All HSPT Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #13 : Decimals
A round trip flight is on sale for $425.00. If the flight originally costs $500.00, what percentage was it reduced by?
Subtract the sale price from the original price:
Divide that amount by the original price to find the percentage of the sale.
Answer: The flight was reduced by 15%.
Example Question #2 : How To Find Percentage
Anita is sewing a quilt made of 120 patches. She has sewn together 84 patches already. What percentage of the quilt has Anita sewn?
Divide 84 by the entire amount of patches 120 to find the percentage completed.
The answer is Anita has completed 70% of the quilt.
Example Question #122 : Concepts
Phil filled up 25 balloons for a party. By the end of the night, only 15 balloons were left; the rest had popped. What percentage of balloons popped throughout the party?
Subtract to find the amount of balloons that popped.
Then, divide
The answer: 40% of the balloons popped.
Example Question #14 : Decimals
A pair of sneakers is on sale for 20% off the original price of $120.00. What is the sale price of the sneakers?
First, multiply 120 by 0.20.
Subtract that amount from the original price:
Answer: The sneaker's sale price is $96.00
Example Question #4 : How To Find Percentage
Carolina needs to complete a 600-word essay for a test she is taking. If she has already written 445 words, what percentage of the essay has she completed? (Round to the nearest percent.)
Divide the number of words completed by the number of words needed:
Answer: Carolina has completed 74% of the essay.
Example Question #121 : Concepts
Jacob is shopping for a snowboard. He has a 20% off coupon. How much will he pay for the snowboard if it is currently priced at $279.00?
First, multiply:
Then, subtract that amount from the original price:
Answer: Jacob will pay $223.80 using his coupon.
Example Question #122 : Concepts
Write as a percent.
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Multiply by 100, and simplify:
The correct choice is 85%.
Example Question #123 : Concepts
Write 72% as a fraction in simplest form.
Write as a fraction over 100, and simplify:
Example Question #124 : Concepts
Gavin is shopping for a bar-b-que grill. If he has a 30% off coupon, how much will he save if the grill is currently priced at $669.00?
Multiply:
Answer: Gavin will save $200.70 by using the coupon.
Example Question #125 : Concepts
Lola is shopping for a set of dishes. If the set she likes is on sale for 40% off, how much will she pay if it originally cost $310.00?
First, multiply:
Then, subtract that amount from the original price:
Answer: Lola will pay $186.00 for the set of dishes.