A Number Is What Percent of Another

A pair of sunglasses is on sale for $26. The original price of the sunglasses was $40. What percent of the original price is the sale price? To word it another way, what percent of $40 sunglasses is $26 since they are on sale?

• 35%

• 154%

• 14%

• 65%

There are 42 teachers that work in a school.  On Friday, 29 teachers were present.  What percent of the teachers showed up for work?  To word it another way, What percent is 29 teachers who showed up for work out of 42 teachers total?

• 50%

• 69%

• 55%

• 80%

In the Daytona 500, out of 30 cars that started the race, 12 of them finished. What percent of the cars finished the race? To word it another way, What percent is 12 cars that finished the race out of 30 cars total that started the race?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

Adriana answered 86 problems on a test correctly and received an 86%. How many problems were on the test? To word it another way, Adriana's score is 86 problems correct which is 86% of how many total problems?

• 86

• 100

• 106

• 96

The graph shows the number of baseball cards Jimmy had in his collection on May 1 and on June 1. What was the percent increase in the number of cards from May 1 to June 1?

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• 25%

• 20%

• 21%

• 30%

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

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

The movie theater has 250 seats. 225 seats were sold for the current showing. What percent of seats are sold?

• 10%

• 20%

• 80%

• 90%

There are 42 teachers that work in a school.  On Friday, 29 teachers were present.  What percent of the teachers showed up for work? 

• 50%

• 69%

• 55%

• 80%

There are 32 students in a class.  Nine of those students are women.  What percent are men? (Round to the Nearest Tenth)

• 71.9%

• 73.5%

• 32%

• 32.9%

What percent of 50 is 20?

• 40%

• 25%

• 2.5%

• 4%