Percent Challenge Problems

What is 5% of 20?

• 10

• 5

• 2

• 1

What is 30% of 50?

• 16

• 16.3

• 17.4

• 15

A sports store received a shipment of 400 baseball gloves. 30% were left-handed. How many left-handed gloves were in the shipment?

• 12 gloves

• 120 gloves

• 280 gloves

• 28 gloves

45 people buy a ticket to the football game. Of these 60% ate nachos. How many people DO NOT eat nachos.

• 27 people

• 18 people

• 45 people

• 60 people

Cary's dad gave her $20.00 to spend on shoes at the mall. Cary spent 85% of the money on one pair of shoes. How much money does Cary's dad get back from his $20.00?

Hank is buying a shirt that originally cost $25.00. It was on sale two weeks ago for 10% off. Today, it is an additional 20% off the original price. How much is the shirt now?

Lisa's little brother weighed 8 pounds when he was born. He now weighs 36 pounds. What is the percent increase in the boy's weight?

• 350%

• 4%

• 40%

• 78%

It costs a florist $14.50 to grow a dozen roses. She sells a bouquet of a dozen roses for $24.99. What is the markup (percent increase) to the nearest percent?

• 72%

• 42%

• 172%

• 58%

Miss Sylvie miscounted and thought she saw 33 children on the bus. When she counted again, she realizes there are actually only 30 students on the bus. What is her percent error?

• 10%

• 9%

• 90%

• 91%

Eric earned 60 points on his last test. If there were 75 possible points, what was his percent grade?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%