CBPO Math 2 PRACTICE EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+

Changing a percent to a decimal: 57% 57% .57 Finding the percentage of a number 16% of 40 16% of 40 = .16 x 40 = 6.40 Calculating what percent one number is of another number: What percent of 40 is 6.40? 6.40 ÷ 40 = .16 (x100) = 16% CBP Officer Crawford inspected 400 containers for undeclared goods. If 18% of the containers held undeclared goods, how many containers held undeclared goods? 400 x .18 = 72 Answer: 72 containers Each year an office is allocated funds to provide bonuses to all of its employees. One year, the office received the same amount of bonus funds, but lost 10% of its employees. By what percentage will the bonus amounts increase for the remaining employees in the office? Total employees in the office = 100% 100% - 10% = 90% Bonuses for the 10% divided up among the 90% remaining: .10 ÷ .90 = .111 Answer: The bonus amounts for the remaining employees would increase 11%. In June 2003, the number of CBP Agriculture Specialists employed full-time in one large office was 80. One year later, the number increased by 15%. What was the total number of CBP Agriculture Specialists employed in the office in June 2004? 80 x .15 = 12 12 + 80 = 92 Answer: 92 CBP Agriculture Specialists The average weight of 3 canines working at a medium-size airport is 130 lbs. and the smallest canine weighs 110 lbs. If the other two canines are equal weight, how much do the other two canines weigh? 1. Find the total weight in pounds of the 3 canines 3 x 130 = 390 2. Subtract the weight of the smallest canine 390—110 = 280