Percent Proportion Word Problems

The movie theater has 250 seats. 225 seats were sold for the current showing. What percent of seats are empty?

• 10%
• 20%
• 80%
• 90%

A class of sixty voted for class president. 30% voted for Brad and 70% voted for Jane. How many votes votes did the winner get?

• 18
• 28
• 42
• 60

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A survey of 1,000 people was done by the New York Times. 80% of the people did not know the name of their representative in Congress. How many of the 1,000 people knew the name of the Congressman?

• 200
• 400
• 600
• 800

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Bill is in a class of 15 boys and 35 girls. 40% of the students in the class take the bus to school. How many students do not take the bus to school?

• 15
• 20
• 30
• 35

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Miss Holman gave a $0.90 tip to a waitress for severing a meal costing $6.00. What percent of the bill was her tip?

• 10%
• 15%
• 20%
• 25%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

In the Central City Grand Prix, out of 30 cars that started the race, 12 of them finished. What percent of the cars finished the race?

• 20%
• 40%
• 60%
• 80%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

No-Freeze antifreeze mixture contains 30% alcohol. How much alcohol is there in 15 quarts of No-Freeze?

• 4.5
• 6.5
• 8.5
• 10.5

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Eric earned 60 points on his last test. If there were 75 possible points, what was his percent grade?

• 20%
• 40%
• 60%
• 80%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

Restaurant etiquette dictates that you should leave a 20% tip for the server if the service is acceptable. If that is the case, how much should you tip if your total bill is $24.00?

• $1.20
• $4.80
• $5.40
• $8.20

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Last night, the Knicks made 12 free throws. If their free throw percentage is 75%, how many free throws were attempted?

• 9
• 11
• 13
• 16

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C