Percent Proportion Word Problems

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What is a percent proportion?

Back

A percent proportion is a way to express a relationship between a part and a whole in terms of percentage. It is often written as Part/Whole = Percent/100.

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How do you find the whole when given the part and the percent?

Back

To find the whole, use the formula: Whole = Part / (Percent / 100).

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What is the formula to find the part when given the whole and the percent?

Back

To find the part, use the formula: Part = Whole * (Percent / 100).

Front

If 50% of a group is 9, how many are in the whole group?

Back

Whole = 9 / (50 / 100) = 18.

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What does it mean if 30% of employees work part-time?

Back

It means that 30 out of every 100 employees are part-time workers.

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How do you calculate the percentage of a total?

Back

Percentage = (Part / Whole) * 100.

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If there are 55 jellybeans and 40% are red, how many are red?

Back

Red jellybeans = 55 * (40 / 100) = 22.

Front

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

Back

Percent = (12 / 30) * 100 = 40%.

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If a baseball team won 24 out of 30 games, what percentage did they win?

Back

Winning percentage = (24 / 30) * 100 = 80%.

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What part of the percent proportion is missing if you know the part and the whole?

Back

The missing part is the Percent.