
Set up your proportion like:
You are taking a math test and you get 32 problems correct. Your grade is 80%. How many problems were on the test?
Use x for your variable.
Type your answer from above
like: x=2 problems
Set up your proportion like:
Tony bought a CD on sale for $3 off the original price of $15. What percent was the CD marked down?
Use x for a variable.
Type your answer from above
like: x=10%
Set up your proportion like:
There are 75 students in the 7th grade. 45 of those go to music class. The rest of the students have art. What percent go to music class?
Use x for a variable.
Type your answer from above
like: x=10%
Set up your proportion like:
Using the same situation as in number 3, what percent of the class goes to art class?
Use x for the variable.
Type your answer from above
like: x=10%
Set up your proprotion like:
60 of the 120 eighth graders walk to school. What percent walks to school?
Use x for the variable.
Type your answer from above
like: x=10%
Set up your proportion like:
Myra went to the mall to buy a shirt for $32.99. When she got there, it was 15% off. How much was the discount price?
Use x for the variable.
Type your answer from above
like: x=$10.13