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100

20% of 100 is...

20

100

Jaydi (not Jada :)) has a new kitten that weights 4 pounds.  It is now at about 25% of its adult weight.  How much will the kitten weight when it is 100% grown?  MEOW!

16 pounds

100

10% of ________ is 10.

100

100

What is 50% of a dollar?

50 cents 

100

What percentage of 80 is 56.  

70

200

25% of 100 is...

25

200

A large bottle of Dr. Pepper contains 500 milliliters of juice.  A medium bottle contains 70% as much Dr. Pepper as the large bottle.  How many milliliters of juice are in the medium bottle?

350 mL

200

20% of ______ is 8. 

40

200

List one combination of coins with a value of 45% of a dollar.

Possible answers:

-1 quarter, 2 dimes

-1 quarter, 1 dime, 2 nickels

-45 pennies

-4 dimes, 1 nickel

200

A school held a running contest.  Marco ran for 20 minutes.  John ran for 15 minutes.  What percentage of Marco's time is that?

75%

300

50% of 90 is...

45

300

At a school, 20% of the 6th graders said that rap is their favorite kind of music.  If 100 6th grade students prefer rap, how many 6th graders are at this school?

500 6th graders at the school

300

30% of 90 is ...

30

300

List one combination of coins with a value of 120% of a dollar.

Possible answers:

-1 dollar and 2 dimes

-120 pennies

-12 dimes

-4 quarters, 2 dimes

300

A school held a running contest.  Marco ran for 20 minutes.  Sabi ran for 24 minutes.  What percentage of Marco's time is that?

120%

400

10% of 200 is....

20

400

Antonio spent 50 minutes practicing soccer skills over the weekend.  Luis practiced soccer for 132% as much time as Antonio.  How long did Luis practice?

66 minutes

400

_________% of 100 is 18.

18

400

A store is having a 20%-off sale on all items.  If Jack buys one item and saves $8, what was the original price of his purchase?  

$40

400

A restuarant has a sign by the front door that says, "Maximum capacity: 120 people."  What percentage of its capacity is 15 people?

12.5%

500

25% of 40 is...

10

500

Kelly's family has completed 60% of the trip.  They have traveled 120 miles.  How far is the trip?

200 miles

500

80% of 60 is....

48

500

A store is having a 40%-off sale on all items.  If Jack buys one item and saves $15, what was the original price of his purchase?  

$37.50

500

There are 20 pieces of fruit in a bowl and 5 of them are oranges.  What percentage of the pieces of fruit in the bowl are oranges.

25%

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