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A basketball player made 16 baskets this season. This player scored on 50% of the shots attempted. How many shots were attempted?

32 total shots

100

In a recent training program for therapy animals, only 3 out of 17 animals were not certified as therapy animals. What percent of the animals did not become certified therapy animals? (Round to the nearest whole number.)

18%

100

Rosmary answered 80% of the test questions correctly. She answered 32 questions correctly. How many questions were on the test?

40 total questions

200

A factory that produces light bulbs finds that 4 out of 25 bulbs are defective. What percentage of bulbs are defective?

16%

200

Lila has 24 red marbles, 10 blue marbles, and 16 green marbles. What percentage of Lila’s marbles are red?

48% are red

200

Ki'mya purchased a television that was priced at $600. She also had to pay 5% sales tax. How much did she pay for the television in total?

$630

300

Forty-five percent of those who attended the school play were students. There were 200 people who attended the play. How many students attended?

90 students

300

A teacher surveyed her class about their favorite subjects. 120 students said they liked math, 50 said they liked science, and 80 said they liked art. What percent said they liked art the most?

32%

300

The sales tax on clothing was 5%. Michael paid $3.00 in sales tax on the clothes he bought. How much money did Michael spend on clothing before tax?

$60

400

During a school spirit day, 36 out of 90 students wore blue hats. What percentage of the students did not wear blue hats?

60% did NOT wear blue hats

400

At a school, 75 students in 7th grade were on the honor roll. If 20% of the 7th graders were on the honor roll, about how many students are in the 7th grade?

375 total students

400

A shelter has cats and dogs in it. There are 40 animals in the shelter, and 15 of them are dogs. What percent of the animals are cats?

62.5% are cats

500

A community group has 80 members. 2/5 of the members participated in a charity event. The rest helped organize a local festival. What percentage helped organize the festival?

60%

500

Students conducted a survey about their favorite drinks. 50% chose soda, 20% chose juice, and 30% chose water. If 40 students chose soda, how many students chose water?

24 students chose water

500

The sales price for a pair of shoes was $45. The shoes were 30% off. What was the original price of the shoes?

$64.29