Percents Proportion Word Problems

Peyton spent 60% of her money to buy a new television. If the television cost $300, how much money did she have?

• $350

• $450

• $500

• 600

There is a jar of jellybeans on Mr. Schidrich's desk. 40% of the jellybeans are red. If there are 55 jelly beans in the jar, how many are red?

• 20

• 22

• 24

• 25

In a neighborhood, there are 9 families that own a poodle. If these owners make up 50% of all dog owners in the neighborhood, how many dog owners are there?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

All percents are out of ______?

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 0

What percent of the square is orange?

• 1/2 %

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

What would be a reasonable estimate of the percent of the circle colored green?

• 1%

• 33%

• 50%

• 75%

What percent is shaded yellow?

• 1/4 %

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

Martin's class has 28 students in it. 25% of those students are home sick today. How many students are home sick?

• 7 home sick

• 4 home sick

• 12 home sick

• 21 home sick

Valerie answered 28 problems on her test correctly. If Valerie correctly answered 80% of the problems on the test, then how many total problems were on the test?

• 22 problems

• 25 problems

• 35 problems

• 36 problems

The hockey team won 39 out of the 52 games it played this year. What percent of the games did the team win?

• 30%

• 75%

• 67%

• 60%