Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions

Use a proportion or equation to solve the following:

75% of 124 is what number?

Use a proportion or equation to solve the following:

72 is what percent of 45?

Use a proportion or equation to solve the following:

What number is 50% of 150?

Out of 140 seventh graders, 15% earned the Presidential Physical Fitness Award. How many students earned the award?

What is the part?

• 14

• 25 or 0.25

• 56

What is the whole?

• 14

• 25 or 0.25

• 56

Use a proportion or equation to solve the following:

What percent of 25 is 12?

• 300%

• 48%

• 25%

• 12%

Use a proportion or equation to solve the following:

25% of what number is 9?

Use a proportion or equation to solve the following:

150% of what number is 24?

Solving percent proportion word problems: A shirt that originally cost $40 is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price of the shirt?

• $35

• $25

• $30

• $45