HSPT Math : Arithmetic

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Example Questions

Example Question #83 : Percentages

What is the sale price of a television if it is on sale for % off the original price of

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, multiply:

Then subtract that amount from the original price:

Answer: The sale price is .

Example Question #84 : Percentages

24 is what percent of 96?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Translate the sentence into an equation

Isolate  and you get .

Remember that the question is asking for a percentage, so convert  into .

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