Percent Proportion and Word Problems

What is 98% of 254?

• 247.93

• 248.92

• 248.99

• 244.33

What is 33% of 50?

• 16

• 16.3

• 17.4

• 16.5

15 is 75% of what number?

• 90

• 15

• 25

• 20

120 is 30% of what number?

• 1,000

• 40

• 400

• 360

• 500
• 625
• 100
• 150

What is 15% of 60?

• 9

• 10

• 8

• 15

In a 6th grade classroom of 30 students, 40% are girls. How many BOYS are there in the classroom?

• 16 boys

• 18 boys

• 12 boys

• 14 boys

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

• 200

• 100

• the part

• the missing number

Marcus makes $8 per hour. That is only 32% of what Jack makes. How much does Jack make per hour?

• $25

• $31

• $19

• $21

A store sold 30% of its inventory this month. If it sold 180 items, how many items were in the inventory at the beginning of the month?

• 540

• 600

• 420

• 720