Percentage Calculations and Applications

The video tutorial by Mr. Richards covers a variety of percentage problems, including coin combinations, basketball free throws, school music preferences, muffin flavors, and amusement park visitors. It also explores budgeting and discounts, providing practical examples and solutions using tables and diagrams to simplify complex percentage calculations.

What percentage of a dollar is represented by six dimes?

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

If May attempted 80 free-throws and succeeded in 25% of them, how many did she make?

• 30

• 25

• 20

• 15

A bakery makes 32 flavors of muffins, and 25% have chocolate. How many flavors contain chocolate?

• 6

• 10

• 8

• 12

Joey's cell phone bill was $80, which was 120% of his budget. What was his original budget?

• $66.67

• $70

• $60

• $75

If a store offers a 20% discount and John saves $14, what was the original price of the item?

• $70

• $75

• $60

• $65

A scarf originally costs $18, and a shopper saves $12. What percentage discount did they receive?

• 50%

• 60%

• 66.67%

• 70%

If Priya practiced the violin for 125% of the time Han practiced the piano, and Han practiced for 80 minutes, how long did Priya practice?

• 90 minutes

• 100 minutes

• 110 minutes

• 120 minutes

At an amusement park, 56% of 1875 visitors were adults. How many adults visited?

• 950

• 1000

• 1050

• 1100

What is 40% of 160?

• 66

• 64

• 62

• 60

A bathtub holds 80 gallons, and the faucet flows at 5 gallons per minute. What percentage of the tub is filled after 8 minutes?

• 70%

• 50%

• 40%

• 60%