PARCC Percent and Ratio 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A shirt costs $40 and is marked down by 25%. What is the sale price?
- $30 (Correct answer)
- $35
- $32
- $28
Correct answer: $30
25% of $40 is $10, so $40 - $10 = $30.
Question 2: The ratio of cats to dogs at a shelter is 3:5. If there are 24 cats, how many dogs are there?
- 30
- 40 (Correct answer)
- 45
- 15
Correct answer: 40
Each part equals 24 ÷ 3 = 8, so dogs = 5 × 8 = 40.
Question 3: What is 15% of 200?
- 15
- 25
- 30 (Correct answer)
- 35
Correct answer: 30
15% of 200 = 0.15 × 200 = 30.
Question 4: A recipe uses flour and sugar in a 4:1 ratio. If you use 12 cups of flour, how much sugar is needed?
- 2 cups
- 3 cups (Correct answer)
- 4 cups
- 6 cups
Correct answer: 3 cups
Sugar = 12 ÷ 4 = 3 cups since the ratio is 4:1.
Question 5: A number increased from 50 to 65. What is the percent increase?
- 15%
- 30% (Correct answer)
- 25%
- 20%
Correct answer: 30%
Increase is 15; 15 ÷ 50 = 0.30, which is 30%.
Question 6: If 6 pencils cost $1.50, what is the cost of 10 pencils at the same rate?
- $2.00
- $2.25
- $2.50 (Correct answer)
- $3.00
Correct answer: $2.50
Each pencil costs $0.25, so 10 × $0.25 = $2.50.
Question 7: What percent is 18 out of 90?
- 20% (Correct answer)
- 18%
- 25%
- 15%
Correct answer: 20%
18 ÷ 90 = 0.20, which equals 20%.
PARCC Percent and Ratio 2
A shirt costs $40 and is marked down by 25%.
What is the sale price?