Directions: The following questions involve manipulating and working with percents.

1. Write 15% as a decimal. Choose:   15.0 1.5 0.15 0.015

 

2. Write 0.12 as a percent. Choose:   120% 12% 1.2% 0.12%

 

3. Find 35% of 500. Choose:   325 175 143 17.5

 

4. 125% of what number is 80? Choose:   100 96 68 64

 

5. 48 is what percent of 16? Choose:   3% 300%

 

6. Find 2.5% of 800. Choose:   20 200 320 2000

 

7. In a graphic novel, 12 of the 84 pages are devoted to setting up the characters. To the nearest percent, what percent of the graphic novel is devoted to setting up the characters? Choose:   10% 14% 26% 86%

 

8. Three brothers are creating a web site about soccer. The youngest brother creates 1/5 of the pages and the oldest brother creates 1/2 of the page. What percent of the pages are created by the middle brother?   Choose:   60% 50% 30% 20%

 

9. If 3 of the Roberts' 4 dogs are black, what percent of their dogs are NOT black? Choose:   75% 30% 25% 5%

 

10. So far this season, the K9 basketball team has played 12 of their 18 games on their home court. What percent of their games, so far this season, have been played on their home court? Choose:   60%