Simple Percent Word Problems

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#1 of 8: Mild

Simple percent word problems

<p>A toy bin containing cars and dolls contains `4` cars and `12` dolls. </p><p>What percent of the toys are cars?</p>

#2 of 8: Medium

Simple percent word problems

<p>A bakery sells mocha cupcakes and vanilla cupcakes. One day it sold `162` mocha and `38` vanilla cupcakes. </p><p>What percent of the cupcakes sold that day were mocha?</p>

#3 of 8: Medium

Simple percent word problems

In a survey, 952 people preferred smooth peanut butter over chunky peanut butter. This was 68% of the people surveyed. What was the total number of people who participated in the survey on peanut butter?

#4 of 8: Medium

Simple percent word problems

A group of friends was working together on a student musical play. They spent $210 on equipment, which was 14% of their total budget. What was the total budget for their musical play?

#5 of 8: Medium

Simple percent word problems

Cecila donated a sweater to a thrift store, where it was sold for $11. This was 25% of the original price she paid for the sweater. What was the original price of the sweater?

#6 of 8: Spicy

Simple percent word problems

<p>During a day of her business, a beautician earned `$255` by doing facials and `$415` by doing hair cuts. </p><p>What percent of her earnings came from doing facials? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.</p>

#7 of 8: Spicy

Simple percent word problems

<p>A crayon box contains `12` yellow crayons and `6` blue crayons. </p><p>What percent of the crayons in the box are blue? </p><p>Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.</p>

#8 of 8: Spicy

Simple percent word problems

Lucinda made 72 cookies for a bake sale. This was 12.5% of the cookies that were at the bake sale. How many total cookies are at the bake sale?

Word problems are some elaborative math questions in the form of puzzles written in two or more lines involving some typical math questions. These questions are often not direct rather they indirectly trigger the background of the puzzle and ask you the questions. Simple % word problems involves solving problems based on percentages by applying mathematical calculations and connecting them to real-life scenarios.

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