1. Using Proportions in Percent Problems
Set up your percent proportion and solve. * Remember:
1. Of 500 people surveyed, 15% liked jazz.
How many people liked jazz?
2. If a family spends 22% of their $21,000 budget on food,
how much money do they spend on food?
3. Maria got 20 out of 25 questions right on her exam.
What percent did she get right?
4. Jim has finished putting 45 feet of 150 feet of gutter in place.
What percent of the installation is completed?
5. The Blue Jays won 18 games. This was 36% of the games played.
How many games did they play?