Percents Conversion

Use a PERCENT PROPORTION to solve this problem. Find 65% of 120.

• 50

• 65

• 78

• 56

Jen baked 9 cookies. If this is 15% of her total cookies. How many cookies does she have?

• 60 cookies

• 8 cookies

• 135 cookies

• 75 cookies

Use multiplication to solve. Find 32% of 120.

• 152

• 54.2

• 38.4

• 88

Change 15/20 into a percent

(Make sure to include the percent sign in your answer!)

Answer explanation

Remember that percents are out of 100 so make the denominator into 100 by multiplying 20 x 5. Then, multiply the numerator by 5 so 15x5 = 75

Make sure to write the percent sign 75%

75% of what number is 48?

Set this problem up as a proportion and solve. Type your numerical answer.

Mathematical Equivalence

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60% of 150 is what number?

Answer explanation

60% (percent)

150 (of-whole)

what number (is-part)

Proportion: 60/100=x/150

In the percent question below, is 52 the percent, whole or part?

52 is 130% of what number?

• Percent

• Whole

• Part

• None of these

Answer explanation

The 52 has the word 'is' next to it so therefore it is the 'part'.

756 is what percent of 840?

(Make sure to include the percent sign in your answer!)

Answer explanation

756 (part)

840 (whole)

percent (x)

So, x% of 840 is 756

Then set up as a proporton

Write 40% as a fraction.

(Use the slash key for the fraction.)

Answer explanation

Write all percents over 100. So, 40/100 but then simplify by dividing each by 20 to get 2/5

What is the total cost to buy the bracelet?

• $1.03

• $26.78

• $24.72

• $25.75

Answer explanation

Write your 3-part statement:

4% of 25.75 is x

Set up a proportion and solve.

This will only be the tax because 4% is the tax. Then, add the tax to the $25.75 to get the total cost.