Percent problems

1003090508

Level: 
C
A factory is supplied with raw materials by rail. Due to the renovation of the track, the time of passing the goods from the warehouse to the factory increased by \( 25\% \). How much did the average speed of carriage on the delivery route decrease?
by \( 20\% \)
by \( 25\% \)
by \( 4\% \)
by \( 75\% \)

1003090507

Level: 
C
A certain amount of money was put into a bank account for an annual deposit of \( 3.5\% \) per year. After a year the bank paid a tax in the amount of \( 14 \) zlotys from the gained interests. What amount was placed on the deposit if the interest tax amounted to \( 20\% \)?
\( 2000 \) zlotys
\( 2500 \) zlotys
\( 3000 \) zlotys
\( 1400 \) zlotys

1003090506

Level: 
C
The interest rate on deposits in a certain bank initially equaled \( 5\% \) per year but then it was decreased by \( 20\% \). By how many percentage points has the interest rate decreased?
by \( 1\) percentage point
by \( 1.2 \) percentage point
by \( 2 \) percentage points
by \( 2.1 \) percentage point