Percent of a Number

Percents

100

40% of 70

28

200

15% of 100

15

300

150% of 20

30

400

160% of 35

56

500

132.5% of 16.6

21.995

Word Problems

100

OF means to?

Multiply

200

Mackenzie wants to buy a backpack that costs $50. If the tax rate is 6.5%, how much will she pay in tax?

$3.25

300

Mr. Sudimack earned a 4% commission on the sale of a new hot tub that he sold for $3755. How much did he earn?

$150.20

400

Suppose there are 20 questions on a multiple choice test. 25% of the answers are choice B - how many answers are NOT choice B?

15

500

In a recent year, 17.7% of households watched the finals of a popular reality series. There are 110.2 million households in the United States. How many households watched the finals?

about 19.5 MILLION

Conversion

100

What is the decimal for 5 sixths?

0.833333

200

What is the decimal for 1/100?

0.01

300

What is the fraction for 50%?

1/2

400

What is the fraction for 105%?

105/100

500

What is the percent for 1/3?

33.3%

Miscellaneous

100

Percent is out of how much?

100

200

How do we convert percents to decimals?

Move the decimal, two spaces to the left.

300

Where is the decimal located in the percent 125%?

Behind the 1, before the 2.

400

The average white rhinoceros gives birth to a single calf that weighs about 3.8% as much as its' mother. If the mother rhino weighs 3.75 tons, ABOUT how much does the calf weigh?

0.16 tons

500

67.5% of 8.7

5.8725

Workman Facts

100

Mrs. Workman owns how many Christmas sweaters?

About 25

200

Mrs. Workman's birthday is... 

July 12

300

Mrs. Workman's favourite subject to teach is... 

Math

400

Mrs. Workman's husband's name is... 

Nathan

500

Mrs. Workman was born in what year?

1986