The document contains sample math word problems involving percentages. It provides two examples of using a percent proportion to solve problems where one number is a percentage of another. It then lists additional percentage word problems with their solutions, covering finding percentages of numbers, percentages as parts of wholes, and using percentages in real-world contexts.

1. Daily Homework Quiz For use after Lesson 7.3 Use a percent proportion to answer the question. 1 . 28 is what percent of 80 ? 2 . 15 is 5% of what number?

2. Daily Homework Quiz For use after Lesson 7.3 Use a percent proportion to answer the question. 1 . 28 is what percent of 80 ? 2 . 15 is 5% of what number? ANSWER 35% ANSWER 300

4. GUIDED PRACTICE for Examples 1, 2 and 3 Find the unit rate. 6 games 1. 114 points ANSWER The unit rate is 19 points per game .

5. ANSWER The unit rate is 3 adults per cab .

6. 5) 209 is 38% of what number? x = 550 209 x = 38 100 38x 209( 100) = 38x 20,900 = 38 38

7. 6) 5 is what percent of 125? x = 4% 5 125 = x 100 125x 5( 100) = 125x 500 = 125 125

8. 7) What number is 45% of 245? x = 110.25 x 245 = 4 5 100 100x 45( 245) = 100x 11,025 = 100 100

9. 8) 756 is what percent of 840? x = 90% 756 840 = x 100 840x 756( 100) = 840x 75,600 = 840 840

10. 9) 918 is 170% of what number? x = 540 918 x = 170 100 170x 918( 100) = 170x 91,800 = 170 170

11. 10) Of the 23,513 people who entered the Honolulu Marathon one year, 19,236 finished. What percent of the runners finished? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent. x = 81.8% 19,236 23,513 = x 100 23,513x 19,236( 100) = 23,513x 1,923,600 = 23,513 23,513

12. 11) A child’s body weight is approximately 75% water. About how many pounds of a 60 pound child’s weight is water? x = 45 pounds x 60 = 75 100 100x 75( 60) = 100x 4,500 = 100 100