Percent Problems

True or False: A proportion is an equation that shows that two ratios are equivalent.

On which type of percent problem would I subtract?

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?)

Would Tip be considered the.....

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?)

Rylee saved $9 on a $60 pair of shoes. What percent did she save?

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?**

At an auto repair shop, 14 of the 56 cars received oil changes. What percent of the cars received oil changes?

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)**