Percent Equation and Proportion

Question 1

A bakery sold 60 Cubs cookies in a day. 65% were sold at night. How many were sold at night?

Accepted Answer

39 cookies

Question 2

Tom bought 6 new books. This increased his collection by 12%. How many did he have before?

Accepted Answer

50 books

Question 3

What number is 5% of 46?

Accepted Answer

2.3

Question 4

Which is greatest?

Accepted Answer

56.2%

Question 5

Peg & Amy scored 48% of their team's points. The team had 50 points. How many did P&A score?

Accepted Answer

24 points

Question 6

What percent of 60 is 12?

Accepted Answer

20%

Question 7

What is 120% of 75?

Accepted Answer

90

Question 8

Write 37.5% as a decimal

Accepted Answer

0.375

Question 9

Would you expect the answer to the question, "68 is 72% of what number" to be.....

Accepted Answer

More than 68

Question 10

Write the percent proportion for "9 is 45% of what number"

Accepted Answer

9/x = 45/100

Question 11

Sam has 2 red pencils. If this is 5% of his total pencils, how many pencils does he have?

Accepted Answer

40 pencils

Question 12

5.4% of 65 =

Accepted Answer

3.5

Question 13

Would you expect the answer to the question, "What percent of 25 is 30?" to be....

Accepted Answer

More than 100%

Question 14

Write 3% as a fraction.

Accepted Answer

3/100

Question 15

Write 1.3% as a decimal.

Accepted Answer

0.013

Question 16

What is 7/10 as a percent?

Accepted Answer

70%

Question 17

Write 2/25 as a percent

Accepted Answer

8%

Question 18

75 is 20% of what number?

Accepted Answer

375

Question 19

Of the 60 books on a bookshelf, 24 are nonfiction. What percent are nonfiction?

Accepted Answer

40%

Question 20

The percent proportion that represents "62 is 90.5% of what number?" is...

Accepted Answer

62/x = 90.5/100

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