Chapter 1 Review of percentages and ratios: Chapter test 1

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Test 1
Multiple-choice questions

6
1 written as a percentage is
10

a 3%
b 6%
c 12%
d 30%
e 60%

2 75% written as a fraction in its simplified form is

3
a 4
15
b 20
25
c 100
75
d 100
7
e 8

3 0.08 written as a percentage is

a 0.08 %
b 0.8 %
c 8%
d 80%
e 800%

4 61% written as a decimal is

a 0.0061
b 0.061
c 0.61
d 6.1
e 61.0

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5 40% of 700 is
a 28
b 175
c 280
d 2 800
e 28 000

6 5% of 75 is
a 3.75
b 15
c 37.5
d 375
e 1500

7 Kate’s hourly work rate of $42 is increased by 4%. Her new hourly work rate is
a $1.68
b $43.68
c $46
d $52.50
e $58.80

8 The ratio of 16 : 24 in its simplest form is

a 3:2
b 2:3
c 6:4
d 4:6
e 8 : 12

9 The ratio of 1.5 m to 10 cm is

a 1.5 : 10
b 1 : 15
c 15 : 10
d 15 : 1
e 10 : 15

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10 The missing value in the equivalent ratio, 3 : 8 = ____ : 24, is

a 5
b 6
c 9
d 11
e 16

11 $120 decreased by 3% is
a $40
b $80
c $116.40
d $167.40
e $123.60

12 If 20 items cost $150, how much do 5 items of the same price cost?
a $7.50
b $37.50
c $40
d $75
e $100

13 A box contains 8 red marbles, 7 green marbles and 10 purple marbles. The ratio of green
marbles to the total marbles is
a 7 : 8 : 10
b 7 : 18
c 7 : 15
d 7 : 25
e 25 : 7

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