Multiple Choice

1. A video game console costs $\$300$. During a flash sale, its price is decreased by $15\%$. What is the sale price of the console?

   $\$250.00$

   $\$285.00$

   $\$295.00$

   $\$255.00$

2. A local bakery saw its monthly sales increase by $20\%$ from last month. If they made $\$4500$ in sales last month, what were their sales this month?

   $\$5400.00$

   $\$5200.00$

   $\$4700.00$

   $\$5000.00$

3. An airline ticket was originally priced at $\$280$. Due to an increase in fuel costs, the price was increased by $5\%$. What is the new price of the ticket?

   $\$290.00$

   $\$294.00$

   $\$285.00$

   $\$299.00$

4. After a $25\%$ discount, a bicycle helmet costs $\$36$. What was the original price of the bicycle helmet before the discount?

   $\$52.00$

   $\$45.00$

   $\$48.00$

   $\$50.00$

5. A town's population was $12,000$. Last year, the population decreased by $10\%$. This year, it increased by $5\%$ from last year's population. What is the current population of the town?

   $11,340$

   $11,300$

   $11,500$

   $10,800$

6. A bike was sold for $\$240$ after its price increased by $20\%$. What was the original price of the bike?

   $\$220$

   $\$288$

   $\$200$

   $\$192$

7. A shirt is on sale for $\$36$, which is $10\%$ off its original price. What was the original price of the shirt?

   $\$39.60$

   $\$360$

   $\$32.40$

   $\$40$

8. The price of a toy car went up by $25\%$, and it now costs $\$150$. What was its original price?

   $\$187.50$

   $\$125$

   $\$120$

   $\$112.50$

9. A book costs $\$14$ after a $30\%$ discount. What was the original price of the book?

   $\$20$

   $\$46.67$

   $\$18.20$

   $\$9.80$

10. Concert tickets increased in price by $10\%$ and now cost $\$66$ each. What was the original price of a concert ticket?

    $\$60$

    $\$56$

    $\$59.40$

    $\$72.60$

11. After a $10\%$ price increase, a video game now costs $\$55$. What was its original price?

    $\$50$

    $\$60.50$

    $\$49.50$

    $\$50.50$

12. A bicycle is on sale with a $20\%$ discount. If its sale price is $\$400$, what was the original price of the bicycle?

    $\$500$

    $\$420$

    $\$320$

    $\$480$

13. The price of a calculator including a $12\%$ sales tax is $\$22.40$. What was the price of the calculator before tax?

    $\$25.09$

    $\$20$

    $\$20.12$

    $\$19.71$

14. A watch was sold for $\$75$ after a $25\%$ reduction in its original price. What was the original price of the watch?

    $\$93.75$

    $\$80$

    $\$100$

    $\$56.25$

15. A company increased the salary of its employees by $15\%$. If an employee's new salary is $\$3450$, what was their original salary?

    $\$3300$

    $\$2932.50$

    $\$3967.50$

    $\$3000$

16. A shirt originally cost $\$20$. During a sale, its price increased to $\$25$. What was the percentage increase in the price of the shirt?

    $25\%$

    $30\%$

    $20\%$

    $5\%$

17. A baker made $150$ cookies on Monday. On Tuesday, he made only $120$ cookies. What was the percentage decrease in the number of cookies made?

    $20\%$

    $25\%$

    $15\%$

    $30\%$

18. The population of a town was $8000$. If it increased by $10\%$ in one year, what is the new population?

    $8800$

    $8100$

    $9000$

    $8080$

19. A television costs $\$500$. If it goes on sale with a $20\%$ discount, what is the sale price of the television?

    $\$400$

    $\$380$

    $\$420$

    $\$450$

20. After a $15\%$ price reduction, a book costs $\$17$. What was the original price of the book?

    $\$20.75$

    $\$22$

    $\$20$

    $\$19.55$

21. A toy car originally cost $\$50$. Due to high demand, its price increased to $\$60$. What is the percentage increase in the price of the toy car?

    $20\%$

    $10\%$

    $15\%$

    $25\%$

22. Last year, a school had $200$ students. This year, the number of students decreased to $180$. What is the percentage decrease in the number of students?

