ZZ Solve Percent Word Problems

A student earned a grade of 80% on a math test that had 20 problems. How many problems on this test did the student answer correctly? (round to the nearest whole number)

There are 36 carpenters in a crew. On a certain day, 29 were present. What percent showed up for work? (round to the nearest tenth)

• 80.6%

• 78.5%

• 82.8%

• 76%

A metal bar weighs 8.15 ounces. 93% of the bar is silver. How many ounces of silver are in the bar? (round to the nearest thousandth)

• 4.658 ounces

• 5.779 ounces

• 7.580 ounces

• 8.125 ounces

A student answered 86 problems on a test correctly and received a grade 98%. How many problems were on the test, if all the problems were worth the same number of points? (Round to the nearest whole number)

• 80 problems

• 84 problems

• 88 problems

• 92 problems

Manuel found a wrecked Trans-Am that he could fix. He bought the car for 65% of the original price of $7200. What did he pay for the car?

Pamela bought an electric drill at 85% of the regular price. She paid $32.89 for the drill. What was the regular price? (Round to the nearest cent)

TIP: You are trying to find the original (whole) price before it went on sale.

• The original (whole) price was $48.75

• The original (whole) price was $42.59

• The original (whole) price was $40.00

• The original (whole) price was $38.69

Ben earns $12,800 a year. About 15% is taken out for taxes. How much is taken out for taxes?