Percent and Ratios: Practice Questions ACT

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1. What is 35 % of a number if 12 is 15 % of a number?
   1. 5
   2. 12
   3. 28
   4. 33
   5. 62

   Answer: c

2. A computer is on sale for $ 1600, which is a 20 % discount off the regular price. What is the regular price?
   1. $ 1800
   2. $ 1900
   3. $ 2000
   4. $ 2100
   5. $ 2200

   Answer: c

3. A car dealer sells a SUV for $ 39,000, which represents a 25 % profit over the cost. What was the cost of the SUV to the dealer?
   1. $ 29,250
   2. $ 31,200
   3. $ 32,500
   4. $ 33,800
   5. $ 33,999

   Answer: b

4. After having to pay increased income taxes this year, Edmond has to sell his BMW. Edmond bought the car for $ 49,000, but he sold it for a 20 % loss. What did Edmond sell the car for
   1. $ 24,200
   2. $ 28,900
   3. $ 35,600
   4. $ 37,300
   5. $ 39,200

   Answer: e

5. At a company fish fry, in attendance are employees. Employees՚spouses are of the attendance. What is the percentage of the people in attendance who are not employees or employee spouses?
   1. 10.5 %
   2. 16.7 %
   3. 25 %
   4. 32.3 %
   5. 38 %

   Answer: b

6. If 6 is 24 % of a number, what is 40 % of the same number
   1. 8
   2. 10
   3. 15
   4. 20
   5. 25

   Answer: b

7. 25 % of 400 =
   1. 100
   2. 200
   3. 800
   4. 10,000
   5. 12,000

   Answer: a

8. 22 % of $ 900 =
   1. 90
   2. 198
   3. 250
   4. 325
   5. 375

   Answer: b

9. Which of the following percentages is equal to 0.45?
   1. 0.045 %
   2. 0.45 %
   3. 4.5 %
   4. 45 %
   5. 0.0045 %

   Answer: d

10. Which of these percentages equals 1.25?
    1. 0.125 %
    2. 12.5 %
    3. 125 %
    4. 1250 %
    5. 1250.5 %

    Answer: c