Percent of a Number

Victor made 90% of the 50 free throws he attempted.  How many free throws did Victor make?

• 10
• 27
• 41
• 45

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Oliver, Benjamin, and Mason went to a farm and collected a dozen eggs. Unfortunately, nine of them had cracks! What percent of the eggs they collected had cracks?

• 75%

• 90%

• 66 ⅔%

• 60%

A percent is a part-to-whole ratio with a whole of 100. You can write 25% as 25:100 or 25/100​​. Select the correct numbers to complete the sentences.

Caleb gets 20 cents from every dollar, which is 100 cents. The ratio of his earnings is ​ (a)   which is ​ (b)    

Tillie gets 30 cents from every dollar. The ratio of her earnings is ​ (c)   which is ​ (d)  

• 20:100
• 20%
• 30:100
• 30%

Determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole.  
18 is what percent of 36?

• Part
• Percent
• Whole

In a neighborhood, David, James, and Elijah are among the 9 families that own a poodle. If these owners make up 50% of all dog owners in the neighborhood, how many dog owners are there in total?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

James went to a store to buy a book. The book was priced at $82. The store was offering a 15% discount on the book. How much discount did James get on the book?

• 12.3

• 123

• 1.23

• 15

Determine if you are finding part, whole or percent for the following word problem:

A Chicago Cubs baseball cap costs a total of $28. Michael has a coupon that will save him 25% of the price. How much will the coupon save him?

• part

• whole

• percent

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In the Central City Grand Prix, 12 out of 30 cars that started the race were able to complete the race. What percent of the cars finished the race?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

What percent of 25 is 60?

• 24%
• 2.4
• 240%
• 100%

26 is 5% of what number?

• 1.3
• 2.5
• 25.95
• 520

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C