Scaling to Solve Percent Problems

What is 40% of 250?

• 200

• 100

• 60

• 150

The students in Cesar's grade voted to select a guest speaker.

75% of the students voted for a famous athlete. If there are 60 students in Cesar's grade, how many voted for the athlete?

• 50 students

• 15 students

• 45 students

The Spring Woods soccer team has 3 goalies that make 20% of the team. How many players does the Spring Woods soccer team have? (hint - scale down to make the part equal 1 before scaling up)

• 15 players

• 60 players

• 18 players

Copy the double number lines provided to find the missing number. 63 is 90% of what number?

• 49

• 56

• 63

• 70

Write a percent proportion and solve. 75 is 15% of what number?

• 50

• 500

• 375

Write a percent proportion and solve. 9 is 36% of what number?

• 10

• 25

• 20

Write a percent proportion and solve. 7 is 70% of what number?

• 20

• 10

• 25

Write a percent proportion and solve. 7 is 35% of what number?

• 5

• 25

• 20

Copy the double number lines provided to find the whole. 40 is 20% of what number?

• 80

• 120

• 160

• 200

Write a percent proportion and solve. 120 is 30% of what number?

• 400

• 600

• 50