Percent Proportion STAAR

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 of the regular price of a mirror. The amount of the discount is $3. What is the regular price of the mirror?

• $15.00

• $6.00

• $9.00

• $18.00

Costumers at an ice cream shop took a survey. The survey 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?

• 189

• 65

• 99

• 320

There are 90 girls and 60 boys in the sixth grade at Stinson Middle School. Of these students, 9 girls and 3 boys write left- handed. What percentage of the sixth graders at this middle school write left-handed?

• 10%

• 8%

• 5%

• 15%

As part of a survey, 300 girls were asked to name their favorite sport,The results showed that 12 of the girls named bowling as their favorite sport. What percentage of the girls in the survey named bowling as their favorite sport?

• 4%

• 12%

• 25%

• 0.04%

Doug paid 39.95 for dinner. He left a 15% tip for the server. Which of the following is CLOSEST to the tip that Doug left?

• $4.00

• $5.00

• $5.50

• $6.00

When Carmen sells a house, she receivers 6% of the sales price of the house for commission. What will her commission be of she sells a house for $150,000?

• $90,000

• $9,000

• $900

• $90

The table shows the portion of of a school day that 4 students used to build a website.

Which list shows the students in order from the greatest amount used to the least amount used? ( you must convert them all the percents to compare them)

• Skyler, Dawn, Eric, Aunjae

• Dawn, Skyler, Eric, Aunjae

• Aunjae, Dawn, Skyler, Eric

• Skyler, Eric, Aunjae, Dawn

Which amount is the largest?

• 45 %
• 12 %
• 0.36
• 40/100

Order from least to greatest.
.5, .41, 3/5

• 3/5, .5, .41
• .5, 3/5, .41
• .41, .5, 3/5