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Solving Percent Problems
Quiz by Kyra Reyes
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Steven purchased a new basketball that was on sale for
15% off. If the original price of the basketball was $25,
how much did he save?
What is the question asking you to find?
Steven purchased a new basketball that was on sale for
15% off. If the original price of the basketball was $25,
how much did he save?
What words tell you that $25 is the whole?
Now, solve the problem.
Steven purchased a new basketball that was on sale for
15% off. If the original price of the basketball was $25,
how much did he save?
Tucker bought a cat tree for his 3 cats. Tucker got a
$6.00 discount for being a loyal customer. If his discount
was 8%, what was the original price of the cat tree?
What is the question asking you to find?
Tucker bought a cat tree for his 3 cats. Tucker got a
$6.00 discount for being a loyal customer. If his discount
was 8%, what was the original price of the cat tree?
What words tell you that $6.00 is the part?
Now, Solve the problem.
Tucker bought a cat tree for his 3 cats. Tucker got a
$6.00 discount for being a loyal customer. If his discount
was 8%, what was the original price of the cat tree?
The results of a survey showed that 56 people preferred
hamburgers over hot dogs. If this represents 80% of the
people surveyed, how many total people participated in
the survey?
What is the question asking you to find?
The results of a survey showed that 56 people preferred
hamburgers over hot dogs. If this represents 80% of the
people surveyed, how many total people participated in
the survey?
What words tell you that you are looking for the whole?
Now, Solve the problem.
The results of a survey showed that 56 people preferred
hamburgers over hot dogs. If this represents 80% of the
people surveyed, how many total people participated in
the survey?
Lamesa Middle School spent 45% of its monthly budget in
May for athletics. If the total monthly budget is
$3,500, how much money did Lamesa Middle School spend
in May for athletics?
What is the question asking you to find?
Lamesa Middle School spent 45% of its monthly budget in
May for athletics. If the total monthly budget is
$3,500, how much money did Lamesa Middle School spend
in May for athletics?
What words tells you that $3,500 is the whole?
Now, Solve the problem.
Lamesa Middle School spent 45% of its monthly budget in
May for athletics. If the total monthly budget is
$3,500, how much money did Lamesa Middle School spend
in May for athletics?
Yolanda painted 25 pictures to display at an art gallery.
After one month, 15 of the paintings had been sold.
What percent of the paintings remained after one
month?
What is the question asking you to find?
Yolanda painted 25 pictures to display at an art gallery.
After one month, 15 of the paintings had been sold.
What percent of the paintings remained after one
month?
What word tells you that 15 is the part?
Now, solve the problem.
Yolanda painted 25 pictures to display at an art gallery.
After one month, 15 of the paintings had been sold.
What percent of the paintings remained after one
month?