STAAR Review - Percents

There are 200 end-of-the-year school dance tickets available. Students who have

perfect attendance are able to purchase them in advance. If 18 tickets were

purchased in advance, what percent of the tickets were purchased in advance?

• 18%

• 22%

• 9%

• 14%

A survey shows that 85% of students carry a backpack to school. If there are 320

students in the school, then how many students carry a backpack?

• 302

• 220

• 190

• 272

A flock of sheep has 182 white sheep and 98 spotted sheep. Which proportion can

be used to determine p, the percent of the flock that has spots?

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Which of the following points on the number line best represents 5/8?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What number does the model below best represent?

• 17/20

• 75%

• 0.80

• 16/20

Mr. Dorado has completed 75% of his morning run. Which of the following sets does not represent 75%?

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If the shaded strip diagram represents 100%, then which strip diagram represents 150%?

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On a spelling test, Marcy got 3/8 of the questions incorrect. Which of the following sets best represents the

questions Marcy got incorrect?

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The shaded area below represents the pieces of tile

installed in a hallway. What percent of the hallway has

not been installed with tile?

• 65%

• 35%

• 66.6%

• 33.3%

Paula earned a 56% on her science test. If she got

14 problems correct, then how many questions were

on the test? Type the number only.