Percent problems and financial mathematics

9000085310

Level: 
B
The pad in the form of (not necessarily regular) octagon is manufactured from a square. The side of the square is \(4\, \mathrm{cm}\). An isosceles right triangle of the hypotenuse \(1\, \mathrm{cm}\) is removed from each corner of the square which results in the desired octagon. How much of the material of the initial square goes to the waste?
\(12.5\, \%\)
\(10\, \%\)
\(15\, \%\)
\(20\, \%\)

9000085302

Level: 
B
There are \(32\) students in the class (\(20\) boys and \(12\) girls). One quarter of the boys and one quarter of the girls are excellent students. Suppose that one boy and one girl, both excellent students, move to another school. Find the difference in the ratio of excellent students in the class before and after the change in the class.
\(5\, \%\)
\(6.25\, \%\)
\(7.5\, \%\)
\(8.25\, \%\)

9000085303

Level: 
B
The shop received \(30\) pieces of TV from the manufacturer NoName. Five TVs in this delivery were defect. The shop also received TVs from the manufacturer GoodName. All these TVs were perfect. The final inspection revealed that \(10\, \%\) of TVs were defect in total. Use these information to find out how many TVs have been supplied from the producer GoodName.
\(20\)
\(25\)
\(18\)
\(16\)

9000085304

Level: 
B
The final score of the hockey match between teams \(A\) and \(B\) was \(2 : 2\). The goaltender of \(A\) had success rate \(90\, \%\) (he stopped \(90\, \%\) of all shots on goal) and the goaltender of the team \(B\) had fail rate \(20\, \%\) (\(20\, \%\) of all shots on goal went into his net). How many shots on goal has been in the match in total?
\(30\)
\(25\)
\(35\)
\(40\)

9000085307

Level: 
B
A machine fills \(2\: 000\) bottles per hour. As a consequence of technical problems, the efficiency of the machine decreased by \(10\, \%\). How many bottles can be filled by the machine with the mentioned technical problems during a time period of \(8\) hours?
\(14\: 400\)
\(13\: 800\)
\(14\: 500\)
\(15\: 200\)

9000085301

Level: 
B
A bike was introduced to the market with the initial price \(\$10\: 000\) in April. As a consequence of bad sales values, the price has been decreased by \(20\, \%\) in June and by another \(20\, \%\) in September. Find the price in September.
\(\$6\: 400\)
\(\$6\: 000\)
\(\$6\: 125\)
\(\$6\: 500\)

9000085305

Level: 
B
The price for the first issue of the book was \(\$100\), the price for the second issue \(\$125\). Find the rate of sale of the second issue if the target price for the second issue is the same as for the first issue.
\(20\, \%\)
\(22.5\, \%\)
\(17.5\, \%\)
\(25\, \%\)