- A 30% increase in the price of a shirt is equivalent to $60. If the price of
the shirt were reduced by 20% instead of increased by 30%, what would be
the price of the shirt?
A 240
B 200
C 160
D 120
E 54 - In 1980, a college had 4,000 students, of whom 30% were women. In 2010,
the college had 12,000 students, of whom 60% were women. By what
percent did the number of women students in the college increase from
1980 to 2010?
A 100
B 200
C 400
D 500
E 600 - The contents of a jar of jelly that is 40% full are poured into an empty
200-ounce vat, filling it to 25% of capacity. How many jars of jelly would
be required to fill three of these vats?
A 2
B 3
C 4
D 5
E 6 - At a certain store, the retail price for a blouse is double the retail price
for a T-shirt. If Beth buys a blouse at a 50% discount and a T-shirt at a
25% discount, the amount Beth pays is approximately what percent of the
amount she would have paid had there been no discounts?
A 58%
B 50%
C 38%
D 30%
E 25%
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