Percentages

While you are downloading a program on your computer that is 85 megabytes, you notice that 60% of it has been downloaded so far. How many megabytes of the program have been downloaded so far?

• 51 megabytes

• 48 megabytes

• 54 megabytes

• 56 megabytes

Mrs. Peabody’s classroom was collecting canned goods for a food drive. Her class set a goal of collecting 300 cans. At the end of the food drive, they collected 270 cans. What percentage of their goal did they meet?

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%

• 95%

Jacob is 64 inches tall. Jacob’s little brother Zach is 75% the height of Jacob. How tall is Jacob?

• 42 inches

• 44 inches

• 46 inches

• 48 inches

George went to the mall with $250 to spend. George ended up spending $175. What percentage of his total did he spend?

• 70%

• 75%

• 76%

• 78%

In a pack of 40 skittles, 30% are red. How many are not red?

• 12 skittles

• 28 skittles

• 30 skittles

• 10 skittles

In a fruit survey, 60 children choose their favorite fruit out of apples, bananas and watermelon. 30% chose apples, ¼ chose bananas. How many chose watermelon?

• 27 children

• 15 children

• 18 children

• 45 children

Bailey has saved 54% of the money he needs to buy a new skateboard that costs $172.00. How much more money does he need to buy the skateboard?

• $79.12

• $92.88

• $92.00

• $54.00

Convert the decimal to a percent

0.25

• 20%

• 250%

• 2.5%

• 25%

Convert the decimal to a percent

0.343

• 343%

• 34.3%

• 34%

• 33%

Convert the decimal to a percent

0.48

• 4.8%

• 480%

• 50%

• 48%