Percent Proportion Word Problems

Which word helps your identify your WHOLE?

Which word helps your identify your PART?

In a neighborhood, there are 9 families that own a poodle. If these owners make up 50% of all dog owners in the neighborhood, how many dog owners are there?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing? (What is this question asking you to find?)

At a construction job, there are 15 painters. Of the painters, 40% of them are working on the inside. How many painters are working inside of the building?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing? (What is this question asking you to find?)

There are 40 students in a class and 30% of these students passed their history test. What number of these students passed the test?

What part of the percent proportion are you missing? (What is this question asking you to find?)

Ms. Smith bought a box of 10 cupcakes. She ate 30% of the cupcakes. How many did she eat?

**What is this question asking you to find?**

Ms. Smith bought a box of 10 cupcakes. She ate 30% of the cupcakes. How many did she eat?

**What is your WHOLE? (total number of cupcakes)**

Ms. Smith bought a box of 10 cupcakes. She ate 30% of the cupcakes. How many did she eat?

**What is your PERCENT? (percent of cupcakes eaten)**

Ms. Smith bought a box of 10 cupcakes. She ate 30% of the cupcakes. How many did she eat?

**What is your PERCENT? (percent of cupcakes eaten)**