Percent Word Problems

Which proportion represents the following word problem:
The movie theater has 250 seats. 225 seats were sold for the current showing. What percent of seats are sold?

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

The percent equation is ________

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

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

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

The hockey team won 63 out of the 84 games it played this year. What percent of the games did the team win?

• 30%

• 67%

• 75%

• 80%

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

Sarah earns $20 in total, each day working after school. She spent 30% of her daily earnings on Monday. How much money did she spend on Monday?

• $1.40

• $6

• $0.60

• $14

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

Shirley spelled 12 of her 16 spelling words correctly on the test. What percent grade did Shirley get on the test?

• 70%

• 50%

• 75%

• 60%

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

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