Exercise: Percentage
Questions for: Basic Percentage
A clothing store received a shipment of 800 shirts. During the first week, 35% of the shirts were sold.
How many shirts remained unsold after the first week?
A: 280
B: 520
C: 480
D: How many shirts remained unsold after the first week?
A. 280
B. 520
C. 480
D. 765
Answer: B
1. Determine the percentage of shirts that remained unsold: 100% - 35% = 65%.
2. Calculate the number of unsold shirts: 65% of 800.
3. Convert the percentage to a decimal: 65% = 0.65.
4. Multiply the total number of shirts by the decimal: 0.65 * 800 = 520.
Why others are wrong:
A — This is the number of shirts *sold* (35% of 800 = 280), not unsold.
C — This would be the number of shirts remaining if 40% were sold (800 - (0.40 * 800) = 480), or if 60% remained, indicating an error in calculating the unsold percentage.
D — This results from incorrectly subtracting the percentage number directly from the total (800 - 35 = 765), treating 35% as 35 units.
A clothing store advertises a 25% discount on all items during a weekend sale. A jacket originally priced at $160 is purchased.
What is the price of the jacket after the discount is applied?
A: $120
B: $40
C: $135
D: What is the price of the jacket after the discount is applied?
A. $120
B. $40
C. $135
D. $185
Answer: A
Calculate the discount amount: 25% of $160.
25% can be written as 0.25 in decimal form.
Discount = 0.25 * $160 = $40.
Subtract the discount from the original price to find the final price.
Final Price = Original Price - Discount = $160 - $40 = $120.
Why others are wrong:
B — This is the discount amount, not the final price after the discount.
C — This would be the result if the percentage symbol was ignored, and $25 was subtracted directly from $160.
D — This would be the result if the discount amount was incorrectly added to the original price.
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A small business, "TechGadgets," set a monthly sales target of $120,000 for its new product line. By the end of the month, the actual sales for this line reached $108,000.
What percentage of the monthly sales target did TechGadgets achieve for its new product line?
A: 85%
B: 90%
C: 92%
D: 95%
Answer: B
To find the percentage of the target achieved, divide the actual sales by the sales target and multiply by 100%.
Actual Sales = $108,000
Sales Target = $120,000
Percentage achieved = (Actual Sales / Sales Target) × 100%
Percentage achieved = ($108,000 / $120,000) × 100%
Percentage achieved = (108 / 120) × 100%
Percentage achieved = 0.9 × 100%
Percentage achieved = 90%
Why others are wrong:
A — Incorrect calculation, possibly due to a mathematical error in division.
C — Incorrect calculation, possibly due to a mathematical error in division.
D — Incorrect calculation, possibly due to a mathematical error in division.
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