Solving Percentage Problems

Is 50% of 60...

• more than 50?

• less than 50?

• equal to 50?

Check all of the following statements that are TRUE.

• 3/8 = 38%

• 3/8 = 0.38

• 3/8 < 50%

• 3/8 > 50%

• 3/8 = 3%

Jerin earned 20 points on his math test and 20 points on his science test. Did he get the same percent on each test?

• Yes

• No

The fraction 6/7 is closest to...

• 60%

• 80%

• 50%

• 10%

What percent is in color?

• 3%

• 30%

• 33%

• 300%

What is 79% of 151?

• 119.3

• 79

• 1192.9

• 125

What percent of 42 is 40?

• 95.2%

• 105%

• 90%

• 0.952%

87.7 is 37% of what?

• 237

• 23.7

• 32.4

• 100

27% of 132 is what?

• 35.6

• 488.9

• 27

• 86.4

What percent of 96 is 88?

• 91.7%

• 109%

• 84.5%

• 88%