Unfair Game 2/3 Percent Problems

Multiple Choice

• 20 days

• 12 days

• 100 days

• 36 days

Multiple Choice

As part of a survey, 300 girls were asked to name their favorite sport. The results showed that 12 of the girls named bowling as their favorite sport. What percentage of the girls in the survey named bowling as their favorite sport?

• 4%

• 12%

• 25%

• 0.04%

Multiple Choice

• 240

• 80

• 60

• 180

Multiple Choice

In 2012 there were approximately 8,950 public libraries in the United States. A survey found that 76% of those libraries offered free access to electronic books. Based on this information, how many public libraries offered free access to electronic books in 2012?

• 8,190

• 118

• 6,802

• 760

Multiple Choice

There are 176 slices of bread in 8 loaves. If there are the same number of slices in each loaf, how many slices of bread are in 5 loaves?

• 110

• 173

• 100

• 163

Multiple Choice

Freddie used 28 nails to make birdhouses. He used the same number of nails for each birdhouse. Which of the following CANNOT be the number of birdhouses Freddie made?

• 4

• 6

• 7

• 2

Multiple Choice

Quinlan pays $178 every 4 months for his guitar lessons. At this rate, how much will Quinlan pay for 3 years of guitar lessons?

• $534

• $2,136

• $1,602

• $712

Multiple Choice

At a school on Friday, 3 out of every 4 students were wearing jeans. There were 600 students at school on Friday. How many of the students were wearing jeans?

• 599, because 600 − − (4 3) = 599

• 50, because 600 ÷ × (4 3) = 50

Multiple Choice

• There are a total of 10 samples being tested in this experiment.

• The ratio of the number of gas samples being tested to the number of liquid samples is 1 to 10.

• The difference between the number of solid samples being tested and the number of gas samples is 3.

• The ratio of the number of liquid samples being tested to the total number of samples is 1 to 2.

Multiple Choice

• He burned 1,200 calories per hour while swimming, because 600 × = 2 1,200.

• He burned a total of 3,000 calories, because (11 × + 120) (9 × + 120) 600 = 3,000

• He burned 1,080 calories per hour while jogging, because 9 × = 120 1,080.

• He burned a total of 74,400 calories, because (11 × + 120) (9 × + 120) (600 × 120) = 74,400.

Multiple Choice

In a first-aid kit, the ratio of large bandages to small bandages is 3 to 2. Based on this ratio, how many large bandages are in the kit if there are a total of 80 bandages?

• 32

• 48

• 16

• 40