Percentages Multiple Choice Test

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Percentages Multiple Choice Test

Test your understanding of percentages with this ten question, self-marking multiple choice exercise.

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Here are 10 Percentages multiple choice questions written by people from around the world while using the main Pentransum activity. You will be awarded a trophy if you get at least 9 answers correct and you do this activity online.

1. Two cities, Aleph and Beth, are 144 km apart. A full tank of petrol allows me to travel 900 km. What is the percentage of petrol used up to travel from Aleph to Beth?

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This question was suggested by Tristan, Wellington, New Zealand

2. During Black Friday, I got a new laptop for $799.60, which is 40% of the original retail price. What is the price of the laptop at the original retail price?

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This question was suggested by Tristan L, Wellington, NZ

3. I went to shop with $10.00 and bought 3 packets of chips for $2 each but they had 75% off. I then bought a coke for $1.50 how much change do I get?

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This question was suggested by Jess Newson, South Auckland SDA primary, Auckland, NZ

4. Christina has read 40% of her 295 page book. How many pages does she have left to read?

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This question was suggested by Suzy, North Carolina, USA

5. Georgina got 43/50 in her Maths test. What percentage did she get?

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This question was suggested by Tahlia, Bunbury, Western Australia

6. Mr Young deposits $30,000 with a bank that pays an interest of 5%. How much simple interest in total will been earned by the end of the third year?

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This question was suggested by Toby Mak, Hong Kong

7. If you were paid $20 per hour, then received a 10% pay rise. What will your hourly rate by after a 10% pay cut?

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This question was suggested by Mr. Stanton, Aotearoa

8. If one tie is £100 and there is 60% off in a sale, how much is the tie now?

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This question was suggested by Eilish, Benet Biscop Northumberland

9. A school has five one hour periods. If on average 3 minutes of each period are wasted with settling down and 3 minutes wasted packing away, how much of your learning time is wasted?

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This question was suggested by Antonio Giannotta, Isleworth and Syon School, London, UK

10. What is 56% of 300?

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This question was suggested by Phoebe, United Kingdom

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