Percent of a Number
21 is 15% of what number?
140
8 out of 20 kids chose apples as their favorite fruit. What percentage of kids chose apples as their favorite fruit?
40%
42 is 60% of what number?
70
Mia made 13 of her last 25 3-point shots. What percentage of her 3-point shots did she make?
52%
Mrs. Benitez earns $3,400 ever month. She spends 25% of her earnings on rent. How much does she spend on rent?
In a survey we found that 35% of kids wish school days had more elective classes. We found that 28 kids wish they had more electives. How many kids were surveyed?
80 kids
Mrs. Schmidt puts $3 out of ever $20 she earns into a vacation fund. What percentage of her money does not go towards the vacation fund?
85% does not go towards the vacation fund
Of the 800 people at a concert, 42% of them are adults. How many adults are at the concert?
336 people
A tiger can eat food that weighs up to 15% of its body weight. If a tiger can eat 75 pounds of food, how much does the tiger weigh?
500 Lbs.
Sandler took a math test yesterday. He got 14 questions correct out of the 23 total questions. What percent did he receive on his math test? Round if necessary.
61%
A table costs $350. There is also a sales tax of 7%. How much will the tax cost?
$24.50
The paint color "Melon Madness", is 30% yellow paint. Raul used 72 ounces of yellow paint to mix the last batch. How many ounces of Melon Madness did he make in the last batch?
240 ounces
In a recent survey about recess, 5 kids said they like to play basketball, 3 kids like to play Gaga, 4 kids like to swing, 8 kids like to play football and 7 kids choose to do another activity. What percentage of kids say they prefer to go on the swings at recess? Round if necessary.
15%