Proportion Word Problems

What is 23% of 65?

• 14.95
• 15.95
• 16
• 13.75

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What percent of 50 is 20?

• 40%
• 25%
• 2.5%
• 4%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

In San Diego, the weather was sunny 83% of the days this past June. How many days was it sunny? June has 30 days. Round your answer!

• 22
• 23
• 25
• 26

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

64 is 40% of what number? 

• 160
• 104
• 25.6
• 108

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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 person ate 2400 calories in a day. Of these, 36% came from fat. How many calories came from fat? 

• 984
• 830
• 1142
• 864

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

 Shirley spelled 12 of her 15 spelling words correctly on the test.  What percent grade did Shirley get on the test?

• 40%
• 50%
• 80%
• 60%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

On an 88 question test, Phil missed 11 questions. What is his exact grade for that test?

• 12.5%
• 13%
• 87.5%
• 88%

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3