Finding the Whole in a Percent Problem

26 is 5% of what number?

• 3

• 5

• 25.95

• 520

Victor made 90% of the 50 free throws he attempted.  How many free throws did Victor make?

• 10

• 27

• 41

• 45

Oliver, Benjamin, and Mason went to a farm and collected a dozen eggs. Unfortunately, nine of them had cracks! What percent of the eggs they collected had cracks?

• 75%

• 90%

• 66 ⅔%

• 60%

In a neighborhood, David, James, and Elijah are among the 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 in total? What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

In the Central City Grand Prix, 12 out of 30 cars that started the race were able to complete the race. What percent of the cars finished the race?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

Lily, James, and Anika are painting a mural. If the mural is considered as a whole, what percent of the mural has been painted by Anika?

• 1%

• 5%

• 20%

• 80%

• 12%

• 100%

• 24%

• 6%

In Harper's class, 10 students, including Liam and Mia, or 20% of the class, love to play baseball. How many students are in Harper's class in total?

• 30 students

• 2 students

• 100 students

• 50 students

Percents are always out of what number?

• 1

• 10

• 50

• 100

In a spelling bee competition, Andrea spelled 18 out of 24 words correctly.  What percent of the words did Andrea spell correctly?

• 18%

• 24%

• 65%

• 75%