Question

Of 80 students surveyed, 35 percent said they preferred listening to music while they did homework. How many students wanted to hear music while doing homework?

Answer 1

28

Answer 2

What percent of 12 is 9?

Answer 3

(9/12)*100 = 75%

Answer 4

The Tigers lost 15% of the 60 games that they played this season. How many games did they win?

Answer 5

15% lost = 85% won

0.85 x 60 = 51 games won

Answer 6

What percent of 28 is 14?

Answer 7

50%

Answer 8

Find the sale price of a $60 shirt at 30% off.

Answer 9

Two ways to think about it.
Multiply $60 times .30 then subtract that from $60
60x.30=18
60-18=42
$42.00 is the cost of the shirt on sale.

70% is the complement of 30% found by subtracting 100%-30%.

Answer 10

Tawnya paid $20 for a skirt that was marked down 50%. What was the original price of the skirt?

Answer 11

The skirt was originally 40 dollars!

Answer 12

60 to 75

Answer 13

the %?

Answer 14

yea %

Answer 15

80%

Answer 16

Find the sale price of a $130 pair of shoes at a 15% discount.

Answer 17

Either multiply $130.00 by .15 then subtract from $130 or multiply by .85,85% which is the complement of 15%.
Both ways you should get $110.50