Practice Flashcards: ACT Mathematics — percents, ratios, rates and linear equations | Zestly

Question 1

Base of a percentage

Accepted Answer

The original value or whole from which a percentage is calculated.

Question 2

Percent increase formula

Accepted Answer

The increase amount divided by the original value, multiplied by 100.

Question 3

Percent of vs percent increase

Accepted Answer

Percent of is a portion of a total; percent increase is the relative change from an original value.

Question 4

Setting up a proportion

Question 5

Converting units inside a rate

Question 6

Order of operations

Question 7

Multiplying powers of the same base

Question 8

Raising a power to a power

Question 9

Dividing powers of the same base

Question 10

Absolute value of a negative

Question 11

Prime number definition

Question 12

Scaling a ratio to a total