Percent of a Number - Word Problems

Percent of a Number - Word Problems

Multiple Choice

Change 4% to a decimal.

• .04
• .004
• .4
• 4

Multiple Choice

4% of 53

• 21.2
• 2.12
• 212
• .212

Multiple Choice

9% of 50

• 4.5
• 45
• .45
• .045

Multiple Choice

If a $25 jacket is on sale for 40% off, what is the amount of discount? (Hint: What is 40% of $25?)

• $1.00
• $4.00
• $10.00
• $2.50

Fill in the Blanks

What is the price of the jacket after the discount?

Hint: the jacket cost $25 and we took 40%, or $10 off.

Multiple Choice

Bonnie took a history test and scored 21 out of 84 correct. What percentage did she get right?

• 25%
• 75%
• 4%
• 21%

Multiple Choice

Sarah earns $20 a day working after school. She spent 30% of her daily earnings on Monday. How much money did she spend on Monday?

• $1.40
• $6
• $0.60
• $14

Multiple Choice

Beeny went to his local zoo where 55% of it's exhibits featured reptiles. If the zoo features 20 exhibits in total, how many of the zoo's exhibits feature reptiles? Round your answer to the nearest whole number if necessary.

• 20 exhibits

• 11 exhibits

• 32 exhibits

• 24 exhibits

Multiple Choice

24 students in a class took an algebra test. If 18 students passed the test, what percent do not pass?
*HINT* Find out how many did not pass the class before you start! 

• 25%
• 75%
• 75 students
• 24 students

Multiple Choice

A test has 20 questions. If Peter gets 80% correct, how many questions did Peter get correct?

• 4 correct
• 16 correct
• 4%
• 25 correct

Multiple Choice

Ian's town voted on a new speed limit. Of the votes received, 310 were in favor of the new speed limit and 190 were opposed. What percentage of the votes were in favor of the new speed limit? 
*HINT* You have to find the total number of votes first!! 

• 62%
• 38%
• 61%
• 310 people

Multiple Choice

A factory made 125 packs of gum. 32% of the packs contained mint-flavored gum. How many packs of mint gum did the factory make?

• 85 packs 
• 32 packs
• 40 packs 
• 40%