Reading Percent
What does percent stand for
Per 100
If there are 40 students on a field trip to a zoo, 20 of them love the zoo. What percentage of students love the zoo?
50% of 60 is
30
The 42 students who play wind instruments represent 75% of the students who are in the band. How many students are in the band?
56 students
A pillow cost $7 with a sales taxes of 6%. How much is the tax?
$0.42
How old is Mrs. Cluff?
What percent value is half of a half
25%
There are 36 carpenters in a crew. On a certain day, 29 were present. What is the percent?
80%
25% of 80 is
20
At RMMS, 280 students attended the end-of-year carnival, representing 80% of the students in the school. How many students are at RMMS?
350 students
Movie tickets cost $44 with a sales tax of 8%. What is the sales tax on this purchase?
$3.52
What type of dogs does Mrs. Cluff have?
Dalmatians
If there is a 37% chance that it will rain today. What are the chances that it will stay dry?
63%
Out of a dozen of eggs, 4 were rotten. What is the percentage of eggs that aren't rotten?
66%
10% of 75
Bobbie want to leave a tip for her waitress equal to 15% of her bill. Bobbie’s bill for her lunch is $18. How much money represents 15% of the bill?
$2.70
Lauren and her sister are buying their mom a watch for her birthday. The original price of the watch is $50, but the store is having a 25% off sale on watches. How much money do they save?
$12.50
What are the names of Mrs. Cluff's two children?
Charlotte and Calvin
A city in Idaho charges a 4.6% tax rate. Express this percentage as a decimal.
0.046
Mr. Smith's Subaru can travel 300 miles on a tank of gas. Mr. Johnson's Toyota can travel 30% further. How many miles can he go on a take of gas?
390 miles
What is 200% of 35
70
Brianna took a math test with 20 questions and she answered 16 questions correctly. What percent did she earn?
80%
The Smith family went to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings. The bill was $43.86. They gave the server a 19% tip. What is the cost of the tip?
$8.33
What university did Mrs. Cluff graduate from?
The percent equation is
part=%•whole
There are 32 students in a class. Nine of those students are female. What is the percentage of males in the class?
72%
What is 75% of 24
18
You bought a winter coat for $34. The original price was $62 What percent of the original price did you pay for the coat?
Round to the nearest whole number.
55%
A $300 dirt bike is on sale for 30% off. Find the sales price of the dirt bike after the discount.
$210
What year did Mrs. Cluff go to RMMS
2004-2006