Percent of a Quantity

When finding the percent "of" a quantity, the signal word of indicates you perform which operation?

• addition
• multiplication 
• subtraction
• division

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Which of the following does NOT describe "percent"

• Per 100
• a ratio comparing something to 100
• out of 25
• per cento

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

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When finding 25% of 300, what should you do first?

• change 25% to its decimal or fraction equivalent
• multiply 25% by 200
• divide 25 by 300
• none of the above

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A student earned an 80% on a math test that had 25 problems.  How many problems on the test did the student answer correctly?

• 20
• 21
• 18
• 25

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What is 15% of 82?

• 12.3
• 123
• 1.23

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What is 33% of 50?

• 16
• 16.3
• 17.4
• 16.5

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The decimal for 25% is...

• 2.5
• .25
• .025
• 25

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What is 29% of 650 ?

• 188.5
• 13.3
• 356.7
• 27.7

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The Teaneck Zoo has 130 different exhibits.  Of those 130 exhibits, 30% of them contain birds.  How many exhibits contain birds?

• 49
• 39
• 60
• 25

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

In the school election James ran against Ben for secretary.  James received 75% of the votes.  If 240 students voted, how many votes did James receive?

• 175
• 160
• 153
• 180

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3