Percent Word Problems Sale Prices

46% of the students that were surveyed like to eat at McDonalds. If 351 students do not like to eat at McDonalds, how many people were surveyed? Use an equation to solve.

• 560 people

• 650 people

• 499 people

• 875 people

Mary collected 765 baseball cards. But, while cleaning up her room one afternoon, she lost 153 cards! What was the percent change? Use an equation to solve.

• 80%

• 20%

• 69%

• 32%

If an amusement park only expects 200 people to come, but 225 people come, what is the percent change? Use a proportion to solve.

• 55.5%

• 25%

• 12.5%

• 5.5%

Markall's Goods usually sells their jackets for $50. Last week, they changed their price to $80. What was the percent change? Use an equation to solve.

• 60%

• 75%

• 30%

• 25%

Caroline's sales were 3,200 in May. In August, her sales were 5,000. What was his percent increase in sales? Use a proportion to solve.

• 56.25%

• 25.65%

• 64%

• 55.26%

There are 453 students eating lunch in the cafeteria. 308 students brought lunch from home. What percent of students bought lunch from the cafeteria? Use a proportion to solve.

• 32.01%

• 34.01%

• 67.99%

• 12.99%

You have to create 28 name badges for senior citizens as a community service. If you complete 75% of these on Monday, how many do you have left to complete?

• 7

• 35

• 21

• 47

Of the 60 seeds seeds that you plant, 80% of them germinate. How many seeds actually germinated?

• 12

• 680

• 20

• 48

Suppose your Uncle Pete pas $3.68 for a gallon of gasoline. This is 90% of the price of a gallon of gasoline one year ago. What was the price of a gallon of gasoline one year ago?

• $4.09

• $3.31

• $2,445.65

• $2.91

You earn a score of 86.8 on an exam. Your score is 140% higher than your friend's score on the exam. What is your friend's score?

• 217

• 62

• 78

• 80