Base, Rate, Percentage Word Problems

What is the Percentage in 35 is 72% of what number?

• 72%

• x

• 35

Identify the BASE in the following problem:
22% of 80 is 17.6

• 80

• .80

• .080

A T-shirt costs $50. You get 10% off in the sales. How much do you pay for the T-shirt ?

• $5

• $15

• $45

• $35

There are 20 questions in a test and you get 75% correct. How many questions do you get right ?

• 15

• 12

• 10

• 5

A shop has an item reduced from $800 to $240. Is this 70% off?

• Yes

• No

A shop sells 300 bikes. This was a 50% increase on last year. How many were sold last year?

• 250

• 200

• 150

• 50

What is 1% as a fraction?

• 1/10

• 1/100

• 1/1000

• 1/50

What percentage is equivalent to ³/₁₀ ?

• 30%

• 3%

• 33%

• 300%

Norman got 90% of 70 items correct in a Math test. How many correct items did he get?

• 630

• 65

• 63

• 60

8 is 10% of what number?

• 80

• 64

• 40

• 32