Percents Practice

You planted seeds in a garden. 48 of those seeds actually grew. This is 80% of the total amount of seeds planted. How many seeds were planted?

• 12

• 86

• 38

• 60

360 runners are in a race. 20% are men. How many men are in the race? To word it another way, What is the amount of men in a race if 20% of 360 runners are in the race?

• 72

• 288

• 1,800

• 36

what is the number of students who participate in the fundraiser if 60% of 160 total students participated?

• About 267 Students

• 16 Students

• 32 Students

• 96 Students

A student earned a grade of 80% on a math test that had 30 problems.  How many problems on this test did the student answer correctly?

• 17 problems

• 24 problems

• 20 problems

• 18 problems

What is 40% of 20?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

In the Daytona 500, out of 30 cars that started the race, 12 of them finished. What percent of the cars finished the race? To word it another way, What percent is 12 cars that finished the race out of 30 cars total that started the race?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

A nearby theater surveyed 60 people if they like butter popcorn, or caramel popcorn. 30% liked caramel popcorn. How many people like butter popcorn?

• 12 people

• 42 people

• 18 people

• 19 people

Percent is based out of ______?

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 400

Sam bought an $85.00 jacket for 40% off of the regular price.  How much did he pay for the jacket? 

• 45

• 51

• 36

• 34

A shirt that usually sells for $28.50 is on sale at a 30% discount.

What is the sale price of the shirt?

sale price = original price - discount

• $8.55

• $17.75

• $18.35

• $19.95