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18 Math practice questions on Percent. Questions that assess core concepts and understanding.

Questions

  1. 1.

    A student estimated the mass of a mineral sample to be 75 grams, but the actual mass was 60 grams. What was the percent error of the student's estimate?

    • A) 15%
    • B) 25%
    • C) 20%
    • D) 80%
  2. 2.

    If 25% of mm is equal to 40% of nn for positive numbers mm and nn, what percent of nn is mm?

    • A) 160%
    • B) 62.5%
    • C) 65%
    • D) 15%
  3. 3.

    If 40% of a number is added to 84, the result is equal to the number itself. What is the number?

    • A) 112
    • B) 120
    • C) 126
    • D) 140
  4. 4.

    If the number 250 is increased by 140%, what is the resulting value?

    • A) 350
    • B) 390
    • C) 500
    • D) 600
  5. 5.

    What percent of 80 is equal to 25% of 64?

    • A) 20%
    • B) 16%
    • C) 25%
    • D) 32%
  6. 6.

    In an election between two candidates, the winner received 65% of the total votes and won by a margin of 450 votes. What was the total number of votes cast in the election?

    • A) 1,500
    • B) 1,250
    • C) 900
    • D) 750
  7. 7.

    If xx is 25% greater than yy, by what percent is yy less than xx?

    • A) 20%
    • B) 25%
    • C) 75%
    • D) 80%
  8. 8.

    What is 30% of 40% of 2,500?

    • A) 240
    • B) 300
    • C) 360
    • D) 1,750
  9. 9.

    A jacket is sold for $68 after a 20% discount on its original price. What was the original price of the jacket?

    • A) $85
    • B) $81.60
    • C) $88
    • D) $54.40
  10. 10.

    In a library collection of 500 books, 40% are fiction books and the rest are non-fiction. If 100 fiction books are added to the collection, what percent of the total collection is now fiction?

    • A) 45%
    • B) 60%
    • C) 50%
    • D) 55%
  11. 11.

    If 75% of a number is 45, what is 120% of that number?

    • A) 54
    • B) 72
    • C) 80
    • D) 96
  12. 12.

    A shopkeeper increases the price of an item by 20% and later reduces the new price by 10%. What is the overall percent increase compared to the original price?

    • A) 10%
    • B) 12%
    • C) 8%
    • D) 2%
  13. 13.

    A trail mix contains almonds and cashews in a ratio of 3 to 5 by count. What percent of the total trail mix is cashews?

    • A) 37.5%
    • B) 50.0%
    • C) 60.0%
    • D) 62.5%
  14. 14.

    A student answered 85% of the 60 questions correctly on a math exam. How many questions did the student answer incorrectly?

    • A) 6
    • B) 9
    • C) 15
    • D) 51
  15. 15.

    The membership of a local club increased from 80 members to 116 members. What was the percent increase in membership?

    • A) 31%
    • B) 45%
    • C) 55%
    • D) 145%
  16. 16.

    What percent of 250 is 65?

    • A) 24%
    • B) 25%
    • C) 32.5%
    • D) 26%
  17. 17.

    If 36% of a number is 54, what is the number?

    • A) 125
    • B) 150
    • C) 175
    • D) 216
  18. 18.

    A bicycle originally priced at $240 is on sale with a 15% discount. What is the sale price of the bicycle?

    • A) $196
    • B) $204
    • C) $216
    • D) $225