Percent of a Whole Problems

The movie theater has 250 seats. 225 seats were sold for the current showing. What percent of seats are sold?

• 10%

• 20%

• 80%

• 90%

The ratio used to find percent is...

• part/whole = %/100

• part/whole = 100 / %

• whole/part= %/ 100

In the Central City Grand Prix, 12 out of 30 cars that started the race were able to complete the race. What percent of the cars finished the race?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

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

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

Percent is based out of ______?

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 400

Match the following

• 50

• is

• 4

• of

• x

• %

What is 33% of 50?

• 16

• 16.3

• 17.4

• 16.5

I can use the percent equation.

Write an equation for the problem: What number is 8% of 50?

​ ​ (a)   = ​ (b)   x ​ (c)  

• X

• 0.08

• 50

Match the following

• 50

• %

• 4

• of

• x

• is

There are 32 students in a class.  Nine of those students are women.  What percent are men? (Round to the Nearest Tenth)

• 71.9%

• 73.5%

• 32%

• 32.9%