Percent Problems

Percent Problems

Open Ended

Do you remember how to solve for x in the following proportion? Describe the steps to solve for x.

$$\frac{x}{35}=\frac{8}{20}$$  

Multiple Choice

True or False: A proportion is an equation that shows that two ratios are equivalent.

• True

• False

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Percents are written like this 49%. But can be written as a fraction with

in the denominator.

Multiple Choice

On which type of percent problem would I subtract?

• Commission

• Tax

• Gratuity

• Discount

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

Would Tip be considered the.....

• Whole

• Part

• 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

Multiple Choice

Rylee saved $9 on a $60 pair of shoes. What percent did she save?

• 5%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

Fill in the Blanks

Ellie struck out 112 times in 350 at bats. What percent of the time did she strike out?

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

At an auto repair shop, 14 of the 56 cars received oil changes. What percent of the cars received oil changes?

• 5%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

Fill in the Blanks

Dan is watching the birds in his backyard. Of the birds he watches, 9 of them, or 45%, are sparrows. How many birds are in his backyard?

Fill in the Blanks

The sales tax on a $350 computer is $22.75. Find the sales tax rate.

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

Fill in the Blanks

6. In a survey, 27% of the people chose salads over a meat dish. In all,

81 people chose salads. How many people were in the survey?

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)**

• $$\frac{30}{100}=\frac{10}{?}$$

• $$\frac{30}{100}=\frac{?}{10}$$

• $$\frac{10}{100}=\frac{30}{?}$$

• $$\frac{10}{100}=\frac{?}{30}$$