Percent, Fractions, Decimals

Question 1

Which is greater: 2/7 or 20% ?

Accepted Answer

2/7 because it's about 29%

Question 2

Convert 25% to a fraction in simplest form.

Accepted Answer

1/4

Question 3

If tax is 8%, how much tax is there on an item that cost $24.95?

Accepted Answer

$2.00

Question 4

If someone cuts off 20% of a 50-foot string, how much is left?

Accepted Answer

40 ft.

Question 5

Percent. A comparison to _?

Accepted Answer

100%

Question 6

Convert 120% to a decimal.

Accepted Answer

1.2

Question 7

Which is greater: 0.31 or 6/20 ?

Accepted Answer

0.31

Question 8

Tax and tips are _?

Accepted Answer

added to the total, words that begin with "t"

Question 9

To change a fraction to a percent you should _?

Accepted Answer

divide and move the decimal

Question 10

A salesperson sometimes works for commission. What is it?

Accepted Answer

extra money for selling more than usual

Question 11

What is a 12% discount on $200 ?

Accepted Answer

$24

Question 12

Put these in order from least to greatest: 1/9 , 10%, 0.01 , 10/99

Accepted Answer

0.01 , 10% , 10/99 , 1/9

Question 13

Convert 1/3 to a decimal.

Accepted Answer

0.333...

Question 14

Convert 0.004 to a percent.

Accepted Answer

0.4%

Question 15

What is 50% written as a fraction?

Accepted Answer

1/2, 5/10, 50/100

Question 16

Convert 0.333... to a percent.

Accepted Answer

33.333...%

Question 17

Which way should the decimal point move when converting a decimal to a percent?

Accepted Answer

right

Question 18

Which is greater: 570% or 5.7 ?

Accepted Answer

they are equal

Question 19

At a restaurant, the gratuity (tip) is usually _?

Accepted Answer

15%

Question 20

To change a percent to a decimal, you should_?

Accepted Answer

move the decimal over two places

Questions 20