Math 011
Name: ___________________________________
Day 2 Quiz:
Select the best answer.
1. 70 is 35% of what number? Answer: C: 70/0.35
a. 245
b. 105
c. 200
d. 210
e. 135
2. A dress has been marked down 25% and now sells for $27. What was the original price?
Answer: E. 27/0.75
a. $52.00
b. $45.00
c. $33.75
d. $40.75
e. $36.00
3. Nancy charged $400 worth of purchases on her credit card. On her first bill, she was not
charged any interest and she made a payment of $100. She then charged another $40 worth
of purchases. On her second bill a month later, she was charged 4% interest on her entire
unpaid balance. How much interest was Nancy charged on her second bill? Answer: A:
340*0.04
a. $13.60
b. $17.60
c. $12.00
d. $15.40
e. $16.00
4. If three pounds of apples cost $1.80, what is the cost of 12 pounds? Answer: C 1.80*4
a. $21.60
b. $15.40
c. $7.20
d. $5.40
e. $12.60
5. What is 40% of 90? Answer: D 90*.4
a. 18
b. 20
c. 24
d. 36
e. 45
6. John pays $70 for a new coat, which is 35% of the original cost. What was the original cost?
Answer: C 70/0.35
a. $245
b. $105
c. $200
d. $201
e. $135
7. A dress has been marked down 35% and now sells for $27. What was the original price?
Answer: $41.54 …. Sorry, answer not present.
a. $52.00
b. $45.00
c. $33.75
d. $40.75
e. $36.00
Math 011
Name: ___________________________________
8. The amount for food at a local restaurant is $32.45. If tax is 6 ½ % what is your total bill
without the tip? Answer: E, 32.45*1.06
a. $21.09
b. $53.54
c. $32.52
d. $2.11
e. $34.56
9. If three pounds of apples costs $1.80, what is the cost of 12 pounds? Answer: repeat of #4.
Oops.
a. $21.60
b. $15.40
c. $7.20
d. $12.60
e. $5.40
10. A 6 foot tall man is standing 24 feet from a street light. The length of his shadow produced
by the street light is 4 feet. Find the height of the street light. Answer: C 6*28/4
a. 16 feet
b. 24 feet
c. 42 feet
11. Find the missing number, x , that makes this proportion true.
Answer: C cross multiply and divide by 9
9
4
b.
c. 2
a. 4
22
9
d. 96 feet
e. 168 feet
2 x
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9 11
d. 13
e.
11
9
12. Donna drives her delivery van 800 miles in 3 days. At this rate, how far will she drive in 15
days? Answer: C 800*5
a. 53.3 miles
b. 12,000
miles
c. 4,000
miles
d. 266.7
miles
e. 160 miles
13. According to the 1980 census, the population of Los Angeles County was approximately 7.5
million. In 1990 the population was approximately 9 million. Find the percent increase of
the population. Answer: E 1.5/7.5*100
a. 1.5 million
b. 83.3%
c. 16.7%
d. 0.2%
e. 20%
14. An 8-lb turkey breast contains 36 servings of mean. How many pounds of turkey would be
needed for 54 servings? Answer: D 54*8/36
a. 6.75 lbs
b. 4.5 lbs
c. 432 lbs
d. 12 lbs
e. 5.33 lbs
15. 10% of a class received an A on the test. Half of those remaining received a B on the test.
What percent of the class received a C, D, or E? Answer: D 100-10 = 90 and ½(90) = 45.
100 – 10 – 45 = 45
a. 95%
b. 40%
c. 60%
d. 45%
e. 55%