NORZAGARAY ACADEMY, INC.

Norzagaray, Bulacan

Business Mathematics
Preliminary Examinations

Name: __________________________________Grade and Strand: ____________________Date: _______________

Teacher: ________________________________LRN: _____________________Checked By: ____________________

I. Multiple Choice: Read the problems carefully then write the letter of your answer before the number.
ALL CAPITAL LETTER.

_______1.) Convert to a percent: 0.35

A. 35/100 C. 0.035%
B. 35% D 0.35%

_______2.) Convert to a decimal:

A. 0.83 C. 1.2
B. 0.83 repeating D. 0.56 repeating
C.
_______3.) Change to a percent 3/4
A. 34% C. 0.75%
B. 1.3% D.75%

_______4.) Change to a fraction 0.018

A. 18/1000 C. 9/500
B. 4/250 D. 18/100

_______5.) Change to a percent 0.039

A. 39% C. 3.9%
B. 0.00039% D. 0.039%

_______6.) Convert to fraction 96%

A. 96/100 C. 48/50
B. 48/100 D. 24/25

_______7.) Change to Percent 17/20

A. 30% C. 34%
B. 17% D. 85%

_______8.) Convert to a decimal 2/11

A. 0.18 repeating C. 0.211
B. 0.11 D. 0.18

_______9.) Change to a Percent 1.07

A. 1.07% C. 0.00107%
B. 107% D. 10.7%

_______10.) Change to a Fraction 18%

A. 18/100 C. 18/50
B. 0 D. 9/50

_______11.) Change to a fraction 3.025

A. 3 1/8 C. 3 25/1000
B. 3 1/4 D. 3 1/40

_______12.) Convert to a percent 2.54

A. 2.54% C. 2540%
B. 0.254% D. 254%
_______13.) There is one pizza and two people are going to split it in half.

How would you convert one half into a fraction, decimal and percent?

A. 1/2 , 0.5 , 50% C. 1/4 , 0.25 , 25%

B. 3/4 , 0.75 , 75% D. 1/20 , 0.05 , 5%

_______14.) 100 students took a survey 90% of the students who took the

survey say they like playing basketball more than they like playing volleyball. How is 90% written as a
decimal?

A. 90% = .09 C. 90% = .9

B. 90% = 9.0 D. 90% = 90.0

_______15.) In Mr. Snarey's class 8 out of 25 students are boys. What percentage of the class are GIRLS?
A. 32% C. 17%
B. 68% D. 8%

_______16.) Brock Lee's records show that 44% of his students bring their own lunch to school. What
decimal and fraction represents the students who do NOT bring their lunches to school?
A. .044 and 11/25 C. .056 and 14/25
B. .44 and 11/25 D. .56 and 14/25

_______17.) Express 45 to 90 in its lowest term.

A. 3 : 4 C. 2 : 3
B. 1 : 2 D. 5 : 9

_______18.) 5 : 6 = 15 : n, what is n?
A. 8 C. 10
B. 12 D. 16

_______19.) 6 : 4n = 1 : 10, n = _____

A. 12 C. 15
B. 18 D. 10

_______20 .) 8x : 2 = 160 : 5
A. 2 C. 7
B. 8 D. 6

_______21 .) 15 tickets costs PHP 525.00. If I buy 12 tickets , how much did I pay ?
A. PHP 656 . 25 C. PHP 420 . 00
B. PHP 825 . 65 D. PHP 265 . 65

_______22 .) x is 75% of 250

A. 187 C. 198.5
B. 187.5 D. 186.5

_______23 .) 43% of 3.2 is _______

A. 1.465 C. 1.3
B. 1.376 D. 1.30

_______24 .) x is 6.5% of 23

A. 1.4 C. 1.49
B. 1.495 D. 1495

_______25 .) What is the Percentage in 35 is 72% of what number?

A. 72% C. x
B. 35 D. 53
_______26 .) What number is 1.9% of 2?
A. 0.38 C. 0.038
B. 380 D. 0.0038

_______27 .) What number is 0.8% of 0.3?

A. 0.24 C. 0.0024
B. 0.024 D. 0.00024

_______28 .) _____% of 70 is 2.45

A. 305% C. 3.5%
B. 35% D. 0. 3.5%

_______29 .) Identify the BASE in the following problem: 22% of 80 is 17.6

A. 80 C.0 .80
B. 0.080 D. 0.8001

_______30 .) 2 is x% of 80
A. .025% C. 2.5%
B. 25% D. 2.05%

_______31.) Discount is ____________ from the price.

A. added C. divided
B. subtracted D. product

_______32.) In a video store, a DVD that sells for $15 is marked 10% off. What is the amount of discount?
A. $ 1.00 C. $ 1.50
B. $ 16.50 D. $ 13.50

_______33.) A pair of jeans costs $34.00. You have a coupon for 30% off the regular
price. What is the new price of the jeans after you use your coupon?

A. $ 10.20 C. $ 23.80
B. $ 31.00 D. $ 44.20

_______34.) Macy's is having a one-day 35% off special. If Sara bought $124.50 worth of items, what would the
total before sales tax be after applying the discount?
A. $ 86.70 C. $ 168.08
B. $ 43.58 D. $ 80.92

_______35.) A sports store near Big Bear Lake is having a 20% off sale on all water skis. What will the sale

price be for water ski’s that regularly sell for $248?

A. $ 297.60 C. $ 198.40
B. $ 49.60 D. $ 201.40
_______36.) Sam bought an $85.00 jacket for 40% off of the regular price. How much
would the jacket cost before sales tax?
A. $ 75.00 C. $ 51.00
B. $ 36.00 D. $ 34.00
_______37.) A Chicago Cubs baseball cap costs $30. Michael has a coupon that will save him 30% of the price.
How much money will Michael pay for the cap?
A. $ 9.00 C. $ 22.00
B. $ 21.36 D. $ 21.00

_______38.) Sam bought an $85.00 jacket for 40% off of the regular price. How much did he pay for the
jacket?
A. 75 C. 51
B. 36 D. 34

_______39.) A TV is regularly priced at $600, but it is on sale for 20% off. What's the sale price?
A. $320 C. $500
B. $480 D. $720

_______40.) Find the total after the discount :$89.95 DVD player; 5% discount.
A. $85.45 C. $5.45
B. $8.00 D. $90.00
II. Choose 5 problems only then solve. Show your solutions. (20 points)

1.) The marked price of a shirt is Rs.1000. A shopkeeper offers 10% discount on this shirt and then

again offers 20% discount on the new price. How much will you have to pay, finally?

2.) In a grocery store, a $12 case of soda is labeled, "Get a 20% discount." What is the discount? What is

the sale price of the case of soda?

3.) In a candy store, a $5.00 jar of candy is labeled, "50% off." What is the discount? What is the sale

price of the jar of candy?

4.) A bicycle marked at $1500 is sold for $1350. What is the percentage of discount?

5.) The list price of a frock is $220. A discount of 20% on sales is announced. What is the amount of

discount on it and its selling price?

6.) A toy is on sale for 40% off. If the original price was $40, what is the new sales price?

7.) After serious negotiating you got $25 discount on a pair of sneakers. If the original price of the

sneakers was $125, what percentage discount did you get?

8.) If you buy 2 pens you get a 50% discount on the second pen. If 1 pen costs $2.30, how much will 2

pens cost you?