Percent Word Problems
65% of students do not study prior to tests. If there are a total of 700 students, how many do not study for tests?
What is 455?
49 out of 50 is _____%
What is 98%
What is the tax on a snack that costs $2.45 if the tax rate is 8.5%. Round to the nearest cent.
What is 21 cents?
There are 18 students in a class and 9 of these students passed their History test. What percentage of these students passed their test?
16 out of 20 people use debit cards instead of checks. What percentage like to use debit cards?
What is 80%
20% of what number is 10?
What is 50?
Mr. McMorris bought a new iPad for $950.13. Tax on the iPad is 11%. How much is the tax? (round to the nearest penny)
What is $104.51?
For one English test, Nancy had to answer 20 questions. Of these questions, Nancy answered 70% of them correctly. How many questions did Nancy correctly answer on her test?
What is 14 questions?
There are 35 boys out for football. This is about 5% of the total enrollment. How many total kids are in the school?
What is 700?
_____ is 40% of 25.
What is 10?
What is the total including tip of a meal that costs $13. You pay a 20% tip.
What is $13 + $2.60 or $15.60?
Mary went to her local zoo which featured 13 lion exhibits. If these lion exhibits make up 65% of the zoo's exhibits, then how many exhibits does the zoo have in total?
What are 20 exhibits?
John's math test has 20 questions. He got 3 wrong. What percentage did he get correct?
What is 85%
72% of 12 is _____.
What is 16.666..% or 16 2/3%
D'Jonique goes out to eat at New Orleans Burger Company and gets a burger, fries, and milk shake for 13.27. She tips 15% and tax is 8.5%. Name the amount of the tax AND the amount of the tip. Do not list the total amount. (If nessessary, round to the nearest cent.)
What is $1.99 tip and $1.13 tax?
In one particular suburb, there are 5 families that own a beagle. If these owners make up 20% of all dog owners in this suburb, then how many dog owners are there in this neighborhood?
What are 25 dog owners?
There are 24 kids in Mr. Gene's Science class. 6 are girls. What percent are not girls?
What is 75%?
_____% of 25 is 18.75
What is 73%?
The dinner cost $89.67. He tipped the waiter 20% and tax was 5%. What was the total including tip and tax?
What is $112.08?
My work = 89.67 + 17.93 + 4.48
Sam and Sophie go to the candy store and buy 3 Snickers candy bars and 5 packs of Starburst Candy. What percent of the total candy contained chocolate?
What is 37.5%?
3/8 = %/100
You have to add 3 + 5 to get the total candy