Proportions and Percents

There are 200 students in the 7th grade class. 98% of the students in the grade are going on the field trip. How many students are NOT going on the field trip?

What is 25% of 80?

What is 20% of 75?

Three students wrote equations on their dry erase boards. Which of these students wrote an equation that is true?

• Nina and George

• Zander and George

• Zander

• George

On the beach boardwalk, there are 20 different places to get food. Twenty percent of them are ice cream shops. How many ice cream shops are on the baordwalk?

The student council hosted a bake sale. Of the 40 items brought to sell, 18 were brownies. What percent of the bake sale items were brownies?

• 45%

• 30%

• 60%

• 65%

Jack is learning to save, spend, and give his money away. He has determined to give away 10% of his summer job earnings. If he gives away $256, how much did he earn this summer?

Joey has 8 pairs of socks his draw that are either white or colored. Five pairs are white. What percent of Joey's socks are colored?

Solve for x 

• x = 16

• x = 28

• x = 1/26

• x = 26

 Shirley spelled 12 of her 15 spelling words correctly on the test.  What percent grade did Shirley get on the test?

• 40%

• 50%

• 80%

• 60%