Percent Word Problems

Question 1

I teach 80 students. Yesterday, 8 were absent. What percent of my students were present?

Accepted Answer

90%

Question 2

What key word could help you find the "whole"?

Accepted Answer

of

Question 3

There are 20 students in the class. I counted 8 girls. What percent are boys?

Accepted Answer

60%

Question 4

I bought a pair of shoes for $58. This is 70% of the original cost. What was the original cost?

Accepted Answer

$82.86

Question 5

50% of Brady's Halloween candy has been eaten. He has 68 pieces left. How much did he have?

Accepted Answer

136

Question 6

We are in school 10 months out of the year. What percent of the year are we in school?

Accepted Answer

83%

Question 7

In math problems, the word "of" means to do what?

Accepted Answer

multiply

Question 8

You are passing 6 of your 6 classes. What percent are you passing? What percent are failing?

Accepted Answer

100%, 0%

Question 9

A baseball pitcher won 80% of his games. How many did he win if he pitched 35 games?

Accepted Answer

28

Question 10

What three parts are important in a percent word problem?

Accepted Answer

percent, whole, part

Question 11

Landon scored an 85% on his test. If he got 34 problems correct, how many were on the test?

Accepted Answer

40

Question 12

Your weekly allowance is $15. You spent 30% of that buying Taco Bell. How much did you spend?

Accepted Answer

$4.50

Question 13

I put $350 in a savings account last year earning 15% interest. How much interest did I make?

Accepted Answer

$52.50

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