Finding Percents Word Problems

The movie theater has 250 seats. 225 seats were sold for the current showing. What percent of seats are sold?

• 10%

• 20%

• 80%

• 90%

A pair of sandals costs $10.50.  There is a  7% sales tax.  What is the total cost of the sandals?

• $.74

• $10.50

• $12.78

• $11.24

There are 42 teachers that work in a school.  On Friday, 29 teachers were present.  What percent of the teachers showed up for work? 

• 50%

• 69%

• 55%

• 80%

A women put $480 into  savings account of one year.  The rate of interest on the account was 4.6%  How much was the interest for the year in dollars and cents?  What is the new total of the bank account after she earns the interest?

• $22.08 interest / $502.08 new total

• $37.70 interest / $617.70 new total

• $45.00 interest / $543.67 new total

• $617.70 interest / $37.70 new total

There are 32 students in a class.  Nine of those students are women.  What percent are men? (Round to the Nearest Tenth)

• 71.9%

• 73.5%

• 32%

• 32.9%

In the Central City Grand Prix, out of 30 cars that started the race, 12 of them finished. What percent of the cars finished the race?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

Bill is in a class of 23 girls and 27 boys. 40% of the students in the class take the bus to school. How many students take the bus to school?

• 15

• 20

• 30

• 35

A skateboard is on sale with a 25% discount. The original price was $120.
Find the sale price.

• 60

• 90

• 110

• 44

You get 20% off a new jacket that costs $80. What will you ave to spend on that jacket?

• $64.00

• $96.00

• $16.00

• $60.00

You got 23 correct on a quiz that was out of 25 points. What percent did you get correct?

• 1.09%

• 48%

• 47.9%

• 92%