Percent and ratios: Practice Questions Sikkim PSC
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If a discount of 20% off the retail price of a table saves Mark $45, how much did he pay for the table?
$145
$160
$180
$210
$215
Answer: c
A customer pays $1, 100 in state taxes on a newly purchased racing car. What is the value of the racing car if state taxes are 8.9% of the value?
$9.765. 45
$10, 876.90
$12, 359.55
$14, 345.48
$15, 745.45
Answer: c
How many years does Ben need to invest his $3, 000 at 7% to earn $210 in simple interest?
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
Answer: a
Sina's boss state that she will increase Sabrina's salary from $12, 000 to $14, 000 per year if she enrolls in business courses at a local community college. What percent increase in salary will result from Sina taking the business courses?
15%
16.7%
17.2%
85%
117%
Answer: b
35% of what number is 70?
100
110
150
175
200
Answer: e
What number is 5% of 2000?
50
100
150
200
250
Answer: b
What percent of 90 is 27?
15%
20%
30%
33%
41%
Answer: c
Jack works for $15.50 per hour for a health care facility. He is supposed to get a 75 cent per hour raise at one year of service. What will his percent increase in hourly pay be?
2.7%
3.3%
133%
4.8%
105%
Answer: d
If 45 is 120% of a number, what is 80% of the same number?
30
32
36
38
41
Answer: a
How long will Lily have to wait before for her $2, 500 invested at 6% earns $600 in simple interest?
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
Answer: c