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Percent Proportion / Equation Word Problems
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1. Miss Holman gave a $0.90 tip to a waitress for serving a meal that costed $6.00. What percent of the bill was her tip?

2. Dr. Hall files 320 insurance claims every month. If 95% of those claims are accepted, how many claims are accepted?

3. A photograph is reduced to 75% of its original size. The photo was originally 16 inches wide. What is the width of the photo after it has been reduced?

4. A survey of 1,000 people was done by New York Times. 80% of the people did not know the name of their representative in Congress. How many people did not know the name of the Congressman?

5. Eric earned 60 points on his last test. If there were 75 possible points, what was his percent grade?

6. Kyle often pretends to take showers. He was told 330 times to take a shower, but only took one 264 times. What percentage of the time did he pretend to take a shower?

7. A class of 60 voted for class president. 30% voted for Brad and 70% voted for Jane. How many votes did the winner get?

8. Dr. Hall files 320 insurance claims every month. If 10% of those claims are rejected, how many claims are rejected?

9. Donovan earned 99 point on his science project. If his grade was a 90%, how many points were possible?

10. On an 88 question test, Lee missed 11 questions. What is her percent grade?

11. A photograph is reduced to 75% of its original size. The photo was originally 12 inches long. What is the length of the photo after it has been reduced?

12. A waiter received a $5.25 tip. If the check totaled $25, what percentage was received?

13. The movie theater has 250 seats. 225 seats were sold for the current showing. What percent of the seats were filled?

14. Bill is in a class of 15 boys and 35 girls. 60% of the students in the class take the bus to school. How many students take the bus to school?

15. In Central City Grand Prix, out of 30 cars that started the race, 12 of them finished. What percent of the cars did NOT finish the race?

16. Last night, the Knicks made 12 free throws. If their free throw percentage is 75%, how many free throws were attempted?

17. In Central City Grand Prix, out of 30 cars that started the race, 12 of them finished. What percent of the cars finished the race?

18. Phillip sells electronics and works on a commission basis. If his commission is 4%, and he sells $15,000 worth of electronics, what are his earnings?

19. Restaurant etiquette dictates that you should leave 15% tip for the server if the service is acceptable. If that is the case, how much should you tip if your total is $24.00?