Percent Formula Word Problems

Problem 1

Brittany Berrier became a famousskater. She won 85% of her meets. If she had 250 meets in2000, how many did she win?

Problem 2

Krystyl Ferguson workedat the zoo. If 3 of her17 baboons were sick, What % were sick?

Problem 3

Matt Debord worked as a produce manager for Walmart. If 35 people bought green peppers and this was 28% of the total customers, how manycustomers did he have?

Problem 4

Emily Lower and Jasmine Parks were great WNBAball players. They made $700,000 a year. If they owed22% for taxes, how muchdid they pay in taxes?

Problem 5

Tiffany Lowery got 65 referralsduring the year. If 14% of these were for tardies,how many times did she getcaught for being tardy? Shedid not get caught every time!!

Problem 6

Brett Mull became a famous D.J.He played a total of 185 C.D’s inJanuary. If he played 35 classicalC.D.’s, what is the percent of classicalC.D.’s he played.

Problem 7

Brett Smith became a doctor.He fixed elephant trunks. He fixed 78.5% of all the elephants hetreated. He fixed 45 elephanttrunks. How many elephants didhe treat in all.

Problem 8

Ashley Scalf became a famousgolfer. She did occasionally hitone into the pond. If she hit 7 outof 85 hits into the pond, what percentage did she hit into the pond.

Problem 9

Jeremy Devereaux got thenice guy award. If 42people voted and Jeremygot 85% of the votes, howmany people voted for Jeremy?

Problem 10

Brad (the Bull) Denton and Daniel (Killer) McFallsjoined the WWE. They won 16 of their 23 bouts. What percentage did they win.

Problem 11

Sarah Roderick and ErinLanning became Las Vegasshow girls. If they paid $45,000in taxes and they made $3,000,000 per year, what percentagedid they pay in taxes?