Percent of a Number Review

Percent of a Number Review

By Ms Halpern

Last year, 60% of the runners who competed in the Labor Day race finished in less than an hour. The part of the runners who finished in less than an hour was 150. How many total runners were in the race?

Multiple Choice

Which values are you given in this problem situation?

• Part & Whole

• Part & Percent

• Whole & Percent

Multiple Choice

The % sign clue tells you there is a...

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

Multiple Choice

The part of the runners who... clue tells you there is a...

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

Draw

Show where the numbers go into the percent proportion.

Poll

If the proportion set up is $$\frac{150}{x}=\frac{60}{100}$$  ,

which of these solutions COULD BE reasonable?

• 305

• 400

• 75

• 80

Ms. Nobles is watching a documentary about kittens on Netflix. The documentary is 120 minutes long, but she has to pause the show 30% of the way through to feed her own kitties. What portion of time has the show been playing so far?

Multiple Choice

Which values are you given in this problem situation?

• Part & Whole

• Part & Percent

• Whole & Percent

Multiple Choice

The % sign clue tells you there is a...

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

Multiple Choice

The documentary is 120 minutes long... clue tells you there is a...

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

Draw

Show where the numbers go into the percent proportion.

Poll

If the proportion set up is $$\frac{x}{120}=\frac{30}{100}$$  ,

which of these solutions COULD BE reasonable?

• 3

• 36

• 30

• 300