Finding the Percentage, Part, Whole

There are 40 students in a class and 30% of these students passed their history test. What number of these students passed the test?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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A baseball team played 30 games throughout their entire season. They won 24 of them. What percentage did they win?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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At a construction job, there are 15 painters. Of the painters, 40% of them are working on the inside. How many painters are working inside of the building?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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At a store, sweaters typically cost $16. However, there is a sale that makes the sweaters cost only $4. What percent of the original price has the sweater been reduced to?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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While mining, Kara found a large metal bar that weighed 36 grams. Kara was also able to determine that the bar had 18 grams of silver. What percent of the weight of the bar was silver?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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In a neighborhood, there are 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?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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Mateo has to spend $9000 on expenses each year. If that amount of money is 50% of her salary, how much does Mateo make per year?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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Adriana answered 86 problems on a test correctly and received a 98%. How many problems were on the test?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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Julio went to his local zoo that featured 22 bird exhibits. If the zoo has 44 exhibits in total, what percent of the zoos exhibits feature birds?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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A class took an algebra test, and 20 students passed the test. The percentage of the students that passed was 50%, so how many students were in the class?

What part of the percent problem are you missing?

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