Percentage Problems
Unit Rate
Proportional or Not?
Percentage of a Number
Word Problems
100

Kevin's family completed 50% of a trip. They traveled 35 miles. How far is the trip?

What is 70 miles

100

If Mimi drives 50 miles in 2 hours, what is her rate (speed per hour)?

What is 25 miles per hour

100

2/3 and 4/6

Yes, proportional, 2 x 6 = 12, 3 x 4 = 12

100

80% of 40

What is 32

100

Anna earns $12 in 3 hours. How much does she make in 5 hours?

What is $20

200

There are 25 pieces of Halloween candy in a bowl. 6 of those pieces are Butterfingers. What percentage of candy are Butterfingers?

24%

200
If James types 120 words per 3 minutes, what is his rate of typing?
What is 40 words per minute
200

Are 1/6 and 2/7 proportional?

Not Proportional, 1 x 7 = 7 and 2 x 6 = 12

200

60% of 80

What is 48

200

Ramon gets 10 points in 4 games. How many does he get in 6 games?

What is 15 points

300

There are 50 Halloween movies on Netflix. 40 of those movies are about witches. What percentage of movies are about witches?

What is 80%
300
If 10 bags of Hot Cheetos cost $3.50, then how much does 1 cost?
What is $0.35
300

Are 6/8 and 9/12 proportional?

Yes proportional, 6 x 12 = 72, and 9 x 8 = 72

300

70% of 60

What is 42

300

Henry reads 8 pages in 6 minutes, then he reads 4 pages in how many minutes?

What is 3 minutes

400

There are 80 books on a cart. 20 of those books are about Harry Potter. What percentage of these books are NOT about Harry Potter?

What is 75%

400
Which is the better deal $20 for 5 t-shirts or $24 for 8 t-shirts
What is $24 for 8 t-shirts (rate of $3 per shirt)
400

Are 5/10 and 4/8 proportional?

Yes proportional, 5 x 8 = 40, 10 x 4 = 40

400

20% of 30

What is 6

400
Julia texts 60 words in 4 minutes, then she texts 45 words in how many minutes?
What is 3 minutes
500

There are 10 sodas in the fridge. 4 of those sodas are diet sodas. What percentage of these sodas are NOT diet sodas?

What is 60%

500
What is a unit rate?
a ratio where the bottom number is a 1
500

12/20 and 3/10

Not proportional, 12 x 10 = 120, 20 x 3 = 60

500

100% of 80

What is 80

500
Ms. Curtis students 25 hours for 2 tests, and studies 100 hours for how many tests?
What is 8 tests.
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