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SAT Percentages And Unit Conversions Practice Questions (Free + Explanations) | Quiz 3

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Question 1 of 5

A bottle contains liters of water. Which expression gives the number of milliliters in of the water in the bottle?

Explanation

To find of liters, multiply by : liters. Then convert liters to milliliters by multiplying by : milliliters. So the correct expression is .

Concept summary

To find a percent of a quantity, multiply by the decimal form of the percent. To convert liters to milliliters, multiply by .

Question 2 of 5

The graph shows the relationship between the number of minutes a faucet runs and the amount of water, in gallons, that fills a tank. If the faucet continues at the same rate, about what percent of a 50-gallon tank will be filled after 8 minutes?

Points on the graph include , , and .

Explanation

From the points on the graph, the faucet fills gallons in minutes, so the rate is gallons per minute. After minutes, the tank will contain gallons. Since the tank holds gallons total, the fraction filled is , which is . Therefore, the correct answer is .

Concept summary

Use points on a graph to find a unit rate, then use that rate to determine an amount and convert the result to a percent of a total.

Question 3 of 5

A sports drink is mixed so that 20% of the final mixture is juice and the rest is water. If a container holds 30 ounces of the mixture, which system of equations could be used to find the number of ounces of juice, , and the number of ounces of water, ?,

Explanation

The total amount of mixture is 30 ounces, so the first equation is . Since 20% of the mixture is juice, the amount of juice is , so the second equation is . Therefore, the correct system is and .

Concept summary

For percent mixture problems, write one equation for the total amount and another equation that matches the given percent to the correct part of the whole.

Question 4 of 5

A museum tracked attendance during a special exhibit, as shown in the table.

| Day | Number of visitors |
|---|---:|
| Friday | 240 |
| Saturday | 300 |
| Sunday | 210 |

Of the total visitors over these 3 days, were students. How many student visitors were there?

Explanation

First find the total number of visitors: . Then find of 750. Since , compute . So the number of student visitors was .

Concept summary

To find a percent of a total from a table, first add the data values to get the total, then multiply by the percent written as a decimal.

Question 5 of 5

A water tank contained 80 liters of water. After 25% of the water was used, a student claims that the tank still contains more than 55 liters. Which choice must be true?

Explanation

To find how much water remains, first calculate 25% of 80 liters: . That means 20 liters were used. Subtract from the original amount: liters remain. Since 60 is greater than 55, the student's claim must be true.

Concept summary

To find a remaining amount after a percent decrease, calculate the part removed using the percent, then subtract from the original amount.

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