Solving Percents with Proportions

Solve the percent proportion: 15 is what percent of 75?

• 25%

• 30%

• 40%

• 20%

Solve the percent proportion: 8 is 40% of what number?

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 10

If a product's price is reduced by 20% from $200, what is the new price?

• $160

• $180

• $150

• $170

What is 25% of 80?

• 15

• 30

• 20

• 40

Calculate the percent increase if a price increases from $50 to $70.

• 40%

• 30%

• 60%

• 50%

A shirt originally costs $40, but it is now on sale for $32. What is the percent decrease?

• 20%

• 30%

• 25%

• 15%

A car is sold for $12,000, which is 80% of its original price. What was the original price?

• $16,000

• $14,000

• $10,000

• $15,000

If a store sells a product for $80, and the markup is 25%, what is the cost price of the product?

• $60

• $70

• $64

• $75

The population of a city was 500,000 last year. This year, it increased to 550,000. What is the percent increase in population?

• 5%

• 15%

• 20%

• 10%

A jacket is on sale for 30% off the original price of $120. What is the sale price?

• $90

• $100

• $84

• $36