NBT Quantitative Literacy Ratio and Percentage

Question 1

A recipe uses flour and sugar in the ratio 3:1. If you use 600g of flour, how much sugar do you need?

Accepted Answer

200g

Answer

300g

Answer

100g

Answer

600g

Question 2

A jacket costs R800 and is discounted by 25%. What is the sale price?

Accepted Answer

R600

Answer

R200

Answer

R775

Answer

R750

Question 3

A class has 18 girls and 12 boys. What is the ratio of girls to boys in simplest form?

Accepted Answer

3:2

Answer

2:3

Answer

6:4

Answer

18:12

Question 4

A learner scored 36 out of 45 on a test. What is this as a percentage?

Accepted Answer

80%

Answer

72%

Answer

75%

Answer

85%

Question 5

A R1 200 deposit earns 8% simple interest in one year. How much interest is earned?

Accepted Answer

R96

Answer

R120

Answer

R80

Answer

R960

Question 6

Petrol increases from R20 to R23 per litre. What is the percentage increase?

Accepted Answer

15%

Answer

13%

Answer

3%

Answer

23%

Question 7

Two friends share R450 in the ratio 5:4. How much does the friend with the larger share receive?

Accepted Answer

R250

Answer

R200

Answer

R225

Answer

R270

Question 8

If 60% of a number is 90, what is the number?

Accepted Answer

150

Answer

54

Answer

120

Answer

180