2. Directions
• You will be answering 10 multiple choice story
problems
• Total 50 points possible
• Get out a piece of paper and pencil
• Show ALL work for full credit on paper even if
you use a calculator to check your work
4. Question 1 (5 points)
24 students take a math test. If 18 students
pass, what percent do not pass?
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 75%
D) 80%
5. Question 2 (5 points)
24 students take a math test. If 18 students
pass, what percent pass?
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 75%
D) 80%
6. Question 3 (5 points)
If a test has 50 questions and you get an
85%, how many questions did you answer
correctly?
A) About 8 questions
B) About 9 questions
C) About 42 questions
D) About 43 questions
7. Question 4 (5 points)
If a test has 50 questions and you get an
85%, how many questions did you not answer
correctly?
A) About 8 questions
B) About 9 questions
C) About 42 questions
D) About 43 questions
8. Question 5 (5 points)
If you purchased a new outfit and you charge
your credit card is $75.93, what was the
subtotal? (6% sales tax rate in FL)
A) $71.63
B) $ 4.30
C) $80.23
D) $75.60
9. Question 6 (5 points)
You go out to a restaurant with 3 friends for
appetizers. You decide to split the bill evenly
and each person pays $12.50 cash. The tax and
tip together are $12.50. What was the subtotal
on the bill?
A) $ 50.00
B) $ 37.50
C) $ 25.00
D) $ 27.50
10. Question 7 (5 points)
You have just found a new video game that you
have to have. You have been saving $4.50 per week
for 6 weeks and that is all you can spend. The tax
rate is 6%. If the game costs $25 plus tax, will you
be able to buy it and how much will you have left if
so?
A) Yes, there will be no money left
B) Yes, there will be 25 cents left
C) Yes, there will be 50 cents left
D) No, you do not have enough money
11. Question 8 (5 points)
You just paid $45.90 for a brand new pair of
$69.99 shoes. What was the amount of
discount?
A) About $22
B) About $23
C) About $24
D) About $25
12. Question 9 (5 points)
You just paid $45.90 for a brand new pair of
$69.99 shoes. What was the percent of
discount?
A) About 4%
B) About 14%
C) About 24%
D) About 34%
13. Question 10 (5 points)
The word percent means…
A) Per 1
B) Per 10
C) Per 100
D) Per 1000
14. Next
If you are with your instructor, turn in your
paper to your instructor for grading and
comments.
If you are completing online, scan your work and
save it as a pdf. Email the file to your instructor
or to: kariknisely@gmail.com for grading and
comments.
