Applications of Percents

A toy manufacturer estimates that 6% of its products are defective. If 550 toys are produced in one day, how many will be defective?

• 30

• 33

• 35

• 37

Fourteen percent of the town’s population is over the age of 65. If there are 320 residents over the age of 65, approximately what is the town’s population?

• 2000

• 2286

• 2500

• 3000

The LA Dodgers hit the most homeruns in 2014. The number of homeruns accounted for 6% of the entire Major League Baseball homerun count. If 583 total homeruns were hit, approximately how many did the LA Dodgers hit?

• 35

• 40

• 45

• 50

Two of the dozen eggs in a carton are cracked. About what percent of the carton is cracked?

• 8%

• 16%

• 20%

• 25%

Mr. Hollins determines that he gives away $800 each month. If he gives away 16% of his budget, how much is his overall budget?

• $5,000

• $4,800

• $6,000

• $5,800

Eddie is reading a novel for English class. He has read 173 out of 480 pages. About what percent of the book has he read?

• 36%

• 40%

• 45%

• 50%

A nutrition label states that there are 36g of carbohydrates in each serving. This accounts for 12% of the daily value. How many grams of carbohydrates are recommended per day?

• 300g

• 250g

• 200g

• 150g

About 56% of the 2,553 students are enrolled in at least one honors class. How many students are enrolled in an honors class?

• 1,430

• 1,430.68

• 1,431

• 1,432

In a mixed bouquet of three dozen flowers, you can find four pink roses. How many pink roses can you find in a bouquet of nine flowers?

• x = 2

• x = 1

• x = 3

• x = 4

Jason can read fourteen pages in forty minutes. How long did it take Jason to read 91 pages?

• x = 260

• x = 280

• x = 285

• x = 270