Missing Part, Whole, and Percent

How do you set up this question - 252 is 72% of what amount?

You planted 60 seeds seeds. 80% actually grow. How many seeds grew? To word it another way, what is the amount of seeds that grew if 80% of 60 seeds grew?

• 12

• 680

• 20

• 48

Maya spent 40% of her savings to pay for a bicycle that cost her $85.

Which is missing - the quantity, the whole, or the percent?

• part

• whole

• percent

A bag of candy contains 300 pieces and 25% of the pieces in the bag are red.

Which is missing - the quantity, the whole, or the percent?

• Part

• whole

• percent

At a construction job, there are 15 painters. Of the painters, 40% of them are working on the inside. How many painters are working inside of the building?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

How do you set up this question - What percent of 200 is 28?

A student earned a grade of 80% on a math test that had 30 problems.  How many problems on this test did the student answer correctly?

• 17 problems

• 24 problems

• 20 problems

• 18 problems

Sally got 22 questions wrong on her quiz that had 40 questions on it. What is the percentage of the questions she got wrong?

• 45%

• 55%

• 32%

• 95%

56 is 35% of what number?

• 70

• 160

• 62.5

• 16

26 is 5% of what number?

• 3

• 5

• 25.95

• 520