Practice setting up percent proportions using the relationship part/whole = percent/100.
Read each problem carefully. Set up a percent proportion using part/whole = percent/100. Solve when asked and show your work.
Writing part-over-whole equals percent-over-100
Math - Grade 6-8
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In a class of 30 students, 12 students ride the bus. Set up a percent proportion to find what percent of the class rides the bus.
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A shirt costs $40. It is on sale for 25% off. Set up a percent proportion to find the amount of the discount.
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A student answered 18 questions correctly on a 20-question quiz. Set up and solve a percent proportion to find the score as a percent.
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A basketball player made 60% of her 15 shots. Set up a percent proportion to find how many shots she made.
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A fruit basket has 8 apples and 12 oranges. Set up a percent proportion to find what percent of the fruit are apples.
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A store has 50 backpacks. If 18% of the backpacks are blue, set up a percent proportion to find the number of blue backpacks.
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A survey shows that 14 out of 35 students prefer science as their favorite subject. Set up and solve a percent proportion to find the percent of students who prefer science.
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A recipe uses 3 cups of sugar in a total mixture of 12 cups. Set up a percent proportion to find what percent of the mixture is sugar.
- 9
A video game player completed 45% of a game that has 80 levels. Set up and solve a percent proportion to find how many levels were completed.
- 10
A school library has 240 books on display. If 30 of them are graphic novels, set up a percent proportion to find what percent of the display is graphic novels.
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A plant grew 6 centimeters this month. This growth is 15% of its total height. Set up a percent proportion to find the plant's total height.
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A movie theater sold 72 tickets. If 40% of the tickets were child tickets, set up and solve a percent proportion to find the number of child tickets sold.