Finding Percent of a Number Word Problems

What is 20% of 50

• 10

• 25

• 5

• 15

What is 5% of 100

• 50

• 10

• 5

• 0.5

20 is what percent of 100?

• 20%

• 0.2%

• 2%

6 is what percent of 24?

• 4%

• 25%

• 40%

• 6%

What percent of 60 is 18?

40 is what percent of 32?

The students in Kevin's grade voted to select a guest speaker. 10% of the students voted for a famous athlete. If there are 20 students in Kevin's grade, how many students voted for the athlete?

Last night, the two dinner specials at Lester's favorite restaurant were salmon filet and steak. The restaurant served 35 specials in all, 80% of which were salmon filets. How many salmon filets did the restaurant serve?

Determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole:

12 is 50% of what number?

• Part

• Percent

• Whole

What is 40% of 50?

• 0.4

• 20

• 40

• 80