Fraction Decimal Percent Word Problems

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

Only 7% of the 100 kids in junior high will be placed into the accelerated program in high school.  How many junior high students will be placed into this program?

• 14

• 9

• 7

• 3

A florist is told that 40% of the 350 flowers ordered must be red roses. How many red roses must be in the order?

• 390 roses

• 100 roses

• 140 roses

• 240 roses

What is 25% of 16?

• 25

• 16

• 4

• 8

What is 50% of 32?

• 14

• 15

• 16

• 17

What is 75% of 52?

• 36

• 39

• 52

• 7.5

What is 250% of 2?

• 5

• 1

• 4

• none of the above

What is 2% of 667 ?

• 13.3

• 473.4

• 356.7

• 27.7

What is 41% of 556 ?

• 228.0

• 147.7

• 264.2

• 548.8

When finding the percent "of" a quantity, the signal word of indicates you perform which operation?

• addition

• multiplication 

• subtraction

• division