The Percent Proportion Word Problems

There are 36 quarters in my coin collection. If my coin collection has 45% quarters, how many total coins do I have? Use a tape diagram to solve.

• 75%

• 80 %

• 75 coins

• 80 coins

A nearby theater surveyed 60 people if they like butter popcorn, or caramel popcorn. 30% liked caramel popcorn. How many people like butter popcorn? Use a tape diagram to solve.

• 12 people

• 42 people

• 18 people

• 19 people

There are 36 boys on a school bus. If 60% of the students on the bus are girls, how many total students are there? Use a proportion to solve.

• 74 students

• 90 students

• 69 students

• 81 students

There are 453 students eating lunch in the cafeteria. 308 students brought lunch from home. What percent of students bought lunch from the cafeteria? Use a proportion to solve.

• 32.01%

• 34.01%

• 67.99%

• 12.99%

What percent of 20 is 14? Use a proportion to solve.

• 15%

• 69%

• 142%

• 70%

Amanda has finished 9 problems on her math study guide. If this is 75% of the problems on her study guide, how many problems are on the entire study guide? Use a proportion to solve.

• 15 problems

• 12 problems

• 3 problems

• 69 problems

At a local restaurant, you order a meal that costs $63.90. You leave a 20% tip, and you pay 5% tax. How much did it cost in all? Use a tape diagram to solve.

• $80.52

• $87.97

• $76.45

• $99.99

In Edward's Excellent Store, everything is 25% off. You buy a jacket that is originally for $36. When you go to the cashier, you pay 6% sales tax. How much do you pay in all? Use an equation to solve.

• $62.82

• $38.96

• $28.62

• $76.83

Diya's family ate at a restaurant. The bill was $44.20. If they tipped the waiter 20%, how much was the tip? Use a proportion to solve.

• $8.84

• $4.88

• $8.48

• $8.88

At Cherians, your total is $10.85. You pay 33 cents as food tax, and you pay a total of $11.18. What percent is your tax? Use an equation to solve. Round to the nearest whole number.

• 11%

• 5%

• 10%

• 4%