Percent Review

1) In math, we spend about 12% of our time on our warm ups or “starters”. If our class period is 52 minutes long, approximately how many minutes do we spend on our starter each day? [blank_start]About 6 minutes[blank_end]

2) In the first quarter, Adrian used only 15% of his bathroom passes. If he had 20 total bathroom passes, how many did he use? [blank_start]3 bathroom passes[blank_end]

3) If you answer 5 problems incorrectly on this test (keep in mind that number four has 3 problems to it), what percent of the test did you answer correctly? (Round your answer to the nearest percent.) [blank_start]62%[blank_end]

4) Rodney and Jaylen just finished a meal at Art’s Café. The cost of their meal (before tax) was $31.00. a. If the tax on their meal is 6%, what is the total amount that they owe to the restaurant (including tax)? [blank_start]$32.86[blank_end] b. Rodney and Jaylen got really good service, so they decide to leave a 20% tip. Using your total from 4a, how much money will they leave for a tip? [blank_start]$39.43[blank_end] c. If they want to split their total bill between the two of them, including tax and tip, how much money would they each have to pay? [blank_start]$19.72[blank_end]

5) Jesse just bought a new video game. He can’t remember the original cost of the video game, but he remembers that the tax on the video game was $3.24. If the tax rate was 4%, how much did the video game cost before tax? [blank_start]$81.00[blank_end]

6) 40 is 8% of what number? [blank_start]500[blank_end]

8) In a recent basketball game, Dwight Howard made 40% of his free throws. He made 22 free throws. How many free throws did he take? [blank_start]55[blank_end]

9) What is 18% of 90? [blank_start]16.2[blank_end]

10) Mr. Johnson needs to get his car washed. At Auto Bell, the standard car wash is $9.50. At Wiki Wash, the cost of a standard car wash is $12.50. Mr. Johnson has a coupon for 30% off at Wiki Wash. If he wants to get the cheapest car wash possible, where should he go? You must explain your answer to get credit for this problem. [blank_start]Wiki Wash. He would be saving 75 cents.[blank_end]

11) The first verse of a popular song on the radio starts exactly 33 seconds into the song. The total length of the song is 2 minutes and 45 seconds long. What percent into the song does the first verse start? Write your answer as a fraction, percent, and decimal. [blank_start]33/165, 20%, .20[blank_end]

7) When a Black Bear hibernates, it loses about 30% of its overall body weight. If a Black Bear weighs 4400 pounds before it starts to hibernate, what would it weigh after it hibernates? [blank_start]3080 pounds[blank_end]