Solve Percent Problems Using Proportions

A coconut tree has 12 coconuts on it? If 25% of the coconuts fell to the ground, how many fell?

• 3 coconuts

• 48 coconuts

• 12 coconuts

• 9 cocounuts

37.5% of what number is​ 6?

• 15

• 16

• 17

• 18

Maria sold 50​ books, or​ 40% of her book​ collection, at a yard sale. How many books were in​ Maria's collection?

• 200

• 125

• 20

• 75

Hank answers 95% of the questions correctly on his mathematics test. If there are 60 questions on the test, how many does she answer correctly?

• 57 questions correctly

• 62 questions correctly

• 53 questions correctly

• 58 questions correctly

You text message inbox is 88% full. You have 44 texts in your inbox. How many text messages can you phone hold?

• 60

• 55

• 62

• 50

Joe is hiking on a weekend camping trip. He has walked 6 miles so far. This is 30% of the total distance. What is the total number of miles he will walk?

• 180

• 5

• 20

• 30

What percent is in color?

• 3%

• 30%

• 33%

• 300%

What number is 75% of 32?

• 22

• 24

• 27

• 18

12 is what percent of 30?

• 20%

• 32%

• 40%

• 43%

16 is 40% of what number?

• 40

• 42

• 38

• 36