Find Percent, Part, and Whole

A quick survey was given to 120 eight-grade students at a middle school. It showed that 24 students said they like playing at the backfield. What percent of the students surveyed said they like playing at the backfield?

• 38%

• 40%

• 30%

• 20%

Chesapeake Middle School students were asked how they got to school each morning. There were 216 students who said they rode the bus. This number represents 60% of the school enrollment. How many students are enrolled?

Chesapeake Middle School students were asked how they got to school each morning. There were 140 students who said they rode the bus. This number represents 20% of the school enrollment. How many students are enrolled?

A coconut tree has 12 coconuts on it? If 25% of the coconuts fell to the ground, how many fell?

• 3 coconuts

• 48 coconuts

• 12 coconuts

• 9 cocounuts

37.5% of what number is​ 6?

• 15

• 16

• 17

• 18

Maria sold 50​ books, or​ 40% of her book​ collection, at a yard sale. How many books were in​ Maria's collection?

• 200

• 125

• 20

• 75

Hank answers 95% of the questions correctly on his mathematics test. If there are 60 questions on the test, how many does she answer correctly?

• 57 questions correctly

• 62 questions correctly

• 53 questions correctly

• 58 questions correctly

80% of students at Booksbeme Middle School say they love using proportions to solve percentage problems. If 520 students love using proportions, how many total students are there at the middle school?

• 475 students

• 660 students

• 535 students

• 650 students

Paul wants to buy a shirt for $20.  The percent he will save will be 40%.  How much is his discount?

• $50 discount

• $8 discount

• $12 discount

• $6 discount

Joe is hiking on a weekend camping trip. He has walked 6 miles so far. This is 30% of the total distance. What is the total number of miles he will walk?

• 180

• 5

• 20

• 30