Find the Percent
Last Wednesday, students could choose ham or turkey sandwiches for lunch. The cafeteria made 100 sandwiches in all, 50 of which were turkey. What percentage of the sandwiches were turkey sandwiches?
50%
One millimeter is about 0.04 inches.
a) Write 0.04 as a fraction in simplest form.
b) Write 0.04 as a percent.
a) 1/25
b) 4%
Devon and Shivani are trying to finish their math homework before their favorite TV show starts. Devon finishes 52% of her problems. Shivani finishes 2/5 of her problems. Who finishes a greater percentage of her problems in time?
Devon
There are 200 seats on a train. 20% of the seats are empty. How many empty seats are there on the train?
40 empty seats.
A company took a survey about its new product. Of the 100 people surveyed, 80% liked the new product. How many people liked the new product?
80 people liked the product
Perry's Cafe offers two kinds of espresso: single-shot and double-shot. Yesterday afternoon, the cafe sold 60 espressos in all, 15 of which were single-shot. What percentage of the espressos were single-shot?
25%
Highland Hotels earns 78% of their revenue over the summer.
a)Write 78% as a fraction in simplest form.
b)Write 78% as a decimal.
a) 39/50
b) 0.78
Yesterday, 27% of the Latin students took the Latin placement exam. Meanwhile, 1/10 of the Greek students took the Greek placement exam. Which language had a greater percentage of students taking the placement exam?
Latin
22 is 50% of what number?
40
The local water slides have 20 employees, of which 25% are temporary. How many temporary employees are there?
80 temporary employees
Christine's Cafe offers two kinds of espresso: single-shot and double-shot. Yesterday afternoon, the cafe sold 79 espressos in all, 79 of which were single-shot. What percentage of the espressos were single-shot?
100%
Victor measures his little sister's height. She is 0.55 meters tall.
a) Write 0.55 as a fraction in simplest form.
b) Write 0.55 as a percent.
a) 11/20
b) 55%
Which sign makes the statement true?
2/5 ? 50%
a) >
b) <
c) =
b) <
Explanation
2/5 = 0.4 = 40%
40% < 50%
The students at Austen's school voted for a new school mascot. 90% of the students voted to be The Falcons. If there are 800 students in Austen's school, how many students voted to be The Falcons?
720 students voted to be The Falcons
There are 380 students in Darnel's high school. 5% of the students are taking Spanish. How many students are taking Spanish?
19 students
An arborist examined trees in an orchard to see if they were infected with a virus. The arborist counted 19 infected trees and 57 healthy trees. What percentage of the trees in the orchard were infected?
25%
Darell puts down a layer of mulch that is 4/5 of an inch deep.
a) Write 4/5 of an inch as a decimal.
b) Write 4/5 of an inch as a percent.
a) 0.80
b) 80%
Which sign makes the statement true?
5/40 ? 50%
a) >
b) <
c) =
b) <
Explanation:
20/40 = 50%
5/40 < 20/40
25% of ___ = 9
36
Sheridan’s sleep tracker indicates that she was in REM sleep for 24% of the time last night. Sheridan was in REM sleep for 120 minutes. How many minutes did Sheridan sleep last night?
500 minutes
The state transportation commission counted cars traveling east and west across a toll bridge. The commission counted 80,000 cars, 76,000 of which were traveling east. What percentage of the cars counted were traveling east?
95%
Wyatt's online business grew by 110% this month compared to last month.
a) Write 110% as a fraction in simplest form.
b) Write 110% as a mixed number
c) Write 110% as a decimal.
a) 11/10
b) 1 1/10
c) 1.1
Yesterday 94% of the flights at Benton County Airport were delayed. At Polk County Airport, 5/6 of the flights were delayed. Which airport had a higher percentage of delayed flights?
Benton County Airport
A scientist evaluated the local deer population. The scientist found that there were 90,000 deer in all, 75% of which were juveniles. How many juveniles were there in the local deer population?
67,500 deer
Chad's city took a telephone poll about a plan to build a new hotel downtown. 4,000 people took the poll. 30% of them were in favor of the new hotel. How many people were in favor of the new hotel?
1,200 people