SAT Math · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
Percentages practice questions
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- Question 17 · easyAfter a 15% discount, a jacket costs $68. What was the original price of the jacket, before the discount?
- Question 39 · mediumA price is increased by 20% and then the new price is decreased by 25%. What is the overall percent change from the original…
- Question 159 · mediumIn a survey, support for a proposal increased from 40% to 46%. What is the increase in PERCENTAGE POINTS, and what is the…
- Question 160 · mediumAn item originally costs $80. A store marks up the price by 25%, then later offers a 20% discount off the marked-up price. What…
- Question 161 · easyA student measures the length of a table as 47 centimeters. The actual length is 50 centimeters. What is the percent error of…
- Question 181 · easyA school has 800 students, and 320 of them participate in the science club. What percent of the students participate in the…
- Question 182 · mediumA restaurant bill, including an 8% tax, totals $70.20. What was the pre-tax amount of the bill, in dollars?
- Question 199 · mediumA chemist has 20 liters of a solution that is 30% salt. How many liters of pure water must be added to dilute the solution to…
- Question 200 · easyA town's population grew from 400 to 500 over one year. What was the percent growth rate?
- Question 325 · hardA price is increased by 25%. By what percent must the new price then be decreased so that the final price equals the original…
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