Word Problems — Quiz 4

Questions in this quiz (10)

1. Mom is 36 years old and her daughter is 12. In how many years will Mom be twice as old as her daughter?

   • 12
   • 24
   • 6
   • 18

2. A sign on a highway says $$2$$ miles to the Oak Avenue exit and $$5$$ miles to the Central Station exit. At another location on the same road but in the opposite direction, a sign says $$3$$ miles to the Central Station exit. How far is that sign from the Oak Avenue exit?

   • 2
   • 5
   • 4
   • 7

3. Tom is three times as old as his brother Mike. Five years ago, Tom was four times as old. What is Tom's current age?

   • 15
   • 20
   • 30
   • 45

4. The price of a laptop is reduced by $$20\%$$ during a sale. What percent increase would be required afterward to bring the laptop back to its original price?

   • $$10\%$$
   • $$25\%$$
   • $$40\%$$
   • $$20\%$$

5. Six pizzas are ordered for a team lunch. Each pizza is cut into $$10$$ equal slices. Each person eats $$3$$ slices. There are $$6$$ slices left. How many people attended the lunch?

   • 12
   • 14
   • 16
   • 18

6. A jacket costs $$72$$ after a $$10\%$$ discount. What was the original price of the jacket?

   • 72
   • 75
   • 80
   • 90

7. A student scored $$30\%$$ on the first half of a test. To finish with an average of at least $$60\%$$ for the entire test, what percent must the student score on the second half?

   • $$80\%$$
   • $$60\%$$
   • $$90\%$$
   • $$70\%$$

8. Two electronics stores, X and Y, sell headphones. The regular price at store X is $$90\%$$ of the manufacturer's suggested retail price. Store Y charges the full retail price. During a holiday sale, store X offers $$25\%$$ off its regular price, and store Y offers $$35\%$$ off its regular price. Which store offers the better deal?

   • Store Y offers the better deal.
   • Store X offers the better deal.
   • Stores X and Y offer the same deal.
   • Not known

9. A student answered $$30\%$$ of the questions correctly on the first half of an exam. To finish with an average of $$70\%$$ on the entire exam, what percent of the remaining questions must the student answer correctly?

   • $$75\%$$
   • $$100\%$$
   • $$95\%$$
   • Not achievable

10. Sarah has $$80$$ now and saves $$12$$ each month. Her friend Emma has no money currently but saves $$20$$ per month. In how many months will Emma have as much money as Sarah?

    • 10
    • 8
    • 16
    • 20