Parts Whole and Percent Word Problem

Mateo has to spend $9000 on expenses each year. If that amount of money is 50% of her salary, how much does Mateo make per year? What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

At a construction job, there are 15 painters. Of the painters, 40% of them are working on the inside. How many painters are working inside of the building?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

While mining, Kara found a large metal bar that weighed 36 grams. Kara was also able to determine that the bar had 18 grams of silver. What percent of the weight of the bar was silver? What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

In the Daytona 500, out of 30 cars that started the race, 12 of them finished. What percent of the cars finished the race? To word it another way, What percent is 12 cars that finished the race out of 30 cars total that started the race?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

If 40% of a number is 80, what is 20% of the same number?

• 20

• 40

• 60

• 80

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

112 minutes is 76% of what number?

• 112

• percent

• 76

• whole

• x

• part

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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

There are 453 students eating lunch in the cafeteria. Of those, 308 students brought lunch from home. Which equation can be used to determine the percent of students who brought their lunch from home?

• 453 = x*308

• 308 = x*453

• x = 4.53*308

• x = 3.08*453

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A shirt originally priced at $80 is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price of the shirt?

• $20

• $60

• $65

• $75

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

There are 32 students in a class.  Fifteen of those students are girls. What percent are girls? Round to the nearest tenth)

• 46.9%

• 53.1%

• 47%

• 53%