Finding Part and Whole of the Percent

Determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole.  
What is 20% of 60?

• Part

• Percent

• Whole

Determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole.  
18 is what percent of 36?

• Part

• Percent

• Whole

Determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole.  
12 is 50% of what number?

• Part

• Percent

• Whole

There are 60 girls and 90 boys in the sixth grade at a middle school. Of these students, 3 girls and 9 boys write left-handed. What percentage of the sixth graders at this middle school write left-handed?

• 15%

• 5%

• 10%

• 8%

The percent equation is ________

• whole = part x percent

• part = percent x whole

• part = percent / whole

Bill is in a class of 15 boys and 35 girls. 40% of the students in the class take the bus to school. How many students do not take the bus to school?

• 15

• 20

• 30

• 35

Angela made 90% of the 50 free throws she attempted.  How many free throws did Angela make?

• 10

• 27

• 41

• 45

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

The students in Robbie's grade voted for a class field trip. 80% of the students voted for the zoo. If there are 240 students in Robbie's grade, how many students voted for the zoo?

• 220 students

• 192 students

• 144 students

• 200 students

If there are 32 desks in the classroom and 25% of them are broken, how many desks are broken?

• 4 desks

• 8 desks

• 10 desks

• 5 desks