Percentages 2 — Problem Solving & Data Analysis

Questions in this quiz (6)

1. An item costs $120 and is subject toa $$7.5$$ % sales tax. What is the total cost?

   • $126.00
   • $128.50
   • $129.00
   • $132.00

2. Liam raised tomatoes in his backyard garden. This year, he harvested $$820$$ tomatoes and set aside $$15$$ percent of them to use for seeds next season. How many of the harvested tomatoes did Liam save to use for seeds?

   • $$150$$
   • $$123$$
   • $$82$$
   • $$105$$

3. There were approximately $$180000$$ physical therapy jobs in the United States in $$2015$$. The number of jobs is projected to increase by $$34\%$$ from $$2015$$ to $$2025$$. What is the projected number of jobs in $$2025$$?

   • $$192,300$$
   • $$210,700$$
   • $$240,500$$
   • $$241,200$$

4. Of $$750000$$ beads, $$697500$$ are gold. What percentage of the beads are gold?

   • $$7\%$$
   • $$27\%$$
   • $$37\%$$
   • $$93\%$$

5. A jacket normally costs $$80$$ dollars, but it is on sale for $$25$$ percent off. A customer also has a coupon for $$20$$ percent off the sale price. What is the final price the customer pays after both discounts?

   • $$52$$
   • $$48$$
   • $$40$$
   • $$60$$

6. Marcos has $$2500$$ in his savings account on January $$1$$ of this year. If the account earns $$4\%$$ interest, compounded annually, how much money will he have on January $$1$$ three years from now (assuming no additional deposits or withdrawals)?

   • $$2600$$
   • $$2704$$
   • $$2812.16$$
   • $$2819.84$$