Percent of the Whole

Jason saved 30% of the money he got for his birthday. If he saved $12, how much money did he get for his birthday?

• $40

• $80

• $25

• $50

60% of the animals at a pet shop are dogs. If there are 42 dogs at the shop, then how many animals are there altogether?

A fruit stand’s most popular fruit is strawberries, which account for 35% of their total sales. If they usually sell $70 worth of strawberries each day, what would their usual total daily income be?

In the school election James ran against Ben for secretary.  James received 75% of the votes.  If 240 students voted, how many votes did James receive?

• 175

• 160

• 153

• 180

Caroline took a math test and answered 19 questions correctly and 6 questions incorrectly. What percent of the questions did she answer correctly?

• 76%

• 66%

• 24%

• 54%

What Percent of the image is shaded?

• 3%

• 30%

• 33%

• 300%

There are 10 girls and 15 boys in French class. What percent are girls?

• 40%

• 60%

• 75%

• 66 ⅔%

Eric earned 60 points on his last test. If there were 75 possible points, what was his percent grade?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

Write a percent to represent the shaded portion of the model. (Hint: you might write it as a fraction first)

• 16%

• 42%

• 64%

• 80%

A painter has finished painting 45% of a really long fence. If she has painted 90 feet so far, how long is the entire fence?

• 80 ft

• 200 ft

• 80 ft

• 300 ft