What Percent of the Original Number
Percent Problems
Percent -- Decimal
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Percent --
Fraction
Word Problems
100

Original: 5.6 New: 4.2

75% 

100

What percent of 126 is 22?

17.5%

100

0.5 converted to a percent

50%

100

15% of what number is 12.15

81

100

2/5 as a  percent

40%

100

During second period, Martina completed a grammar worksheet. Of the 10 questions, Martina got 10% right. How many questions did Martina get right?

1 questions

200

Original: 500 New: 200

40% 

200

20% of 65 is...

13

200

0.68 converted to a percent

68%

200

120 is 40% of what number?

300

200

20% as a fraction

20/100 or 1/5

200

An arborist examined trees in an orchard to see if they were infected with a virus. Out of 600 trees, 60% had the virus. How many trees were infected with the virus?

360 trees
300

Original: 20 New: 29

145% 

300

What is 119% of 500

595

300

43% converted to a decimal

0.43

300

25% of ____ = 8

32
300

7/8 as a percent

87.5%

300

At the sewing store, Estelle bought a bag of mixed buttons. She got 24 buttons in all. 6 of the buttons were large. What percentage of the buttons were large?

25%

400

Original: 210 New: 190 (round to nearest percent)

91% 

400

56 is what percent of 80?

70%

400

21.8% in decimal form

0.218

400

5,400 is 90% of what number?

6,000

400

32.5% as a fraction

325/100 or 13/40

400

A sports shop has 75 employees. 88% of the employees work part-time. How many part-time employees does the sports shop have?

66 part-time workers

500

Original: 26 New: 38

146% 

500

1,750 is what percent of 7,000?

25%

500

40.5% in decimal form

0.405

500

65% of what number is 26?

40

500

50% as a fraction

50/100 or 1/2

500

Everyone at Madelyn's school wore either blue or yellow for school spirit day. 437 students wore blue and 513 students wore yellow. What percentage of the students wore blue?

46%

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