# Percentage

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#### 1. There are 2000 jelly beans in a jar. 20% are green, 25% are yellow, 40% are red, and the remaining are classified as ‘other’. Which is the correct amount for how many more are yellow than green?

**A.** 100

**B.** 50

**C.** 5

**D.** 10


#### 2. There are 2000 jelly beans in a jar. 20% are green, 25% are yellow, 40% are red, and the remaining are classified as ‘other’. Which is the correct amount for how many more are Red than yellow?

**A.** 300

**B.** 150

**C.** 15

**D.** 25


#### 3. There are 2000 jelly beans in a jar. 20% are green, 25% are yellow, 40% are red, and the remaining are classified as ‘other’. Which is the correct amount for how many more are Red than green?

**A.** 400

**B.** 300

**C.** 20

**D.** 30


#### 4. The circle graph above gives the distribution of salad dressings chosen by customers at a restaurant. If approximately 200 customers order each day, which choice is closest to the difference between the number who choose Italian dressing and the number who choose vinaigrette dressing?

*Figure data: Italian 45%; vinaigrette 30%; blue cheese 20%; French 5%.*

**A.** 20

**B.** 30

**C.** 40

**D.** 50


#### 5. There are 2000 jelly beans in a jar. 20% are green, 25% are yellow, 40% are red, and the remaining are classified as ‘other’. Which is the correct amount for each of the following: A) How many more are yellow than green? B) Red than yellow? C) Red than green?

**A.** $A) 100, B)300, C) 400$

**B.** $A) 50, B) 150, C) 300$

**C.** $A) 5, B)15, C) 20$

**D.** $A)10, B) 15, C) 30$


#### 6. A garden club collected donations for a new city part. The circle graph above shows the distribution of donations collected from 5 members of the club. If the combined amount of donations collected by Kevin, Fran, and Brooke, exceeded the amount Lamar collected by \$250, what was the total amount of donations collected by all five club members?

**A.** \$500

**B.** \$1,200

**C.** \$2,500

**D.** \$3,200


#### 7. Artie (25%), Len (20%), Gina (25%), and Wen (30%) divided a carton of baseball cards as shown in the circle graph above. If Wen’s share was 60 cards, what was Gina’s share of the cards?

**A.** 25

**B.** 50

**C.** 100

**D.** 200


#### 8. Mr. Alsup asked the students in his third- and sixth-period English classes whether they had chosen a topic for their writing assignment. He recorded the data in the table below. If Jannette is in the sixth-period class, what is the probability that she has not chosen a topic?

*Table data: Third period — 24 yes, 6 no, 30 total; sixth period — 22 yes, 3 no, 25 total.*

**A.** 3%

**B.** 5%

**C.** 12%

**D.** 14%


#### 9. The circle graph below shows the distribution of utility expenses for the Hierra family last year. If the Hierra family’s total utility expenses last year were \$3,600, what were their expenses for Water and Sewer?

**A.** 720

**B.** 750

**C.** 900

**D.** 1,080


*Figure data: Water and Sewer 20%; Electric 30%; Heating and Gas 50%.*

#### 10. A suit is on sale for 15 percent off the original price of x dollars. If a customer has a coupon for 5 dollars off the sales price, which of the following represents the price, in dollars, the customer will pay, before tax, for the shirt?

**A.** $0.15x-5$

**B.** $0.85x-5$

**C.** $0.85(x-5)$

**D.** $5-0.85x$


#### 11. Last week Maria bought k pounds of cherries at \$2.75 per pound. This week cherries are on sale for 20% off, and Maria bought twice as many pounds as she did last week. What is the total, in dollars, she paid for last and this week’s cherries?

**A.** \$3k$

**B.** \$7.15k$

**C.** \$4.95k$

**D.** \$8.25k$


#### 12. At a computer store, tablet was on sale for 10% off, P is the original price, what is the sale price.

**A.** $P - 10$

**B.** $P - 10P$

**C.** \$0.9P$

**D.** $0.1P-1P$


#### 13. If Manuel deposits 25% of \$130 into a savings account, what is the amount of his deposit?

**A.** \$5.20

**B.** \$25.00

**C.** \$32.50

**D.** \$97.50