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?
1. $145
2. $160
3. $180
4. $210
5. $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?
1. $9.765. 45
2. $10, 876.90
3. $12, 359.55
4. $14, 345.48
5. $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. 1 year
2. 2 years
3. 3 years
4. 4 years
5. 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?
1. 15%
2. 16.7%
3. 17.2%
4. 85%
5. 117%
Answer: b
35% of what number is 70?
1. 100
2. 110
3. 150
4. 175
5. 200
Answer: e
What number is 5% of 2000?
1. 50
2. 100
3. 150
4. 200
5. 250
Answer: b
What percent of 90 is 27?
1. 15%
2. 20%
3. 30%
4. 33%
5. 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?
1. 2.7%
2. 3.3%
3. 133%
4. 4.8%
5. 105%
Answer: d
If 45 is 120% of a number, what is 80% of the same number?
1. 30
2. 32
3. 36
4. 38
5. 41
Answer: a
How long will Lily have to wait before for her $2, 500 invested at 6% earns $600 in simple interest?
1. 2 years
2. 3 years
3. 4 years
4. 5 years
5. 6 years
Answer: c