Percentages Multiple Choice Topic Test

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Percentages Multiple Choice Topic 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 can earn a Transum Trophy for answering at least 9 of them correctly.

1. What is 55% of 120?

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2. Sally saves 10% of her weekly wage, spends 65% on rent and food, spends 15% on clothes/entertainment and gives the remaining £17.24 to charity. What is Sally's weekly wage?

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This question was suggested by Nella Adila, Sheffield

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. If one third of a class gets 30% on a test, and the rest get 60%, what is the class average?

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This question was suggested by Jane Carroll, Perth, Australia

7. A jacket is on sale. It normally costs £65 but today it is on special offer. You can buy it for 20% off the normal price. How much is the sale price?

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8. 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

9. What is 56% of 300?

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This question was suggested by Phoebe, United Kingdom

10. What is 0.6 as a percentage?

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This question was suggested by Nonny Smith, Bangkok

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