Percent Equation Problems

16% of 50 is what number?

• 8

• 800

• 312.5

• 34

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

7% of what number is 63?

• 9

• 4.41

• 44.1

• 900

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What percent of 50 is 35?

• 17.5%

• 70%

• 7%

• .7%

Adrien and his family are enjoying a vacation in the wild west. One place they really want to visit is the Grand Canyon. The total distance they will drive is 400 miles. If they have already driven 280 miles, what percent have they driven? Use a tape diagram to solve.

• 68%

• 30%

• 70%

• 43%

There are 453 students eating lunch in the cafeteria. 308 students brought lunch from home. What percent of students bought lunch from the cafeteria? Use a proportion to solve.

• 32.01%

• 34.01%

• 67.99%

• 12.99%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

 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%

Blair Walsh made 27 of the 30 field goals he attempted in one season.  What percent of the field goal attempts did he miss?

• 15%

• 90%

• 10%

• 5%

Leroy brought chocolate and vanilla cupcakes to school for his birthday. 100 students decided to take a cupcake, and 38 of them picked vanilla. What percentage of the students picked a vanilla cupcake?

• 2.6%

• 38%

• .38%

• 26%

At an amusement park, 84 out of 240 tickets sold were discount tickets. What percentage of the tickets were discount tickets?

• 2.9%

• 35%

• .35%

• 29%

Celine's city took a survey about a plan for a new park. The city surveyed 70,000 people. 17,500 people liked the plan for the park. What percentage of the people surveyed liked the plan?

• 25%

• .25%

• 4%

• .04%