Percent Proportion Equations

In the United States, 13 out of every 20 cans are recycled. What percent of cans are recycled?

• 55%

• 63%

• 65%

• 85%

 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%

What percent of 50 is 20?

• 40%

• 25%

• 2.5%

• 4%

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• a way to solve percent problems

What is 23% of 65?

• 14.95

• 15.95

• 16

• 13.75

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

The hockey team won 63 out of the 84 games it played this year. What percent of the games did the team win?

• 30%

• 67%

• 75%

• 80%

Which proportion matches the following:

What is 90% of 250?

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

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

90 is 120% of what number?

• 108

• 75

• 118

• 55

What percent of 500 is 25?

• 50%

• 125%

• 5%

• 0.05%