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Friday, November 12, 2021


 

Vocabulary Test


Write sentences to show that you fully understand the meaning of each word shown below. 


revert        retain            obsolete        objective    

expel       excavate        accede        absolve





                                   PERCENTAGES TEST

1. What is 50% of 34?


2. Increase 90 by 10%.


3. What is 15% of 120?


4. On a test of 240 questions, Emma got 90% of them correct. How many questions did she get correct?


 Convert the following percentages to fractions. Your answers must be in simplest terms. 

5. 7%

6. 55%

7. 20%


Convert the following fractions to percentages.

8.     23/50


9.      3/4



10.      9/25



11. In the set of first 10 natural numbers – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10: What percent of the numbers are odd?




12. 1200 people registered for the Marathon but only 960 runners actually ran. What percentage of the registered people ran the Marathon?


13. In a flower vase there are 20 flowers. There are 5 lilies and 15 roses. What percent of flowers are lilies?




14. On a 120-question test, a student got 96 correct answers. What percent of the problems did the student get wrong?


15. Jake got 17 out of 25 on a project. Makayla got 76% on the same project. Which student got the higher mark? Explain.


16. What number is 72% of 200?




17. Harold wants to buy headphones. They cost $425. 10% sales tax will be added. How much will he pay in all?





18. The total cost of a plane ticket is $4000. Of this amount, 12.5% are taxes. How much money is paid in taxes?


19. The cost price of a pair of sneakers is $160. They are resold on Amazon to make a 15% profit. Calculate the selling price.  




20. Cost Price = $800

        Discount = 6.5%

        Selling Price = _______


21. The shapes below show a large square made up of 100 smaller squares. What percentage of each square is shaded blue?

Square A = _____%
Square B = ______ %


22. In a shipment, there are 520 bags of dog food. Of these,40 % are being taken to stores in St. Peter while the remainder will be taken to Bridgetown. 
a. How many bags are going to St. Peter?
b. How many bags are going to Bridgetown?







23.  Samir and Abdul together scored 40,000 points in Roblox. Samir scored 54% of the points and Abdul scored the remainder. 

a. How many points did Samir score?

b. How many points did Abdul score? 



 



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RESEARCH ESSAY

Vegetarian or not?


For many years, people have been debating the pros and cons of maintaining a vegetarian diet. There are many people who believe fruits and vegetables should make up the bulk of our diets, while others want more meat. 
Write an essay showing the advantages and disadvantages of these dietary habits. Explain which is your preference and why. 
You are allowed to use the internet as a research tool. However, you must write the information in your own words. 

Your essay should be 250-300 words. 



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