Percentages — Quiz 2

Questions in this quiz (5)

1. Jasmine bought a scarf with a price tag of 28 dollars. The store was running a sale, and she paid only 21 dollars for the scarf. What percentage off was the sale price?

   • $$15\%$$
   • $$25\%$$
   • $$20\%$$
   • $$18\%$$

2. Jenna decided to donate 15% of the money she received for tutoring to a local shelter and saved the rest. If she saved $$255$$, how much money did she receive for tutoring?

   • 38
   • 200
   • 300
   • 217

3. Caleb can package $$240$$ boxes in one hour. To qualify for a performance bonus, he needs to increase his packaging rate by $$20\%$$. At his new rate, how many boxes can Caleb package in $$10$$ hours?

   • 540
   • 2880
   • 1250
   • 288

4. A quart of water is added to 3 gallons of a solution that is 40% acid. What percent of the new solution is acid?

   • $$4.8\%$$
   • $$12\%$$
   • $$36.92\%$$
   • $$13\%$$

5. Sarah runs from her house to the park at a speed of $$y$$ miles per hour. On her return trip, she runs 15% slower. Which expression represents her speed on the way back?

   • $$0.85y$$
   • $$0.15y$$
   • $$1.15y$$
   • $$1.85y$$