Percents of a Number Word Problems

What is 30% of 80?

• 30

• 24

• 2.4

• 56

What is 90% of 250?

• 245

• 225

• 255

• 244.33

How much tip should you leave if you want to tip 23% at Applebee's on a $27.31 bill?

• $6.28

• $33.59

• $21.03

Ralph buys a computer for $675. The sales tax rate is 6%. How much did Ralph pay for the computer?

• 40.50

• 715.50

• 6.00

• 634.50

Sarah earns $20 a day working after school. She spent 30% of her daily earnings on Monday. How much money did she spend on Monday?

• $1.40

• $6

• $0.60

• $14

Dr. Hall files 320 insurance claims every month. If 5% of those claims are rejected, how many claims are rejected? 

• 15

• 64

• 16

• 56

In a survey of 350 adults, 10% knew how to ride a hover board. How many adults knew how to ride the hover board?

• 35 adults

• 300 adults

• 100 adults

• 45 adults

In a graduation class of 200 students, 20% of students do not know how to drive. How many students KNOW how to drive? ** READ CAREFULLY and there is an extra step.***

• 40 students

• 100 students

• 160 students

• 50 students

Sarah earns $20 a day working after school. She spent 30% of her daily earnings on Monday. How much money did she spend on Monday?

• $26.00

• $6

• $0.60

• $0.66

Some doctors recommend that no more than 30% of a person's daily calories come from fats. Following this recommendation, if you eat 2,400 calories in a day, what is the maximum number of calories that should come from fats?

• 750

• 2,370

• 1,680

• 720