Percent Equation Percent Proportions

Michael spent $210 on school supplies and books. This amount was 30% of his savings. How much was his savings?

• $700

• $63

• $630

• $763

There are 32 students in a class.  Nine of those students are girls. What percent are boys? (READ CAREFULLY FOR WHAT YOU ARE BEING ASKED TO FINE, and round to the nearest 10th)

• 71.9%

• 73.5%

• 32%

• 32.9%

Last night, the Knicks made 12 free throws. If their free throw percentage is 75%, how many free throws were attempted? (READ CAREFULLY!)

• 9

• 11

• 13

• 16

Of the 200 students at your school, 75% live more than a mile from the school. How many students live less than a mile from the school? (Read carefully!)

• 150

• 50

• 100

• 25

Sarah earns $20 a day working after school. She spent 30% of her daily earnings on Monday. How much money did she spend on Monday?

• $1.40

• $6

• $0.60

• $14

Select the equation that represents the situation.

Find 88% of 276.

• 0.88x = 276

• 88x = 276

• x = 276(88)

• x = 276(0.88)

78 is what percent of 450?

• 5%

• 17%

• 0.17

• 18%

34% of what number is 51?

• 68

• 150

• 71

• 196

A student made an 85% on a test with 25 questions. What is the number of questions that the student answered correctly? Round the the nearest whole number.

• 21 questions

• 23 questions

• 4 questions

• 2 questions

There are 35 boys out for football. This is about 5% of the total enrollment. How many total kids are in the school?

• 30

• 350

• 700

• 1235