6.5B Part, Whole, Percent

Out of 850 people in an art museum, 32% had an annual pass. How many of the people did NOT have an annual pass?

Mathematical Equivalence

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What percentage of the 50-acre farm has crops growing on it?

• 58%

• 29%

• 54%

• 42%

During a 90-minute school play, the main character was on stage 80% of the time. What amount of time in minutes was the main character on stage?

• 88.9 minutes

• 112.5 minutes

• 80 minutes

• 72 minutes

A veterinarian examined 32 animals on Thursday. Of the animals she examined, 25% of them were dogs. How many dogs did the veterinarian examine on Thursday?

• 24

• 7

• 25

• 8

Dennis made an extra $245.00 for selling furniture. The extra was $245 was 7% of the total value of the furniture he sold. What was the total value of the furniture Dennis sold?

• $3,500.00

• $171.50

• $350.00

• $1,715.00

A certain type of brass contains 65% copper. How many pounds of copper are contained in 120 pounds of the brass?

• 78

• 65

• 72

• 80

On Wednesday 72% of the customers who bought gas at a gas station made additional purchases. There were 250 customers who bought gas. How many of these 250 customers made additional purchases?

• 180

• 175

• 185

• 190

Yesterday 170 guests at a hotel called for room service, and 255 guests did not call for room service. What percentage of the guests at this hotel called for room service yesterday?

• 60%

• 15%

• 40%

• 85%

A shop owner offered a 20% discount off the regular price of a mirror. The amount of the discount is $3. What is the regular price of the mirror?

• $15

• $6

• $9

• $18

Customers at an ice-cream shop took a survey. The results showed that 144 customers rated the shop as being "very satisfactory." This number represented 45% of the total number of customers who took the survey. What was the total number of customers who took the survey?

• A. 189

• B. 65

• C. 99

• D. 320