Proprortion match unfair math game

Unfair Math Game

Proportions, Percent Proportions, Percent of Change, Discounts

Question 1

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Colin’s puppy, Squeeker, weighed 1.5 pounds at his first vet visit. When

Squeeker was a year old, he weighed 7.5 pounds. What percent did Squeeker’s

weight increase between the two visits?

Question 2

Marsha spends 31% of her monthly salary on apartment rent. If her salary

is $24,000 a year, how much is her rent per month?



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Question 3

18 of the 21 students in Smitty’s English class say they want to go to

college after they graduate high school. Based on these numbers

how many students in his school of 315 students want to go to college?



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Question 4

The gift store is selling calendars at 75% off the original price. How much would a calendar whose

original price is $24.99 now cost?



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Question 5

The ratio of girls to boys in the art club is ¾. If there are 36 boys in

the club, how many girls are in the club?



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Question 6

The new train that will run from New York City to Boston will cover about 200 miles in 2 hours. How far will

the train travel in 30 minutes?



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Question 7

Mr. Allen had 8 hamsters in cages in his science class. The next year Mr. Allen had 10 hamsters. What percent increase in hamsters did

Mr. Allen have?



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Question 8

Last year, the swim club raised $30 through fund-raising activities. This

year, its goal is to raise 350% of last year’s amount. If the club

reaches its goal, how much money will it raise?



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Question 9

A city high school has an enrollment of 2,500 students. On any given day 3%

of the students are absent. How many students are attending school

on a given day.



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Question 10

Claire earns 15% commission from her lipstick sales. Her sales for the month

of April were $400. How much commission did Claire earn in the

month of April?



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Question 11

Olin’s chicken salad recipe calls for 2 cups of celery for every 3 pounds of chicken salad. How many cups of celery does he need if he wants to

make 14 pounds of chicken salad?



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Question 12

A shoe store has a sale in which all shoes are 25% off the retail price. What is the slae price of a pair of

shoes that has a retail price of $44?



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Question 13

A regular bag of potato chips contains 12 ounces. A jumbo bag of chips contains 32 ounces. What is the

percent of increase in the amount of chips rounded to the nearest tenth of

a percent?



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Question 14

Juan earns $55 per week. He saves 10% of his earnings per week. How many weeks will it take for him to save $50 for a

field trip?



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Question 15

A market’s old parking lot held 48 cars. The new lot holds 66 cars. What is

the percent of increase in the number of parking spaces?



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Question 16

John has saved $150 towards the purchase of a new TV which costs

$187.50, including tax. What percent of the total cost of the TV has John

saved so far?



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Question 17

Rose works for a store that will allow her to buy sale items for 25% off the sale price. What does Rose pay for a $80

sweater that is 20% off?



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Question 18

Lois is making blueberry muffins for a group of 60 people. Her recipe calls for 0.75 cups of sugar, but the recipe only makes 12 muffins. How many

cups of sugar will Lois need to make enough muffins so each person gets

one muffin?



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Question 19

Abby’s Appliances sells DVD players at 7% above the wholesale cost of $89. How much does the store charge for a DVD player?



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Question 20

Jimar wants to enlarge a map measuring 3 inches by 5 inches to be 7.5 inches by 12.5 inches. If he takes the map to a copy shop what percent enlargement will the clerk make a 3

inch by 5 inch map in order to get the size map Jimar wants?



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