Mastering Percentages in Word Problems

At Cherians, your total is $10.85. You pay 33 cents as food tax, and you pay a total of $11.18. What percent is your tax? Use an equation to solve. Round to the nearest whole number.

• 11%

• 5%

• 10%

• 4%

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Determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole:

12 is 50% of what number?

• Part

• Percent

• Whole

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26 is 5% of what number?

• 265

• 20

• 25.5

• 520

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What is 25% of 200?

• 25

• 50

• 75

• 100

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If 30% of a number is 60, what is the whole number?

• 150

• 180

• 200

• 240

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Find 15% of 80.

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

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A shirt is on sale for 20% off. If the original price is $50, what is the sale price?

• $30

• $35

• $40

• $45

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If 45% of a number is 90, what is the whole number?

• 180

• 200

• 210

• 220

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What is 60% of 150?

• 60

• 75

• 90

• 100

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A student scored 80% on a test with 50 questions. How many questions did the student answer correctly?

• 35

• 40

• 45

• 50

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