    $10\%$

    $15\%$

    $5\%$

    $20\%$

23. The population of a small town was $5000$. If the population increased by $10\%$, what is the new population of the town?

    $5050$

    $5500$

    $5010$

    $5200$

24. A bicycle is priced at $\$80$. During a sale, it is offered with a $25\%$ discount. What is the sale price of the bicycle?

    $\$60$

    $\$70$

    $\$65$

    $\$55$

25. A company's monthly sales increased from $\$40000$ in January to $\$48000$ in February. What was the percentage increase in sales?

    $18\%$

    $20\%$

    $25\%$

    $15\%$

26. A bicycle is on sale for $25\%$ off its original price. If the sale price is $\$180$, what was the original price of the bicycle?

    $\$135$

    $\$230$

    $\$240$

    $\$225$

27. The price of a video game, including a $7\%$ sales tax, is $\$64.20$. What was the price of the video game before the sales tax was added?

    $\$59.71$

    $\$60.00$

    $\$68.69$

    $\$62.00$

28. A town's population increased by $15\%$ over the last decade. If the current population is $32200$, what was the population ten years ago?

    $37030$

    $30000$

    $27370$

    $28000$

29. After receiving a $12.5\%$ pay raise, Sarah's weekly salary is $\$450$. What was her weekly salary before the raise?

    $\$420.00$

    $\$400.00$

    $\$393.75$

    $\$506.25$

30. A tree's height decreased by $8\%$ after being trimmed. If its current height is $13.8 \text{ meters}$, what was its height before trimming?

    $14.00 \text{ meters}$

    $14.90 \text{ meters}$

    $15.00 \text{ meters}$

    $12.696 \text{ meters}$

31. A shop sells a vintage comic book for $\$72$, which represents a $20\%$ profit on the original cost price to the shop. How much did the shop pay for the comic book?

    $\$57.60$

    $\$60.00$

    $\$65.00$

    $\$86.40$

32. A clothing store increased the price of their denim jeans by $10\%$. If a pair of jeans now costs $\$66$, what was the original price for \emph{two} pairs of jeans?

    $\$132$

    $\$60$

    $\$126$

    $\$120$

33. A rare collector's item depreciated in value by $18\%$ over a year. If its current value is $\$8200$, what was its value at the beginning of the year?

    $\$9000$

    $\$6724$

    $\$10000$

    $\$9700$

34. A baker sold $30\%$ of her cookies in the morning. In the afternoon, she sold $50\%$ of the \emph{remaining} cookies. If she sold $105$ cookies in the afternoon, how many cookies did she have at the start of the day?

    $210$

    $250$

    $300$

    $350$

35. The number of members in a sports club decreased by $15\%$ this year compared to last year. If there are $255$ members this year, and the club expects to increase its membership by $10\%$ next year (from this year's number), how many members were there last year?

    $221$

    $217$

    $280$

    $300$

36. A quantity was increased by $20\%$, then the new quantity was decreased by $10\%$. If the final quantity is $108$, what was the original quantity?

    $100$

    $118.8$

    $97.2$

    $102$

37. A store increased the price of a backpack by $25\%$. Later, during a sale, the new price was reduced by $15\%$. If the final sale price was $\$68$, what was the original price of the backpack before any changes?

    $\$61.82$

    $\$72.25$

    $\$64$

    $\$65$

38. A quantity was increased by $25\%$, then the new quantity was decreased by $16\%$. If the final quantity is $105$, what was the original quantity?

    $100$

    $102$

    $110.25$

    $96.33$

39. A baker sold a cake for $\$27$. This price represented a $12.5\%$ increase over the cost of ingredients. What was the cost of ingredients?

    $\$25$

    $\$30.38$

    $\$23.63$

    $\$24$

40. A store bought an item and marked up its price by $40\%$. During a special promotion, the store offered a $25\%$ discount on the marked-up price. If a customer paid $\$42$ for the item, what was the original cost of the item to the store?

    $\$35$

    $\$44.10$

    $\$40$

    $\$36.52$