ACT Rates and percentages Practice Questions

The town of Millfield allocates 32 percent of its annual budget to public safety. If the total annual budget is $1,250,000, how much is allocated to public safety?

A clothing store marks down the original price of a shirt by 25% for a sale. The ratio of the sale price to the original price is 3:4. If the shirt's original price was $48, what is its sale price?

A factory increased its production output by 25% and then decreased the new output by 25%. The final output is what percent of the original output?

A construction project includes a circular fountain with an initial radius of 10 meters. The radius is increased by 20%, and the area of the fountain is recalculated. By what percent does the area of the fountain increase?

A factory increased production of widgets by 40% and then decreased production by 25% of the new amount. The final production level is what percent of the original production level?

A clothing manufacturer increased the wholesale price of a jacket by 40% and then offered retailers a 30% discount off the increased price. The final price is what percent of the original wholesale price?

A hotel has different room rates on weekdays and weekends. The weekday rate is 40% less than the weekend rate. On average, 70% of occupied rooms are booked at the weekday rate and 30% at the weekend rate. If the hotel's overall average room revenue per occupied room is $107, what is the weekend rate?

A hotel has two types of rooms: standard and deluxe. There are 40 standard rooms, each with an occupancy rate of 50%, and 10 deluxe rooms, each with an occupancy rate of 90%. Due to maintenance, exactly 25% of the standard rooms and 20% of the deluxe rooms are unavailable for booking at any given time. What is the overall occupancy rate for the available rooms in the hotel?

A hotel has two types of rooms: standard and deluxe. There are 40 standard rooms, each with an occupancy rate of 50%, and 10 deluxe rooms, each with an occupancy rate of 90%. Due to maintenance, exactly 25% of the standard rooms and 20% of the deluxe rooms are unavailable for booking at any given time. What is the overall occupancy rate for the available rooms in the hotel?

A hotel has two types of rooms: standard and deluxe. There are 40 standard rooms, each with an occupancy rate of 50%, and 10 deluxe rooms, each with an occupancy rate of 90%. Due to maintenance, exactly 25% of the standard rooms and 20% of the deluxe rooms are unavailable for booking at any given time. What is the overall occupancy rate for the available rooms in the hotel?