Percentages

Finding Percent

100

What percent is 15 out of 50?

30%

200

Eric makes 25 cookies. 7 cookies are oatmeal raisin. What percent are oatmeal raisin?

28%

300

At a soccer game, your team scored 8 goals total during regular play, 2 of those goals were on penalty kicks. What percent of all goals were scored on penalty kicks?

25%

400

Of the 160 students in the Amazing School of Wizarding. 88 of them are boys. What percent are boys?

55%

500

If you are walking a trail that is 20 miles long and you have walked 2.5 miles so far. What percent of the trail have you walked?

12.5%

Finding Part or Whole

100

You have to create 20 name badges for senior citizens as a community service. If you complete 75% of these on Monday, how many do you have completed?

15 badges

200

Of the 60 seeds seeds that you plant, 80% of them germinate. How many seeds actually germinated?

48 seeds

300

The seventh grade class needs to earn money for a trip to the amusement park. Of the 60 seventh-grade students, 70% participate in the fundraiser. How many students participate in the fundraiser?

42 students

400

Of the 300 runners at a 5-kilometer race, 20% are in the 35-39 age bracket. How many runners at the 5-kilometer race are in the 35-39 age bracket?

60 runners

500

There are 14 competitors finished a marathon under 4 hours. That represented 40% of the runners. How many competitors ran in the marathon?

35 people total

Percent of Change

100

When Sam was born she weighed 10 pounds. 3 months later she weighed 18 pounds. What was the percent of change?

80%

200

You had $24 this week. Next week you hope to have saved $30. What is the percent of change?

25%

300

There were 90 students in the gym last period. This period there are 36 people in the gym. What is the percent of change?

60%

400

Ann works in a supermarket for $10.00 per hour. She received a raise to $14.00. What is the percent of change in her hourly wage?

40%

500

Mary lost 30 pounds. Before her diet she weighed 150 pounds. What is the percent of change?

20%

Applications

100

Bill:  $25
Percentage of tip:  20%
Tip????

$5.00

200

Bill: $60

Percentage of Tip: 15%

Tip: ????

$9.00

300

Bill: $25.00

Percentage of Tip:40%

Tip????

$10.00

400

Bill: $60.00

Percentage of Tip: 35%

What is your new total?

$81.00

500

Bill: $30.00

Percentage of Tip: 15%

You have a $50 dollar bill. How much change will you receive?

$15.50