Math 6 - Lesson 6.1B: Understanding Percent

Out of a total of 500 flowers, 65 are roses. What percent of the flowers are roses?

• 769% of the flowers are roses

• 13% of the flowers are roses

• 65% of the flowers are roses

• none of those

Of the 200 packages of bagels sold, 15 of them are sesame seed bagels. What percent of the bagel packages sold are sesame seed bagels?

• 7.5%

• 133.3%

• 15%

• none of those

In a survey of music preferences, 81 out of 450 students said that they preferred country music. What percent of the students preferred country music?

• 81%

• 555.6%

• none of those

• 18%

There are 750 spectators in the stadium, of which 420 are women and the rest are men. What percent of the spectators are women?

• 178.6%

• 420%

• none of those

• 55%

There are 750 spectators in the stadium, of which 420 are women and the rest are men. What percent of the spectators are men?

• 330

• 56%

• none of those

• 44%

Express each percent as a fraction or a mixed number in simplest form: 65%

• 65/100

• 35/100

• none of those

• 13/20

Express each percent as a fraction or a mixed number in simplest form: 78%

• 39/50

• 78/100

• none of those

• 11/50

Express each percent as a fraction or a mixed number in simplest form: 92%

• 92/100

• 46/50

• none of those

• 23/25

Express each percent as a fraction or a mixed number in simplest form: 125%

• 125/100

• 25/20

• 1 1/4

• none of those

Express each percent as a fraction or a mixed number in simplest form: 276%

• 2 19/25

• 276/100

• 19/25

• none of those