Percent Proportion Introduction

150 is 15% of what number?

198 is 33% of what number?

12% of 150 is what number?

What percent of 48 is 12?

In the United States, 13 out of every 20 cans are recycled. What percent of cans are recycled?

• 55%

• 63%

• 65%

• 85%

Shirley spelled 12 of her 15 spelling words correctly on the test. What percent grade did Shirley get on the test?

• 40%

• 50%

• 80%

• 60%

A student made an 85% on a test with 25 questions. What is the number of questions that the student answered correctly? Round the the nearest whole number.

• 21 questions

• 23 questions

• 4 questions

• 2 questions

Martin's class has 28 students in it. 25% of those students are home sick today. How many students are home sick?

• 4 students

• 11 students

• 13 students

• 7 students

There are 35 boys out for football. This is about 5% of the total enrollment. How many total kids are in the school?

• 30

• 350

• 700

• 1235

A percent is...

• a number out of 100

• an equation of equivalent ratios

• a number that divides evenly into another number