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Math · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis · 53 questions · every one comes with a full explanation.

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  1. 1Jennifer bought a box of Crunchy Grain cereal. The nutrition facts on the box state that a serving size of the cereal is cup and provides 210 calories, 50 of which are calories froHard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  2. 2A school district is forming a committee to discuss plans for the construction of a new high school. Of those invited to join the committee, 15% are parents of students, 45% are teHard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  3. 3What was the percent increase of the minimum wage from 1960 to 1970?Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  4. 4The manager of an online news service received the report above on the number of subscriptions sold by the service. The manager estimated that the percent increase from 2012 to 201Hard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  5. 5The line graph shows the total amount of snow, in inches, recorded each year in Washington, DC, from 2003 to 2015. If is the percent decrease in the annual snowfall from 2003 to 20Hard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  6. 6What percentage of 300 is 75 ?Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  7. 7The cost of a certain shirt is $20 before a 5% sales tax is added. What is the total cost, including sales tax, to purchase the shirt?Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  8. 8For the finale of a TV show, viewers could use either social media or a text message to vote for their favorite of two contestants. The contestant receiving more than 50% of the voMedium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  9. 9During the first month of sales, a company sold 1,300,000 units of a certain type of smartphone. During the same month, 15% of the units sold were returned. If sales and the returnMedium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  10. 10Last year, 200 students enrolled in an interior design program. This year, the number of students enrolled is 147% of last year's number. How many students are enrolled in the intEasy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  11. 11Last year, Cedric had 35 plants in his garden. This year, the number of plants in Cedric's garden is 60 % greater than the number of plants in his garden last year. How many plantMedium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  12. 12What is 23% of 100 ?Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  13. 13Which expression represents the result of increasing a positive quantity w by 43%?Medium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  14. 14The population of City A increased by 7% from 2015 to 2016. If the 2016 population is k times the 2015 population, what is the value of k ?Medium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  15. 15What is 10% of 470 ?Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  16. 16Which of the following represents the result of increasing the quantity x by 9%, where ?Medium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  17. 17The number k is 36% greater than 50. If k is the product of 50 and r, what is the value of r ?Medium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  18. 18The number a is 70% less than the positive number b . The number c is 80% greater than a . The number c is how many times b ?Hard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  19. 19210 is p% greater than 30 . What is the value of p ?Hard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  20. 20The value of z is 1.13 times 100 . The value of z is what percent greater than 100 ?Medium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  21. 21The length of the base of a certain parallelogram is 89% of the height of the parallelogram. Which expression represents the length of the base of the parallelogram, where h is thEasy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  22. 22The table above shows a summary of 1,200 responses to a survey question. Based on the table, how many of those surveyed get most of their medical information from either a doctor oEasy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  23. 23Of 900,000 beads, 828,000 are silver. What percentage of the beads are silver?Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  24. 24The population of Greenville increased by 7 % from 2015 to 2016. If the 2016 population is k times the 2015 population, what is the value of k ?Medium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  25. 25In a group, 40 % of the items are red. Of all the red items in the group, 30 % also have stripes. What percentage of the items in the group are red with stripes?Medium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  26. 26A number n is increased 6%. If the result is 318, what is the value of n ?Medium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  27. 27A customer's monthly water bill was $75.74. Due to a rate increase, her monthly bill is now $79.86. To the nearest tenth of a percent, by what percent did the amount of the customeMedium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  28. 28There are a total of 840 seats in a school auditorium. During an assembly, students occupied 50% of the seats in the auditorium. How many seats did the students occupy during thisEasy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  29. 29Isabel grows potatoes in her garden. This year, she harvested 760 potatoes and saved 10% of them to plant next year. How many of the harvested potatoes did Isabel save to plant neEasy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  30. 30Which of the following is closest to the difference between the percentage of adults aged 18–50 years who responded "warm" and the percentage of adults aged 51 years or greater whoHard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  31. 31Lani spent 15% of her 8-hour workday in meetings. How many minutes of her workday did she spend in meetings?Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  32. 32The number a is 70% less than the positive number b . The number c is 60% greater than a . The number c is how many times b ?Hard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  33. 33The number a is 110% greater than the number b . The number b is 90% less than 47 . What is the value of a ?Hard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  34. 34There are 170 blocks in a container. Of these blocks, 10% are green. How many blocks in the container are green?Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  35. 35Call Ratings 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Total Employee A 16 49 72 8 145 Employee B 4 10 22 34 70 Employee C 8 56 45 16 125 Employee D 22 42 8Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  36. 36There were approximately 113,000 occupational therapy jobs in the United States in 2012. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected that this number will increase by 29% from 201Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  37. 37A waiter receives tips from each customer. On average, the tip is 15% of the customer's bill. At this rate, which of the following is closest to the tip the waiter can expect when Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  38. 38The number w is 110% greater than the number z . The number z is 55% less than 50 . What is the value of w ?Hard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  39. 39432 is 96 % of what number?Medium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  40. 40What number is 40 % greater than 115 ?Medium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  41. 4113 is p% of 25 . What is the value of p ?Medium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  42. 42During a sale, the original prices of all the items in a clothing store have been reduced by 20%. What is the sale price of a jacket with an original price of $50 ?Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  43. 43A gift shop buys souvenirs at a wholesale price of 7.00 dollars each and resells them each at a retail price that is 290% of the wholesale price. At the end of the season, any remaHard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  44. 44What is 10% of 370 ?Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  45. 45Thomas installed a new stove in his restaurant. At the time of installation, the stove had a value of $800. Thomas estimates that each year the value of the stove will depreciate bMedium · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  46. 46Rita's total bill at a restaurant was $25.00, including tax. If she left a tip of 20% of the total bill, what was the amount of the tip?Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  47. 47The regular price of a shirt at a store is $11.70 . The sale price of the shirt is 80 % less than the regular price, and the sale price is 30 % greater than the store's cost for thHard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  48. 48What number is 20% greater than 60 ?Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  49. 49Out of 300 seeds that were planted, 80% sprouted. How many of these seeds sprouted?Easy · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  50. 50According to a set of standards, a certain type of substance can contain a maximum of 0.001% phosphorus by mass. If a sample of this substance has a mass of 140 grams, what is theHard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  51. 5137 % of the items in a box are green. Of those, 37 % are also rectangular. Of the green rectangular items, 42 % are also metal. Which of the following is closest to the percentage Hard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  52. 52The number a is 60 % greater than the positive number b . The number c is 45 % less than a . The number c is how many times b ?Hard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  53. 53The value of a collectible comic book increased by 167% from the end of 2011 to the end of 2012 and then decreased by 16% from the end of 2012 to the end of 2013. What was the net Hard · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis