Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Word Problems

The total number of free throws made by a basketball player was 33 out of 50. What percent of the free throws were made?

• 33%

• 50%

• 33 1/3%

• 66%

In Texas, about 1 person in 8 lives in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. What percent of people in Texas live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area?

• 50%

• 25%

• 12.5%

• 37.5%

Lisa bought some fabric that was 0.75 yards long. How could this number be written as a fraction?

• 5/7

• 3/4

• 7/5

• 3/5

In a survey, 1 in 5 people said they preferred diet colas to regular colas. How is this ratio expressed as a percent?

• 75%

• 40%

• 5%

• 20%

Solving percent proportion word problems: If 20% of the students in a class are girls, and there are 30 students in total, how many girls are there?

• 10

• 40

• 6

• 25

Solving percent proportion word problems: A shirt that originally cost $40 is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price of the shirt?

• $35

• $25

• $30

• $45

Solving percent proportion word problems: The price of a computer is $800, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price of the computer?

• $700

• $500

• $1000

• $600

Using percent proportions to solve real-life problems: If a car originally cost $20,000 and is now selling for 15% off, what is the sale price of the car?

• $18,500

• $17,000

• $16,000

• $19,500

Using percent proportions to solve real-life problems: If you scored 85% on a test with 50 questions, how many questions did you answer correctly?

• 40

• 30

• 45

• 43

Finding the percent of a number: What is 15% of 200?

• 25

• 30

• 40

• 20