Free Percentages 02 Practice Test - 5th Grade 

Question 1

Which of the following represents 52%  as a decimal?

A.

0.5

B.

0.52

C.

5.2

D.

520

SOLUTION

Solution : B

We know that for converting a percent into a decimal, we need to divide it by 100.
Hence, by division of 100, we get52 %=52100=0.52
When we divide a number by 100, the decimal point shifts two places to the left.

Question 2

1750 as a percentage is ____.

 

A.

34 %

B.

30 %

C.

44 %

D.

17 %

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Method 1:
1750×100
=  17 × 2 = 34 % 


Method 2:
1750×22   ( Since, 50×2=100 )

=34100=34 %

Question 3

Which of the following represents 1.5% as  a decimal?

A.

15

B.

1.5

C.

0.015

D.

0.15

SOLUTION

Solution : C

1.5%=1510%

=151000

=0.015

Question 4

15%  of 200 is ____.

A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30

SOLUTION

Solution : D

15%  of 200
=15100×200
= 15 x 2 
= 30

Question 5

There are 200 bulbs in a box. If 45 % of the bulbs are green; the number of green bulbs are ____.

A.

45

B.

90

C.

55

D.

60

SOLUTION

Solution : B

Number of bulbs = 200

% of green bulbs = 45

Number of green bulbs =45100×200

= 45 x 2 
= 90 bulbs are green

Question 6

6623 % as a fraction is ____.

A.

23

B.

14

C.

16

D.

13

SOLUTION

Solution : A

6623 %=2003%

=2003×1100

=23

Question 7

0.75 as a percentage is ____.

A.

750 %

B.

7.5  %

C.

75  %

D.

65  %

SOLUTION

Solution : C

0.75 × 100 = 75 %

or, 0.75 = 75100 = 75 %

Question 8

0.1 % of 700 = ____.

A.

7

B.

0.7

C.

70

D.

700

SOLUTION

Solution : B

0.1 % of 700

= 0.1100×700
= 11000×700

= 110×7

= 0.7

Question 9

45 minutes = ____ % of 1 hour.

A.

50 %

B.

70 %

C.

75 %

D.

85%

SOLUTION

Solution : C

1 hour = 60 minutes

4560×100
= 453×5
= 15 × 5
= 75%

Question 10

135 % as a fraction is  ____.

A.

11120

B.

1720

C.

11920

D.

1

SOLUTION

Solution : B

135%=135100=2720(simplifying  by  5)
=1720