Applying Percentages of Quantities

A bag of candy contains 300 pieces of which 28% are red. Which of the terms in the percent equation is unknown?

• Whole

• Part

• Percent

Copy the double number lines provided to find the missing number. 63 is 90% of what number?

• 49

• 56

• 63

• 70

Luke got 80% of the total points on a quiz correct. If he got 36 points, what was the total points of the quiz?

Only 13 students were absent from school. This was 4% of the enrollment. What is the school's enrollment? What are you trying to find?

• part
• whole
• percent

16 is 25% of what number?

Question: Do you need to find the percent, part, or whole?

• Percent

• Part

• Whole

24 is 30% of _______?

• 76

• 80

• 85

• 90

9 is 15% of ____

• 20

• 40

• 60

• 90

12% of ___ shirts is 36 shirts.

• 300

• 175

• 200

• 360

15% of what number is 12? (Hint: You're finding the whole)

• 60

• 70

• 80

• 90

Last night, the Knicks made 12 free throws. If their free throw percentage is 75%, how many free throws were attempted? (READ CAREFULLY!)

• 9
• 11
• 13
• 16