summer. This is \(20\)% fewer lawns than she mowed last summer. How many lawns did Olu mow last summer?
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Dwayne drove \(3{,}000\) miles in the month of July, \(240\) of which were driven on July 3. What percent of his monthly mileage for July was driven on July 3?
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Using the information given, compare the quantity in Column A to the quantity in Column B.
Edith bought \(64\) books to read over the summer She read \(25\)% of the books she bought in the first week of summer, and \(25\)% of the remaining books in the second week.
Column A
The number of books she has left to read over the rest of the summerColumn B
\(32\)CorrectIncorrect - 10 of 20Question10
A factory produced \(350{,}000\) phones in October. It produced \(28\)% more phones in November than in October. How many phones did the factory produce in October and November?
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Using the information given, compare the quantity in Column A to the quantity in Column B.
A school ordered \(650\) pencils this September. This was \(30\)% more pencils than they ordered last September.
Column A
The number of pencils the school ordered last SeptemberColumn B
\(455\)CorrectIncorrect - 12 of 20Question12
A builder plans to use \(32{,}000\) bricks to build a house. She has used \(20{,}000\) bricks so far. What percent of the planned total number of bricks has she used so far?
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Hermione bought a book on Saturday and read \(20\)% of the book that same day. She read \(25\)% of the remaining pages on Sunday.
Column A The number of pages she read on Saturday
Column B The number of pages she read on Sunday
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A film grossed \($75\) million in its opening weekend. This amount was \(30\)% of the amount of money the film cost to produce. How much money did the film cost to produce?
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A wedding photographer took \(800\) photographs for Anne’s wedding. He took \(35\)% fewer photographs for Sidney’s wedding. How many photos did he take for Sidney’s wedding?
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A restaurant ordered \(1{,}200\) pounds of onions this week, which was \(125\)% of the number of pounds of onions it ordered last week. How many pounds of onions did the restaurant order last week?
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Using the information given, compare the quantity in Column A to the quantity in Column B.
A salesperson sold \(52\) cars in 2018. She sold \(200\)% more cars in 2019 than she sold in 2018.
Column A
The total number of cars she sold in 2018 and 2019Column B
\(156\)CorrectIncorrect - 18 of 20Question18
A birdwatcher saw \(234\) birds in a park one day in May. This was \(225\)% more birds than she saw the last time she was in the park one month earlier. How many birds did she see the last time she was in the park?
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\(250\) blue shirts were delivered to a clothing store ordered the morning of a sale. By the end of the day, the store had \(80\) of the shirts that were delivered left. What percent of the delivered blue shirts were sold?
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Andrea raised \($125\) for a charity fundraiser. Bea raised \($500\). What percent of Andrea’s total did Bea raise?
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