Finding Percent from Part Total

Which equation matches the following:

3 is what percent of 600?

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

A person ate 2400 calories in a day. Of these, 36% came from fat. How many calories came from fat?

• 984

• 830

• 1142

• 864

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

Sarah earns $20 in total, each day working after school. She spent 30% of her daily earnings on Monday. How much money did she spend on Monday?

• $1.40

• $6

• $0.60

• $14

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following: 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

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole:

12 is 50% of what number?

• Part

• Percent

• Whole

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

26 is 5% of what number?

• 3

• 5

• 25.95

• 520

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Victor made 90% of the 50 free throws he attempted.  How many free throws did Victor make?

• 10

• 27

• 41

• 45

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Oliver, Benjamin, and Mason went to a farm and collected a dozen eggs. Unfortunately, nine of them had cracks! What percent of the eggs they collected had cracks?

• 75%

• 90%

• 66 ⅔%

• 60%

A percent is a part-to-whole ratio with a whole of 100. You can write 25% as 25:100 or 25/100​​. Select the correct numbers to complete the sentences.

Caleb gets 20 cents from every dollar, which is 100 cents. The ratio of his earnings is ​ (a)   which is ​ (b)    

Tillie gets 30 cents from every dollar. The ratio of her earnings is ​ (c)   which is ​ (d)  

• 20:100

• 20%

• 30:100

• 30%

Determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole.  
18 is what percent of 36?

• Part

• Percent

• Whole