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Percentages Quiz for Grade 7
10 math questions on percentages with answers, written for Grade 7. Use it as it is, change any question, print it with an answer key, or give it online and let it grade itself.
1.
What is 25% of 200? (Multiple choice)
- 100
- 50
- 75
- 25
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50
25% means 25 out of 100, so 25% of 200 is 200 × 0.25 = 50.2.
If a shirt originally costs $40 and is on sale for 20% off, what is the sale price? (Multiple choice)
- $48
- $20
- $32
- $8
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$32
20% off means subtracting 20% of $40, which is $8, so $40 - $8 = $32.3.
A 50% increase on 60 results in 90. (True or false)
- True
- False
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False
50% increase on 60 is 60 + (0.5 × 60) = 90, so the statement is True.4.
75% is the same as three quarters. (True or false)
- True
- False
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True
75% equals 75/100 which simplifies to 3/4 or three quarters.5.
Name the term for the number that represents the whole when calculating percentages. (Identification)
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base
The base is the whole quantity from which the percentage is taken.6.
To convert a percentage to a decimal, you divide by _____. (Fill in the blank)
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100
Dividing by 100 converts a percentage to a decimal form.7.
What percentage is equivalent to the fraction 3/5? (Multiple choice)
- 65%
- 75%
- 60%
- 50%
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60%
3 divided by 5 equals 0.6, which is 60%.8.
If a population increases from 1,000 to 1,200, what is the percentage increase? (Multiple choice)
- 20%
- 25%
- 10%
- 15%
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20%
Increase is 200; 200/1000 × 100% = 20%.9.
Match each percentage with its decimal equivalent. (Matching type)
1. 25%
A. 0.25
2. 10%
B. 0.75
3. 75%
C. 0.05
4. 5%
D. 0.10
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1 = 0.25; 2 = 0.10; 3 = 0.75; 4 = 0.05
Each percentage divided by 100 gives the decimal equivalent.10.
Give three ways to express the number 0.5 as a percentage or fraction. (Enumeration)
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50%, 1/2, 50 percent
0.5 equals 50%, one half, or fifty percent.