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Grade 8 Mathematics

Unit 5 Assignment #2

Selected Response
Circle the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. A number is decreased from 77 to 59. Find the decrease as a percent.

A. 23% B. 31% C. 18% D. 3%

2. The price of a book increased from $4.60 to $6.10. What is the percent increase in price?
A. 1% B. 25% C. 75% D. 33%

3. The number of members in the Math Club is increased from 132 to 278.
Find the increase as a percent.
A. 125% B. 146% C. 111% D. 193%

4. The price of a jacket is decreased from $183 to $140. Find the decrease in price as a percent.
Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
A. 30.7% B. 43% C. 3.1% D. 23.5%

5. Find the percent increase from 250 to 360. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
A. 0.4% B. 30.6% C. 44% D. 69.4%

6. Find the percent decrease from 240 to 150. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
A. 0.6% B. 60% C. 160% D. 37.5%

7. Find the decrease in price as a percent. Round to the nearest percent.

Regular price: $113
Sale price: $86.50
A. 23% B. 3% C. 31% D. 27%

8. Write the profit on this item as a percent. Round to the nearest percent.
Unit cost: $121.40 Selling price: $192.60
A. 71% B. 37% C. 16% D. 59%

9. The original price of an item is $2340. It is on sale for $1930.

Find the decrease in price as a percent. Round to the nearest percent.
A. 47% B. 18% C. 4% D. 21%

10. In a survey, 490 students, or 70% of the students surveyed, said they would likely attend university
after high school. How many students were surveyed?
A. 420 students B. 560 students C. 343 students D. 700 students
11. There are 926 people under the age 20 in Pierce City. This represents 18% of the total population.
What is the total population?
A. 9260 people B. 8334 people C. 5144 people D. 5264 people

12. Find the change in altitude if a weather balloon moves from 180 m to 117 m.
Round to the nearest tenth if necessary. Describe the change as a percent increase or decrease.
A. 35%; decrease B. 63.5%; increase C. 29.8%; decrease D. 35%; increase

13. At the beginning of 2005, the town of Richmond had 1800 residents.
The rate of population growth after that was estimated to be 0.7% per year.
Estimate the population of Richmond at the beginning of 2007.
A. about 1813 residents C. about 3613 residents
B. about 1825 residents D. about 13 residents

14. Calculate the sale price of this item before taxes.

60% off a bike for $383.98
A. $460.78 B. $230.39 C. $153.59 D. $345.58

15. The sales taxes of a province are 8%. How much tax do you pay on a $34.25 purchase?
A. $34.33 B. $2.74 C. $8.34 D. $27.40

16. The sales taxes are 14%. Find the tax paid for a pair of running shoes that costs $117.
A. $16.38 B. $1.20 C. $163.80 D. $2.29

17. In a store that sells sporting equipment, all items are offered a discount of 35%.
Find the discount of a pair of roller blades that regularly sells for $65.
A. $87.75 B. $48.15 C. $42.25 D. $22.75

18. The sales taxes are 14%. Find the total cost of a video game with a list price of $53.
A. $45.58 B. $52.26 C. $60.42 D. $53.74

19. A tennis racquet costs $95.00 with sales taxes of 8%.

What is the total cost of the racquet?
A. $87.96 B. $95.00 C. $103.00 D. $102.60

20. Find the total cost of a $363.99 airline ticket with sales taxes of 11%.
A. $404.03 B. $363.99 C. $323.95 D. $403.55

21. The regular price of a watch is $57.99. It is on sale at a discount of 40%.

Find the sale price of the watch.
A. $23.20 B. $57.59 C. $81.19 D. $34.79

22. During a 30% off sale, the sale price of a pair of jeans was $39.99.
What was the regular price of the pair of jeans?
A. $57.13 B. $51.99 C. $69.99 D. $133.30
Constructed Response
Answer the following questions in the space provided. Make sure to show all workings in order to receive full
credit.

1. In 2000, the circulation of a local newspaper was 3250.

In 2001, its circulation was 3640.
In 2002, the circulation was 4100.

a) Find the percent increase of the newspaper’s circulation from 2000 to 2001, and from 2001 to 2002.

b) Which period had a higher percent increase, 2000 to 2001, or 2001 to 2002?

2. In a business firm, 3.8% of the staff are bilingual.

The rest of the staff uses only English for communication.

a) If 77 people are bilingual, how many people work in the business firm?

b) How many people in this firm use only English for communication?

3. Computer World reduces the price of a computer by 35% when a new model arrives.
Jake has $1246 saved. If the original price of the computer is $2000, does Jake have enough money to
buy the computer at the sale price? Explain.
4. In 2000, the population of a town in British Columbia was 28 000.
From 2000 to 2003 the population increased by about 8%.
From 2003 to 2006 the population increased by about 10%.

a) What was the population in 2003 and 2006?

b) What was the percent increase in population from 2000 to 2006?

5. Morgan buys a hat for $15.00 plus 11% sales taxes.

Hannah buys a hat for $22.00 plus 7% sales taxes.

a) How much does each person pay for the hat?

b) Who spends more on taxes?

6. Two stores sell the same model of a stereo with an original price of $573.
Store A offers a 16% discount and Store B sells the stereo for $458.40.
Which store gives the bigger percent discount? Justify your answer.

7. Elle and Eva use different methods to find the total cost of an item that sells for $10.
Sales taxes in their province are 6%.
Elle: “I add 6% to 1 and multiply $10 by 1.06.”
Eve: “I find 6% of $10 and add the tax to $10.”
Are both methods correct? Explain.
 8. A store is having a 10% off sale. It gives an additional 20% off for an item that is above $100 after the
first 10% discount. A jacket costs $124.99.

a) Will you get the second discount?

b) If you buy the jacket, how much will you save in total?

9. A store owner buys novelties for $8 and sells them for $13.
She wants to make a profit of at least $2 on each novelty.
What is the maximum percent discount she can offer to her customers?

10. A sweater regularly priced at $48 is on sale at 25% off. Which is the better deal?
A: Take 25% off the regular price, then add 12% tax.
B: Add 12% tax to the regular price, then take 25% off.
Explain your answer.