PRACTICE PROBLEMS ON PERCENTAGE

Part A :

Find the percent of each number :

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Part B :

1)  What number is 45% of 120?       Solution

2)  250% of 65 is what number?          Solution

3)  800% of 2,250 is what number?               Solution

4)  A student earned a grade of 80% on a math test that had 20 problems. How many problems on this test did the student answer correctly? (round to the nearest whole number)

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5)  There are 36 carpenters in a crew. On a certain day, 29 were present. What percent showed up for work? (round to the nearest tenth)                  Solution      

6)  A metal bar weighs 8.15 ounces. 93% of the bar is silver. How many ounces of silver are in the bar? (round to the nearest thousandth)                  Solution

7) A woman put $580 into a savings account for one year. The rate of interest on the account was 6½%. How much was the interest for the year in dollars and cents? (Round to the nearest cent).

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Part C :

1) 36 is 25% of what number?

2)  8.2% of what number is $2.87?

3)  What percent of 1,800 is 846?

4)  What percent of 1,500 is 540?

5)  50 is what percent of 40?

6)  What percent of 260 is 78?

7)  790 is what percent of 395?

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