Percentages Quiz

Percentages: ten questions on changes, reverse percentages, and percentage points. Includes calculations; every answer is explained.

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For High school students and adults reviewing the topic.

About 11 minutes. 10 questions.

How does it work?

  1. Choose one answer or enter a number as requested, then check it.
  2. Read the explanation before continuing.
  3. Round only the final answer to the precision requested.

What will you get?

See your score and review the reasoning behind each answer.

Question 1A club has 140 members, and 35% volunteer. How many members volunteer? Enter a whole number.

Answers within 0.5 of the expected value are accepted.

Question 2Weekly sales rise from 320 items to 400. Find the percentage increase, rounded to one decimal place.

Answers within 0.05 % of the expected value are accepted.

Question 3After a 15% price increase, an item costs $92. Find its original price in dollars to the nearest cent.

Answers within 0.005 dollars of the expected value are accepted.

Question 4An $80 fee rises by 25% and then falls by 10%. Find the final fee in dollars to the nearest cent.

Answers within 0.005 dollars of the expected value are accepted.

Question 5Output grows from 48 units to 132 units. Find the percentage increase, rounded to one decimal place.

Answers within 0.05 % of the expected value are accepted.

Question 6A $68 purchase has 7.5% tax added. Calculate the total in dollars to the nearest cent.

Answers within 0.005 dollars of the expected value are accepted.

Question 7An amount changes from 150 to 195. What multiplier carries the original amount to the final amount?
Question 8A rate moves from 12% to 18%. How many percentage points is the rise?
Question 9A $250 balance rises by 20% and then falls by 20%. What is the final balance in dollars?
Question 10Among 80 respondents, 28 support a proposal. What percentage of respondents support it?

Answer every question to see and share your score.

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