Lesson 11: Percentages and Double Number Lines | Unit 3: Unit Rates and Percentages

Multiple Choice

During a basketball practice, Mai attempted 40 free throws and was successful on 25% of them. How many successful free throws did she make?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

Multiple Choice

Yesterday, Priya successfully made 12 free throws. Today, she made 150% as many. How many successful free throws did Priya make today?

• 15

• 18

• 20

• 24

Multiple Choice

A bottle of orange juice contains 200 milligrams of vitamin C, which is 250% of the daily intake recommended for adults. What is 100% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C for adults?

• 80 mg
• 120 mg
• 60 mg
• 100 mg

Open Ended

At a school, 40% of the sixth-grade students said that hip-hop is their favorite kind of music. If 100 sixth-grade students prefer hip hop music, how many sixth-grade students are at the school? Explain or show your reasoning.

Open Ended

Jada has a monthly budget for her cell phone bill. Last month she spent 120% of her budget, and the bill was $60. What is Jada’s monthly budget? Explain or show your reasoning.

Multiple Choice

The regular fare for a train ride between two cities is 75 per person. During a promotion, train riders can save 37.50 each. What percentage of the regular fare is the discount?

• 50%

• 25%

• 37.5%

• 75%

Multiple Choice

Noah wants to save $$60$$ . If he has saved $$45$$ so far, what percentage of his goal has he saved?

• 75%
• 90%
• 80%
• 60%

Multiple Choice

How many milligrams of calcium are in 1 cup of milk if it has 25% of the recommended daily allowance of 1,200 mg?

• 300 mg
• 400 mg
• 250 mg
• 150 mg

Draw

If you get stuck, consider using the double number line diagram to find out how many milligrams of calcium are in 1 cup of milk.

Multiple Choice

How many milligrams of vitamin C are in 1 orange if it has about 75% of the recommended daily allowance of 70 mg for a teenager?

• 52.5 mg
• 60 mg
• 30 mg
• 40 mg