Calculating Percents

 Shirley spelled 12 of her 15 spelling words correctly on the test.  What percent grade did Shirley get on the test?

• 40%

• 50%

• 80%

• 60%

Gary read 34 pages of a 340-page book. What percent did he read?

• 34%

• 15%

• 10%

• 25%

In a class of 30 kids, 3 forgot to get their report cards signed. What percent of the class forgot to get their report cards signed?

• 3%

• 30%

• 10%

• 70%

In Will’s garden, 71 out of 200 plants have developed seeds. What percent of the plants developed seeds?

• 20%

• 25.5%

• 35.5%

• 70%

15 out of 25 boys chose to go swimming at camp. What percent chose to go swimming?

• 15%

• 20%

• 45%

• 60%

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

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

Sallie’s soccer team played 25 games and won 17, what percent did the team win?  

• 32

• 38

• 17

• 68

There are 450 students at a middle school. In a survey, 90 of the students chose math as their favorite subject. What percentage of students chose math as their favorite subject?

• 9%

• 2%

• 20%

• 0.2%

A sweater is marked down

from $25 to $19. What is the

percent of change?

• 24%

• 6%

• 31%

• 25%

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Shelley sells a home for $127,000 and makes 7% commission.  How much commission does she make?

• 135,890

• 88,900

• 889,000

• 8,890

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