Percent Formula Word Problems
Problem 1 Caitlin became a famous skater. She won 85% of her meets. If she had 250 meets in 2000, how many did she win?
Problem 2 Jacob worked at the zoo. If 3 of his 17 baboons were sick, What % were sick?
Problem 3 Benton worked as a produce manager for Walmart. If 35 people bought green peppers and this was 28% of the total customers, how many customers did he have?
Problem 4 Emily and Audrey were great WNBA ball players. They made $700,000 a year. If they owed22% for taxes, how much did they pay in taxes?
Problem 5 Julian became a famous D.J. He played a total of 185 C.D’s in January. If he played 35 classical C.D.’s, what is the percent of classical C.D.’s he played?
Problem 6 Nolan became a doctor. He fixed elephant trunks. He fixed 78% of all the elephants he treated. He fixed 45 elephant trunks. How many elephants did he treat in all?
Problem 7 Ashley became a famous golfer. She did occasionally hit one into the pond. If she hit 7 out of 85 hits into the pond, what percentage did she hit into the pond?
Problem 8 Jeremy got the nice guy award. If 42 people voted and Jeremy got 85% of the votes, how many people voted for Jeremy?
Problem 9 Jake and Davis joined the WWE. They won 16 of their 23 bouts. What percentage did they win?
Problem 10 Zach and Benson became famous musicians. If they paid $45,000 in taxes and they made $3,000,000 per year, what percentage did they pay in taxes?