Understanding Percentages

What does a percentage represent?

• A part of 10

• A part of 100

• A fraction

• A decimal

What is the formula to calculate a percentage?

• part × whole

• whole ÷ part × 100

• part ÷ whole × 100

• whole ÷ 100

How do you convert 37.5% to a decimal?

• 0.375

• 3.75

• 0.0375

• 375

What is complementary to 40%?

• 40%

• 60%

• 50%

• 80%

A student answers 18 out of 30 questions correctly. What percentage is this?

• 50%

• 60%

• 75%

• 90%

A team completed 12 out of 20 tasks. What percentage of the tasks remain?

• 20%

• 50%

• 60%

• 40%

The price of an item is increased by 20%. If the original price was $50, what is the new price?

• $55

• $60

• $70

• $75

A recipe uses 2 cups of sugar, which is 40% of the total ingredients. What is the total amount of ingredients?

• 4 cups

• 4.5 cups

• 5 cups

• 5.5 cups

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A store applies a 25% discount to a $200 item. What is the sale price?

• $150

• $160

• $175

• $180

204 is what percent of 240?

• 80%

• 90%

• 95%

• 85%