Percent Proportion Word Problems

Percent Proportion Word Problems

Remember to look for key words "is" and "of!"

• If you don't see these words, it's okay. Think about a real life situation... what is the PART and what is the WHOLE?

Multiple Choice

Which word helps your identify your WHOLE?

• is

• of

Multiple Choice

Which word helps your identify your PART?

• is

• of

Multiple Choice

In a neighborhood, there are 9 families that own a poodle. If these owners make up 50% of all dog owners in the neighborhood, how many dog owners are there?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing? (What is this question asking you to find?)

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

Multiple Choice

At a construction job, there are 15 painters. Of the painters, 40% of them are working on the inside. How many painters are working inside of the building?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing? (What is this question asking you to find?)

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

Multiple Choice

There are 40 students in a class and 30% of these students passed their history test. What number of these students passed the test?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing? (What is this question asking you to find?)

• Percent

• Part

• Whole

Let's Try To Solve a Word Problem!

...one step at a time!...

Multiple Choice

Ms. Smith bought a box of 10 cupcakes. She ate 30% of the cupcakes. How many did she eat?

**What is this question asking you to find?**

• part

• whole

• percent

Multiple Choice

Ms. Smith bought a box of 10 cupcakes. She ate 30% of the cupcakes. How many did she eat?

**What is your WHOLE? (total number of cupcakes)**

• 10

• 30

Multiple Choice

Ms. Smith bought a box of 10 cupcakes. She ate 30% of the cupcakes. How many did she eat?

**What is your PERCENT? (percent of cupcakes eaten)**

• 10

• 30

Multiple Choice

Ms. Smith bought a box of 10 cupcakes. She ate 30% of the cupcakes. How many did she eat?

**What is your PERCENT? (percent of cupcakes eaten)**

• $\frac{30}{100}=\frac{10}{?}$

• $\frac{30}{100}=\frac{?}{10}$

• $\frac{10}{100}=\frac{30}{?}$

• $\frac{10}{100}=\frac{?}{30}$

Now try them on your own!

Work out each problem on paper. Remember:

 $\frac{\%}{100}=\frac{part}{whole}$