Solving Percent Problems

A library has 5,000 books, and 60% of them are fiction. How many non-fiction books are there?

A survey found that 45% of the participants prefer tea over coffee. If 900 people participated in the survey, how many prefer coffee?

What percent of 50 is 12.5?

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If 20% of a garden is covered with roses and the rest with daisies, what percent of the garden is covered with daisies?

A school has 800 students, and 40% of them are boys. How many girls are there in the school?

A shirt originally priced at $40 is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price of the shirt?

Manuel found a wrecked car that he could fix. He bought the car for 65% of the original price of $7200. What did he pay for the car?

Pamela bought an electric drill at 85% of the regular price. She paid $32.89 for the drill. What was the regular price? (round your answer to the nearest cent)

At a sale, shirts were sold for $15 each. This price was 80% of their original price. What was the original price?

Approximately 60% of a human's body weight is water. If Emily weighs 120 pounds, how much of her weight is water?

(a)