Percent Proportions

 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%

Valerie answered 28 problems on her test correctly. If Valerie correctly answered 80% of the problems on the test, then how many problems were on the test?

• 22 problems

• 25 problems

• 35 problems

• 36 problems

Write 20% as a decimal

Convert 0.24 into a simplified fraction.

On average, an adult male's body weight is about 60% water. If an adult male weighs 180 pounds, then what is his "water weight?"

• 102 pounds

• 108 pounds

• 112 pounds

• 116 pounds

What percent is shaded?

• 3%
• 30%
• 7%
• 70%

Convert 0.08 into a simplified fraction

• 4/5

• 8/100

• 4/50

• 2/25

Mrs. Moby's classroom was collecting canned goods for a food drive. Her class set a goal of collecting 350 cans during the drive. At the end of the drive, her class only collected 77 cans. What percent of the goal did they meet?

• 20%

• 33%

• 22%

• 15%

Fernando had to pay $14 in sales tax when purchasing a pair of shoes. If that tax rate is 7%, how much did the shoes cost?

• $2

• $2000

• $20

• $200

Express 56% as a decimal.

• 0.056
• 5.6
• 0.56
• 0.0056