Why you need to be good at math
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Percentages
Question 1
What is ½ as a percentage? B 25% C 50% D 75%
What is ½ as a percentage? B 25% C 50% D 75%
$100
Question 2
What is 1/4 as a percentage? B 25% C 50% D 75%
What is 1/4 as a percentage? B 25% C 50% D 75%
$200
Question 3
What is 3/4 as a percentage? B 50% C 75% D 100%
What is 3/4 as a percentage? B 50% C 75% D 100%
$300
Question 4
What is 1/10 as a percentage? B 5% C 10% D 20%
What is 1/10 as a percentage? B 5% C 10% D 20%
$500
Question 5
What is 2/10 as a percentage? B 5% C 10% D 20%
What is 2/10 as a percentage? B 5% C 10% D 20%
$1,000
Question 6
What is 0.2 as as a percentage? B 2% C 20% D 200%
What is 0.2 as as a percentage? B 2% C 20% D 200%
$2,000
Question 7
What is 0.02 as as a percentage? B 2% C 20% D 200%
What is 0.02 as as a percentage? B 2% C 20% D 200%
$4,000
Question 8
What is 1% of $500? A $1 B $5 C $10 D $50
What is 1% of $500? A $1 B $5 C $10 D $50
$8,000
Question 9
What is 10% of $500? A $1 B $5 C $10 D $50
What is 10% of $500? A $1 B $5 C $10 D $50
$16,000
Question 10
What is 25% of $500? A $25 B $100 C $125 D $150
What is 25% of $500? A $25 B $100 C $125 D $150
$32,000
Question 11
Out of a class or 25 students 6 were girls Out of a class or 25 students 6 were girls. What percentage of the class are girls? A 6% B 12% C 24% D 36%
Out of a class or 25 students 6 were girls Out of a class or 25 students 6 were girls. What percentage of the class are girls? A 6% B 12% C 24% D 36%
$64,000
Question 12
The price of my newspaper increased from 50c to 55c The price of my newspaper increased from 50c to 55c. What is the percentage increase in its price? A 5% B 7.5% C 10% D 12.5%
The price of my newspaper increased from 50c to 55c The price of my newspaper increased from 50c to 55c. What is the percentage increase in its price? A 5% B 7.5% C 10% D 12.5%
$125,000
Question 13
The price of my jar of coffee increased by 20%. It used to cost $2 The price of my jar of coffee increased by 20%. It used to cost $2.50, how much does it now cost? A $2.00 B $2.75 C $3.00 D $3.50
The price of my jar of coffee increased by 20%. It used to cost $2 The price of my jar of coffee increased by 20%. It used to cost $2.50, how much does it now cost? A $2.00 B $2.75 C $3.00 D $3.50
$250,000
Question 14
14 students out of a class of 20 passed an exam 14 students out of a class of 20 passed an exam. What was the percentage pass rate? A 28% B 35% C 70% D 75%
14 students out of a class of 20 passed an exam 14 students out of a class of 20 passed an exam. What was the percentage pass rate? A 28% B 35% C 70% D 75%
$500,000
Question 15
I took a 2% cut in my pay when I moved jobs I took a 2% cut in my pay when I moved jobs. I used to earn $50 000 a year, how much a year do I now earn? A $47 000 B $48 000 C $49 000 D $50 000
I took a 2% cut in my pay when I moved jobs I took a 2% cut in my pay when I moved jobs. I used to earn $50 000 a year, how much a year do I now earn? A $47 000 B $48 000 C $49 000 D $51 000
$1,000,000