Finding a Percent of an Amount

Determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole.  
What is 20% of 60?

• Part

• Percent

• Whole

In the Central City Grand Prix, out of 30 cars that started the race, 12 of them finished. What percent of the cars finished the race?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

On an 88 question test, Phil missed 11 questions. What is his exact grade for that test?

• 12.5%

• 13%

• 87.5%

• 88%

What percent of 17 is 3? (Round if needed)

• 18

• 16

• 12

• 3

In the question,
"7 is 10% of what?"
 What is the 10?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

In the question
"15% of what is 24?"
what is the 24?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

 Shirley spelled 12 of her 15 spelling words correctly on the test.  What percent grade did Shirley get on the test?

• 40%

• 50%

• 80%

• 60%

Bill is in a class of 15 boys and 35 girls. 40% of the students in the class take the bus to school. How many students do not take the bus to school?

• 15

• 20

• 30

• 35

What number is 150% of 40?

• 60

• 190

• 20

• 90

90 is 18% of what number?

• 500

• 50

• 5

• 0.5