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What is 20% of 50? (Equation)
10
8 is 40% of what number? (Proportion)
20
18 is what percent of 72? (Equation)
25%
What does percent mean?
out of 100
You have $50 and spend 10% of your money. How much did you spend?
$5
Find 35% of 80. (Equation)
28
36 is 60% of what number? (Proportion)
60
42 is what percent of 56? (Proportion)
75%
What is the whole in a percent problem?
The total or original amount
A shirt costs $40 and is on sale for 20% off. What is the final price of the shirt?
$32
What is 15% of 240? (Proportion)
36
27 is 45% of what number? (Equation)
60
27 out of 36 is what percent? (Proportion)
75%
In “40% of 200 = 80,” identify the parts.
Percent = 40%, Whole = 200, Part = 80
A class has 25 students, and 80% of them passed a test. How many students passed?
20 students
A student reads 60% of a 300-page book. How many pages did the student read?
180 pages
A student scored 72 points, which is 90% of the test. What is total number of possible score?
80 points total
A student scored 91 out of 140 on a test. What percent is that?
65%
Create your own percent problem with an answer.
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You scored 45 points, which is 75% of the total score. What is the total possible score on the test?
60 points
A phone costs $400. It is on sale for 25% off. How much is the discount?
$100
A jacket is on sale for $75 after a 25% discount. What was the original price of the jacket?
$100
68 out of 85 students completed their homework. What percent is that?
80%
An item costs $120 and has a 15% sales tax. What is the total cost after tax?
$138