What percent of
Maximum capacity
Word Problems
Percent of a Number
100

What is 75% of 162


What is 121.5



100

A restaurant has a sign by the front door that says, “Maximum occupancy: 75 people.” What percentage of its capacity is 9 people?

What is 12%

100

Jason read 25% of the 8 books he checked out of the library this month.  How many books did he read?

2 books

100

10% of 50

5

200

16 is 20% of what number?

What is 80

200

A restaurant has a sign by the front door that says, “Maximum occupancy: 75 people.” What percentage of its capacity is 51 people?

What is 68%

200

91% of 25 students chose volleyball as their favorite winter sport in gym.  How many students choose volleyball as their favorite winter sport? Round to the nearest person.

23 students

200

20% of 30

6

300

How long is 50% of 60 minutes?

What is 30

300

A restaurant has a sign by the front door that says, “Maximum occupancy: 75 people.” What percentage of its capacity is 84 people?

What is 112%

300

You were taking a test, you got 88% of the test questions right. There were 125 problems on the test. How many questions did you get right?

110 problems

300

25% of 40

10

400

what is 70% of 800

what is 560

400

During a sale, every item in a store is 80% of its regular price. 

If the regular price of a T-shirt is $10, what is its sale price?

What is $8

400

Kesha bought a ring for $95 and sold it for 160% of the price that she paid for it. How much money did Kesha sell the ring for?

$152

400

40% of 60

24

500

What is 50% of 54 

27

500

What does Maximum Capacity mean?

It means the limit of the max amount of people allowed in a room or building.

500

60 students were asked to complete a survey by Friday.  15% of the students completed it by Friday. How many students have NOT completed it?

51 students have NOT completed it. 

(because 9 students completed it)

500

50% of 34

17