Percent Word Problems
Percent Conversion
Ratios
Visual Representations
100
The candy shop made 100 lollipops and sold 48 of them. What percent of the lollipops were not sold?
52%
100
What decimal is equivalent to 75%?
0.75
100
What is the ratio of triangles to squares?
9:3 or 3:1
9/3 or 3/1
9 to 3 or 3 to 1
100
What fraction represents the part of the 10-by-10 grid that is shaded?
71/100
200
In a class survey, Ananda found that 11 out of the 22 students like math better than science. What percent of the students like math better than science?
50%
200
What percent is equivalent to 0.28?
28%
200
At Imagine Elementary School, the cafeteria only serves 2 vegetables: carrots and broccoli. For every 2 pounds of broccoli, they have 5 pounds of carrots. What is the ratio of broccoli to total vegetables served at the school?
2:7; 2/7 OR 2 to 7
200
What fraction, decimal and percent represent the part of the grid that is shaded?
13/25; 0.52; 52%
300
Below is a table with data on students' favorite fruits.
Based on the table, which of the following is true:
strawberries > peaches
kiwis < oranges
apples > bananas.
peaches < oranges.
Kiwis < oranges
300
What percent is equivalent to 3/25?
12%
300
You buy a skittles bag and there are 2 blue, 4 yellow, 3 orange, 5 red and 1 green. What is the ratio of blue skittles to orange skittles?
2:3; 2/3; 2 to 3
300
What fraction, decimal and percent are represented by this grid?
12/25; 0.48; 48%
400
There are 25 people in the class and 13 of the students own a pet. What percent of the students own a pet?
52%
400
Order the following from least to greatest:
1/2; 35%; 4/5; 0.2 78%
0.2; 35%; 1/2; 78%; 4/5
400
Jake plays baseball and just found out that he has had 45 at-bats this season and 13 home runs. What is Jake's ratio of home runs to at-bats?
13:45; 13/45; 13 to 45
400
What percentage is represented by this image?
115%
500
There are 20 members of the debate club. 8 of the members were born outside of the U.S. What percent of the members were born in the U.S?
40%
500
Convert 68% to a decimal and a fraction.
0.68; 17/25
500
At the grocery store, a pack of 12 granola bars costs $3.00. What is the unit price for a granola bar?
$0.25
500
What fraction, decimal and percent are represented by the shaded regions?
9/25; 0.36; 36%