Percent Part Whole Word Problem

You are assigned 32 math questions for homework. You complete 87.5% of these before dinner. How many questions do you have left to to do after dinner?

• 7

• 4

• 28

• 20

Austin went to Denny's for breakfast today. He ordered a Grand Slam for $7.95 and an orange juice for $2.55. He left the waitress a tip worth 15% of the total bill. How much money did he leave the waitress?

• $1.50

• $1.57

• $1.55

• $1.58

Adriana answered 86 problems on a test correctly and received a 98%. How many problems were on the test? What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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At a construction job, there are 15 painters. Of the painters, 40% of them are working on the inside. How many painters are working inside of the building?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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Fred decided to look for a new car. He found a new one for $30000. Normally a used car goes for 20% of a new car. What price would a used car be?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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At a store, sweaters typically cost $16. However, there is a sale that makes the sweaters cost only $4. What percent of the original price has the sweater been reduced to?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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While mining, Kara found a large metal bar that weighed 36 grams. Kara was also able to determine that the bar had 18 grams of silver. What percent of the weight of the bar was silver? What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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In a neighborhood, there are 9 families that own a poodle. If these owners make up 50% of all dog owners in the neighborhood, how many dog owners are there?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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For a test, Valeria had to answer 25 questions. Of these questions, she answered 20% of them correctly. How many questions did she answer correctly on her test?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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Julio went to his local zoo that featured 22 bird exhibits. If the zoo has 44 exhibits in total, what percent of the zoos exhibits feature birds? What part of the percent proportion are you missing?

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