Multistep Percent Word Problems

In a​ company, 80​% of the workers are women. If 1,140 people work for the company who​ aren't women​, how many workers are there in​ all?

CHALLENGE: A salesperson works 40 hours per week at a job where he has two options for being paid. Option A is an hourly wage of ​$27. Option B is a commission rate of 4​% on weekly sales. How much does he need to sell this week to earn the same amount with the two​ options?

The 6th graders at SFMS are going to Stars and Strikes. 60% of the 120 students want to go bowling first. How many students want to go bowling first? Use a tape diagram.

• 72 students

• 27 students

• 54 students

• 69 students

Adrien and his family are enjoying a vacation in the wild west. One place they really want to visit is the Grand Canyon. The total distance they will drive is 400 miles. If they have already driven 280 miles, what percent have they driven? Use a tape diagram to solve.

• 68%

• 30%

• 70%

• 43%

There are 36 quarters in my coin collection. If my coin collection has 45% quarters, how many total coins do I have? Use a tape diagram to solve.

• 75%

• 80 %

• 75 coins

• 80 coins

A nearby theater surveyed 60 people if they like butter popcorn, or caramel popcorn. 30% liked caramel popcorn. How many people like butter popcorn? Use a tape diagram to solve.

• 12 people

• 42 people

• 18 people

• 19 people

There are 36 boys on a school bus. If 60% of the students on the bus are girls, how many total students are there? Use a proportion to solve.

• 74 students

• 90 students

• 69 students

• 81 students

There are 453 students eating lunch in the cafeteria. 308 students brought lunch from home. What percent of students bought lunch from the cafeteria? Use a proportion to solve.

• 32.01%

• 34.01%

• 67.99%

• 12.99%

What percent of 20 is 14? Use a proportion to solve.

• 15%

• 69%

• 142%

• 70%

Amanda has finished 9 problems on her math study guide. If this is 75% of the problems on her study guide, how many problems are on the entire study guide? Use a proportion to solve.

• 15 problems

• 12 problems

• 3 problems

• 69 problems