Solve Percent Equations Word Problem

If 75% of a number is 300, what is 25% of the same number?

• 75

• 100

• 125

• 150

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, which is 25% of the total ingredients by volume. What is the total volume of ingredients needed for the recipe?

• 6 cups

• 8 cups

• 10 cups

• 12 cups

A store is having a 15% off sale. If the original price of a jacket is $120, what is the sale price?

What percent of 50 is 12.5?

If a person saves 10% of their monthly salary of $3,000, how much do they save in a year?

• $3,600

• $2,400

• $3,000

• $360

A car dealership sells 60 cars in a month, 20% of which are electric. How many electric cars did they sell?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 20

In a school, 25 % of the teachers teach basic math. If there are 50 basic math teachers, how many teachers are there in the school?

• 150 teachers 

• 5 teachers 

• 50 teachers 

• 200 teachers 

24 students in a class took an algebra test. If 18 students passed the test, what percent do not pass?
*HINT* Find out how many did not pass the class before you start! 

• 25%

• 75%

• 75 students

• 24 students

Jennifer made a fruit juice using red and green grapes. Thirty percent of the grapes are red. If she used a total of 60 grapes, how many red grapes should she use?

• 18 green grapes 

• 50% of the grapes 

• 18 red grapes

• 50 red grapes

Adrien and his family are enjoying a vacation in the wild west. One place they really want to visit is the Grand Canyon. The total distance they will drive is 400 miles. If they have already driven 280 miles, what percent have they driven? Use a tape diagram to solve.

• 68%

• 30%

• 70%

• 43%