Percent Proportions Skills Practice

Percent Proportions
Skills Practice

Instructions:

Every member on the team must:
* Work each question
* Agree on their final answer

This assignment is for a grade.

Your grade will be based on your team's score. Therefore, guessing and not working the problems will get you a failing grade.

Mr. Green works as the art teacher at Hamburg Summer Day Camp. 600 campers participate in the camp every day. Yesterday Mr. Green helped 6 campers on an art project. What percent of the campers did Mr. Green help yesterday?

Multiple Choice

Mr. Green works as the art teacher at Hamburg Summer Day Camp. 600 campers participate in the camp every day. Yesterday Mr. Green helped 6 campers on an art project. What percent of the campers did Mr. Green help yesterday?

• 1%

• 100%

• 6%

• 36%

Jonah is saving up to purchase a small flat screen television for his bedroom. He has saved $80, which is 64% of the total cost of the television. How much does the television cost?

Multiple Choice

Jonah is saving up to purchase a small flat screen television for his bedroom. He has saved $80, which is 64% of the total cost of the television. How much does the television cost?

• $51.20

• $125

• $28.80

• $222.22

Ben saved $75 over the summer from his part-time job. He withdrew 40% of the money to buy new clothes. The rest of the money he kept in his bank account. How much money did Ben spend on new clothes?

Multiple Choice

Ben saved $75 over the summer from his part-time job. He withdrew 40% of the money to buy new clothes. The rest of the money he kept in his bank account. How much money did Ben spend on new clothes?

• $45

• $187.50

• $30

• $14

Samantha raises animals and trains them to appear in Hollywood movies. Currently, 23 of her penguins are appearing in a film about global freezing. That is 92% of the penguins Samantha has raised. How many penguins has she raised?

Multiple Choice

Samantha raises animals and trains them to appear in Hollywood movies. Currently, 23 of her penguins are appearing in a film about global freezing. That is 92% of the penguins Samantha has raised. How many penguins has she raised?

• 287.50

• 1.84

• 21.16

• 25

Mr. Ivey teaches dance at the middle school. His classes are 90 minutes long, and he spends 94% of class time teaching strength and conditioning. How many minutes do Mr. Ivey’s students spend on strength and conditioning in each class?

Multiple Choice

Mr. Ivey teaches dance at the middle school. His classes are 90 minutes long, and he spends 94% of class time teaching strength and conditioning. How many minutes do Mr. Ivey’s students spend on strength and conditioning in each class?

• 5.40 minutes

• 84.60 minutes

• 95.74 minutes

• 1,500 minutes

Christopher plays quarterback for a neighborhood football team. During his team’s first game, he executed 60 plays, 42 of which were successful. What percent of Christopher’s plays were successful?

Multiple Choice

Christopher plays quarterback for a neighborhood football team. During his team’s first game, he executed 60 plays, 42 of which were successful. What percent of Christopher’s plays were successful?

• 70%

• 142.86%

• 25.20%

• 30%

Lamar purchases comic books at garage sales and marks them up 75% before reselling them to comic book dealers. If Lamar purchases a comic book at a garage sale for $4, how much will he charge the comic book dealer for it?

Multiple Choice

Lamar purchases comic books at garage sales and marks them up 75% before reselling them to comic book dealers. If Lamar purchases a comic book at a garage sale for $4, how much will he charge the comic book dealer for it?

• $3.00

• $7.00

• $1.00

• $18.75

Neville purchases a guitar for $79 He has a coupon for 20% off the price. How much does Neville pay for the guitar after using the coupon?

Multiple Choice

Neville purchases a guitar for $79 He has a coupon for 20% off the price. How much does Neville pay for the guitar after using the coupon?

• $395

• $63.20

• $15.80

• $94.80

If a store marks up the price of an item by 45% and sells it to customers for $58, what was the original price the store paid for the item?

Multiple Choice

If a store marks up the price of an item by 45% and sells it to customers for $58, what was the original price the store paid for the item?

• $26.10

• $31.90

• $40.00

• $128.89

Greg is purchasing ink cartridges for his computer. Each ink cartridge costs $36 and comes with a $10 rebate. How much will Greg pay for one ink cartridge after the rebate?

Multiple Choice

Greg is purchasing ink cartridges for his computer. Each ink cartridge costs $36 and comes with a $10 rebate. How much will Greg pay for one ink cartridge after the rebate?

• $26

• $46

• $360

• $3.60