B1 Proportional and Linear Relationships mSkills

In a poll, 150 out of 600 residents of a town said they preferred bottled water to tap water. What percent of the residents prefer bottled water to tap water?

• 4%

• 25%

• 45%

• 150%

Jen interviews 150 students for the school paper. She found that 90 students volunteer at a charity. What percent of the students volunteer at the charity?

• 60%

• 30%

• 45%

• 75%

Chad ran in an election for mayor of his town. He received 65% of the vote. Of the 1260 people who voted, how many voted for Chad?

• 1260 people voted for Chad.

• 721 people voted for Chad.

• 630 people voted for Chad.

• 819 people voted for Chad.

Select from the numbers in the boxes to complete the sentence. _____ % of _____ is 120.

• 40, 300

• 35, 400

• 150, 300

• 60, 120

15% of a number is 30. What is the number?

• 4.5

• 20

• 45

• 200

Cole is studying employment trends. He found that 20% of the social workers he surveyed, or 45 social workers, work part time. How many social workers did Cole survey altogether?

• 225

• 150

• 300

• 175

What number is 220 decreased by 15%?

• 33

• 150

• 187

• 253

The school budget for 3-readers was $40,000 in 2014. The budget for 2015 was 20% less than the budget for 2014. What was the school budget for e-readers in 2015?

• $32,000

• $25,000

• $40,000

• $50,000

Select all that apply. Which of the following are equal to 300?

• 200 increased by 50%

• 240 increased by 25%

• 250 increased by 50%

• 290 increased by 10%

Last year, 150 students used tablet computers at Luz's school. That number increased by 40% this year. How many students use tablet computers at Luz's school this year?

• 40 students

• 110 students

• 190 students

• 210 students