Percent Equation
Percent Equation Word Problems
Rates
Proportions
Ratios
100
39 is 5% of what number?
What is 780
100
In a survey, 75% of the people polled said they would vote in the election. How many people were polled if 375 said they would vote in the election?
What is 500 (75% of what number is 375)
100
Eunice’s car gets 15.0 miles per gallon. If her car holds 20.75 gallons, how many miles can she expect to go on a full tank?
What is 311.25 miles?
100
Three Snickers bars cost $6.75 at Walmart. Find the unit rate.
What is $2.25 PER Snickers bar
100
If the ratio of red roses to bluebonnets is 3:5 then how many red roses are there if there are 45 bluebonnets?
What is 27 red roses?
200
What is 55% of 134?
What is 73.7 or 74
200
Brandon answered 48 our of 60 questions correctly on his test. What was Brandon's score as a percent?
What is 80% (48 is what percent of 60?)
200
Mario works at a Sushi restaurant and makes $8.55 an hour. If he works for 20 hours, how much money will Mario make?
What is $171?
200
You have a ratio of red pens to blue pens that is 3:4. If you have 24 red pens, how many pens do you have ALL TOGETHER?
What is 56 pens
200
Texas Parks and Wildlife recommends 2 cows for every 6 acres of pasture. How many acres does a farmer need for 52 cows?
What is 156 acres?
300
93 is what percent of 186?
What is 50%
300
70 out of the 550 questions on a standardized test are math questions. What percent of the test is mathematics?
What is 12.7% or 13% (70 is what percent of 550)
300
According to the table how much does each loaf of bread cost?
What is $2.50?
300
You can get 5 boxes of mac and cheese at HEB for $7.87 and 8 boxes from Walmart for $10.00. Find the unit rates. Which is the better buy?
What is HEB: $1.57 per box, Walmart, $1.25 per box?
WALMART is the better buy
300
Yvonne is ordering 3 pizzas for every 8 people who come to her party. How many pizzas does Yvonne need if 28 people come to her party?
What is 11 pizzas? (10.5 most restaurants only sell whole pizzas)
400
15.5 is what percent of 35?
What is 44%
400
There are 460 students enrolled at Freedom Academy. 40 percent of the students are male. How many males attend Freedom Academy?
What is 184 students (40 percent of 460 is what number?)
400
Jonah bought movie tickets for his friends. He spent $90 on 12 tickets. How much does each friend owe him?
What is $7.50?
400
You want to build a scale model of SCMS, using the scale 2.5ft = 50 ft. If the hallway is actually 125ft in real life, how long should the hallway be in your model?
What is 6.25 ft?
400
Angela uses two loaves of bread to make 24 sandwiches. How many loaves of bread does she need to make 30 sandwiches?
What is 2.5 loaves of bread?
500
What is 12.5% of 42?
What is 5.25
500
In order to make a profit, a retailer sells dresses at 130% of the price she paid for them. A dress in the shop is priced at$78.95. How much did the retailer pay for it?
What is $60.73 ($78.95 is 130% of what number?)
500
What is 182 square feet per gallon of paint?
500
Using the scale 1 1/2 cm = 5 2/3 ft, how long would a building be in real life if it's 4 1/2 cm on a scale drawing?
What is 17 ft
500
Jackie is making cookies for her class. A recipe for one batch needs 0.5 cups of butter. She is making 5 batches. How many cups of butter does she need?
What is 2.5 cups of butter?