Solving Percents Using Proportions

120 is 50% of what number?

• 60

• 120

• 240

• 360

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

9 is _____% of 20

• 22

• 45

• 54

• 48

Jennifer has a coupon for 25% off her entire meal of $17.89. What is the discount?

• $13.42

• $4.47

• $4.48

• $0.44

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Using a percent proportion, what is the denominator of the percent as a fraction?

• 200

• 100

• the part

• the missing number

There are 42 teachers that work in a school.  On Friday, 29 teachers were present.  What percent of the teachers showed up for work? 

• 50%

• 69%

• 55%

• 80%

The ratio used to find percent is...

• part/whole = %/100

• part/whole = 100 / %

• whole/part= %/ 100

If a shirt is on sale for $9 because it was 75% off, then what was the original price of the shirt?

• $12

• $67

• $675

• $3

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A company announces that

it will be giving 15% of its

profits to charity. If the

company profits $32,000,

how much money will it give

to charity?

• $3000

• $4300

• $4800

• $2300

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

On a random Friday in the spring, 88% of

students are present at school. If there are

528 students present, then how many total

students are enrolled?

• 530 total students

• 600 total students

• 555 total students

• 644 total students

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

There were 100 bananas at HEB. Ms. Alvarez purchased 55 of the 100. What percentage of bananas did she buy?