Solving for a Percent

A student answered 86 problems on a test correctly and received a grade of 98%. How many problems were on the test, if all the problems were worth the same number of points? (round to the nearest whole number)

• about 98 problems

• about 86 problems

• about 88 problems

• about 84 problems

Manuel found a wrecked car that he could fix. He bought the car for 65% of the original price of $7200. What did he pay for the car?

• $7,200

• $11,076.92

• $8,250

• $4,680

Pamela bought an electric drill at 85% of the regular price. She paid $32.89 for the drill. What was the regular price? (round your answer to the nearest cent)

• about $38.69

• about $27.96

• about $32.89

• about $42.15

Ben earns $12,800 a year. About 15% is taken out for taxes. How much is taken out for taxes?

• $3,000

• $12

• $15

• $1,920

At a sale, shirts were sold for $15 each. This price was 80% of their original price. What was the original price?

• $12

• $16

• $18.75

• $23.12

How do you find the PERCENT if you have the WHOLE and the PART?

• Change the % to a decimal then assign a variable for the whole and solve the equation.

• Assign a variable for the percent then put the whole and part into the equation and solve the equation. Change your answer from a decimal to a % by moving the decimal.

• Change the % to a decimal then assign a variable for the part and solve the equation.

• Assign a variable for the percent then divide by 1,000. After that add the whole to the sum.

What PERCENT of 88 is 11?

• 8%

• .125

• 12.5%

• 8.0

When finding percents, what does "OF" mean?

• equal

• multiply

• divide

• add

25% of 80 is what number

• 20

• 80

• 48

• 95

15% of 82 is what number?

• 12.3

• 123

• 1.23