HSPA Math Macro 1b: Ratios,
proportions, and percents
Sample Multiple-choice
Items
Which of the following sets of numbers
are equal?
A stereo you want is on sale at 15%
off the manufacturer’s retail price of $445. You have
an additional coupon for 10% off after the sale discount has been
computed. How much will the stereo cost?
Each day, John attends school for 7 hours a
day, watches 3 hours of television, visits with friends for
4 hours, sleeps for 8 hours, rollerblades for 1 hour, and
has family time for 1 hour. What percent of his day awake is he not
in school?
Joe receives a weekly paycheck. He immediately
puts 10% of his salary each week into a savings account. If Joe
can spend everything he doesn't save and won't take any money back
out of his savings account, what would Joe's minimum salary have
to be so he would have $250 to spend each week?
Sherise wants to raise her English grade
from 83 up to a 90. Approximately what percentage increase would
that represent?
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