Percent Word Problems: Fund Part, Whole, Percent

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

Fred decided to look for a new car. He found a new one for $30000. Normally a used car goes for 20% of a new car. What price would a used car be?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

At a store, sweaters typically cost $16. However, there is a sale that makes the sweaters cost only $4. What percent of the original price has the sweater been reduced to?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

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

For a test, Valeria had to answer 25 questions. Of these questions, she answered 20% of them correctly. How many questions did she answer correctly on her test?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

Julio went to his local zoo that featured 22 bird exhibits. If the zoo has 44 exhibits in total, what percent of the zoos exhibits feature birds? What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

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

Adriana answered 86 problems on a test correctly and received a 98%. How many problems were on the test?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

The 6th graders at SFMS are going to Stars and Strikes. 60% of the 120 students want to go bowling first. How many students want to go bowling first? Use a tape diagram.

• 72 students

• 27 students

• 54 students

• 69 students

Adrien and his family are enjoying a vacation in the wild west. One place they really want to visit is the Grand Canyon. The total distance they will drive is 400 miles. If they have already driven 280 miles, what percent have they driven? Use a tape diagram to solve.

• 68%

• 30%

• 70%

• 43%