Part, Whole, and Percent

Sally got 22 questions wrong on her quiz that had 40 questions on it. What is the percentage of the questions that she got wrong?

• % = 22; Part = 40; Whole = x

• % = x; Part = 40; Whole = 22

• % = 22; Part = x; Whole = 40

• % = x; Part = 22; Whole = 40

Greg took a test. Out of 12 questions, he answered only 9 correctly. What percent of the questions did he score correctly?

• % = 9; Part = 12; Whole = x

• % = x; Part = 12; Whole = 9

• % = 9; Part = x; Whole = 12

• % = x; Part = 9; Whole = 12

60% of the animals at the pet shop are dogs. If there are 42 dogs at the shop, then how many animals are there altogether?

• % = x; Part = 42; Whole = 60

• % = 60; Part = x; Whole = 42

• % = 60; Part = 42; Whole = x

• % = 42; Part = x; Whole = 60

If a car's gas tank has 15 gallons of gas in it, and the gauge says the tank is 75% full, then how many gallons can the entire tank hold?

• % = 75; Part = 15; Whole = x

• % = 75; Part = x; Whole = 15

• % = 15; Part = x; Whole = 75

• % = x; Part = 15; Whole = 75

In a class of 30 kids, 3 forget to get their progress reports signed. What percent of students forgot to get their progress reports signed?

• % = 30; Part = x; Whole = 3

• % = 30; Part = 3; Whole = x

• % = x; Part = 3; Whole = 30

• % = x; Part = 30; Whole = 3

A pizza shop has 25 employees. Of these, 14 are students. What percentage of the employees are students?

• % = 25; Part = x; Whole = 14

• % = 14; Part = x; Whole = 25

• % = x; Part = 14; Whole = 25

• % = 25; Part = 14; Whole = x

Some students are taking a timed test and they have spent 16 minutes on the test so far. If 20% of the time has gone by, how long do they have to complete the whole test?

• % = 16; Part = 20; Whole = x

• % = x; Part = 16; Whole = 20

• % = 20; Part = x; Whole = 16

• % = 20; Part = 16; Whole = x

A mountain climber has 20% of a mountain left to climb. The mountain is 4,000 meters tall. How many meters does he have left to climb?

• % = 20; Part = 4000; Whole = x

• % = 20; Part = x; Whole = 4000

• % = x; Part = 20; Whole = 4000

• % = x; Part = 4000; Whole = 20

Of the 94 students in 7th grade, 70% own a pet. How many students in 7th grade own a pet?

• % = 70; Part = 7; Whole = 94

• % = 70; Part = x; Whole = 94

• % = 94; Part = x; Whole = 70

• % = x; Part = 70; Whole = 94

Tom saves 35% of his paycheck. If he gets paid $600, how much will he save?

• % = x; Part = 600; Whole = 35

• % = x; Part = 35; Whole = 600

• % = 35; Part = 600; Whole = x

• % = 35; Part = x; Whole = 600