Percent Proportion Word Problems

Front

What is a percent?

Back

A percent is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. It is denoted by the symbol '%'.

Front

How do you calculate the percentage of a number?

Back

To calculate the percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form) and then divide by 100.

Front

What is the formula for finding the part of a whole using percent?

Back

Part = (Percent / 100) * Whole.

Front

If 30% of 90 employees work part-time, how many part-time employees are there?

Back

27 employees.

Front

How do you find the percent of a total?

Back

Percent = (Part / Whole) * 100.

Front

Shirley spelled 12 out of 15 words correctly. What percent did she get?

Back

80%.

Front

In a classroom of 30 students, if 40% are girls, how many boys are there?

Back

18 boys.

Front

What is the percent of cars that finished a race if 12 out of 30 finished?

Back

40%.

Front

If a baseball pitcher won 80% of 10 games, how many games did he win?

Back

8 games.

Front

What does it mean if a number is 100% of another number?

Back

It means the number is equal to the other number.