Understanding Percent Proportions

What is the main idea behind using percent proportions?

• To compare two different quantities

• To calculate discounts

• To find the relationship between part, whole, and percent

• To solve algebraic equations

If 20 is what percent of 25, what is the correct percent?

• 60%

• 90%

• 70%

• 80%

How do you set up a proportion to find the percent of a number?

• Part over percent equals whole over 100

• Part over whole equals percent over 100

• Whole over part equals percent over 100

• Percent over part equals whole over 100

What number is 5% of 60?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 4

If 12% of 85 is what number, what is the correct answer?

• 11.2

• 9.5

• 10.2

• 8.5

40% of what number is 26?

• 65

• 55

• 50

• 60

84 is 75% of what number?

• 120

• 112

• 100

• 130

In the context of the gorilla's diet, what does the 67% represent?

• The total amount of food

• The amount of fruit eaten

• The amount of vegetables eaten

• The amount of protein consumed

How much food does the average adult male gorilla eat each day?

• 50 pounds

• 45 pounds

• 40 pounds

• 55 pounds

What is the purpose of using cross multiplication in percent proportions?

• To convert percentages to decimals

• To find the missing value

• To check the accuracy of the solution

• To simplify the equation