Scaling to Solve Percent Problems

Madelyn made 45% of her shots at a basketball game. If she attempted 20 shots, how many did she actually make?

• 9

• 10

• 0.9

• 90

What number is 35% of 20?

• 100

• 35

• 7

• 57%

Determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole.  
What is 20% of 60?

• Part
• Percent
• Whole

Ian's town voted on a new speed limit. Of the votes received, 310 were in favor of the new speed limit and 190 were opposed. What percentage of the votes were in favor of the new speed limit? 
*HINT* You have to find the total number of votes first!! 

• 62%
• 38%
• 61%
• 310 people

15 is 25% of what number?

• 25

• 63

• 60

• 50

What % of 18 is 27? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 67%

• 6.7%

• 66.7%

• .67%

What is 50% of 120?

• 60

• 6

• 600

• 6000

What is 16% of 50?

• 8

• 80

• 800

• 8000

What is 55% of 900?

• 49

• 495

• 4950

• .495

What percent of 120 is 225?

• 187%

• 1875%

• 187.5%

• 12%