Word problems
Percentage increase or decrease
Percentage of an amount
Equivalent
Life
100

In an exam Ashley secured 332 marks. If she secured 83 % makes, find the maximum marks.

400


100

The number of people attending the first basketball game of the season was 840. The number of people attending the last basketball game of the season was 1200. What was the percent increase in attendance, to nearest percent?

43

100

1. Find 17 % of $ 1700


289


100

What is 795/5666 as a percentage

14%

100

In greek mythology which is the god of the sea. 

Poseidon

200

There are 50 students in a class. If 14% are absent on a particular day, find the number of students present in the class.

43


200

Last year the 6th grade had 350 students. This year the number decreased 36%. How many students are in this year’s 6th grade class?

224

200

Find 25/8 % of 160.


500

200

What is 34% as a fraction in it´s simplest form 

17/50

200

Which is the only planet in the solar system that rotates anticlockwise

Venus


300

Mason was able to sell 35% of his vegetables before noon. If Mason had 200 kg of vegetables in the morning, how many grams of vegetables did she return with?  

130

300

The Game Stop is having a sale and all games are reduced by 55%. If a game is now $29.99, what was the original price? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

$66.64

300

Find the number if 35 % of it is 280 km.


800

300

What is 0.567 as a fraction

567/1000

300

What are the primary colours

red, yellow, blue

400

In a basket of apples, 12% of them are rotten and 66 are in good condition. Find the total number of apples in the basket.


75

400

the original value of a house is $3000, now it´s value is $6500, in what percentage did the house raise it´s worth. 

216.66%

400

31% of 479

148.49


400

What is 43/322 as a percentage 

13.35%

400

Which country is Tazmania part of 

Australia

500

1. In an election, candidate A got 70 % of the total valid votes. 20 % of the total votes were declared invalid. If the total number of votes is 6000, find the number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate.


70% of 6000=4200

20% of 4200 were invalid = 840

4200 - 840= 3360


500

The value of a pokemon card is usually 2 cents. Never the less, the shinny charizard can sell up to $80, what would your final profit?

$79.98

500

132% of 38

50.16

500

What is 56/7654 as a percent 

0.73%

500

Which is your body largest organ? 

Skin