Finding the part
Finding the total/whole
Finding the Percent
Word Problems
Mr. Salem
100
25% of 16 is _____.

.25 ⋅ 16 = x

4 = x

100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

20% of _____ is 10.

.2 ⋅ x = 10

x = 50

100

12 is what percent of 24

12 = x ⋅ 24

.5 = x

50%?

100
65% of students do not study prior to tests. If there are a total of 700 students, how many do not study for tests?

.65 ⋅ 700 = x

455 = x

455 students

100

What is Mr. Salem's favorite color?

Blue

200

72% of 12 is _____.

.72 ⋅ 12 = x

8.64 = x

200

15 is 15% of _____

15 = .15 ⋅ x

100 = x

200

49 is what percent of 50

49 = x ⋅ 50

.98 = x

98%

200

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

20 people took a survey about how they pay for things. 16 of them said they would use a debit card instead of a check. What percentage of the group uses debit cards?

x ⋅ 20 = 16

x = .8

80%

200

What is Mr. Salem's favorite ice cream flavor?

Coffee

300

33 % of 17 is _____.

.33 ⋅ 17 = x

5.61 = x

300

12 is 20% of _____.

12 = .2 ⋅ x

60 = x

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

19 is what percent of 95

19 = x ⋅ 95

.2 = x

20%

300
There are 35 boys out for football. This is about 5% of the total enrollment. How many total kids are in the school?

.05 ⋅ x = 35

x = 700

700 students

300

What country is Mr. Salem from?

Egypt

400

_____ is 85% of 25.

x = .85 ⋅ 25

x = 21.25

400

40 is 45% of _____.

40 = .45 ⋅ x

88.88 = x

400
18 is what percent of 54

18 = x ⋅ 54

.3333... = x

33.33...% 

400

There were 20 questions on the social studies test. John answered 17 correctly. What percentage did he get?

x ⋅ 20 = 17

x = .85

85%?

400

What is Mr. Salem's favorite chocolate?

Reese's Cups

500
Your school's newspaper budget is 160% of last year's. Last year's total budget was $2125. This year's budget is....

1.6 ⋅ 2125 = x

$3400 = x

500

45% of ______ is 60

.45 ⋅ x = 60

x = 133.33


500

_____% of 25 is 18.75

What is 75%?


x ⋅ 25 = 18.75

x = .75

75%

500
Your class is going on a field trip. Twenty four students have turned in their permission slips so far. This is 80% of the class. How many total students are in the class?



.8 ⋅ x = 24

x = 30

30 students

500

What is Mr. Salem's favorite number?

13

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