How it works
A percent is a number out of 100. One percent is one hundredth of the whole.
To find a percent of a number, find 1% (divide by 100) and multiply, or use tens.
75% of 300 is 225.
Worked examples
A percent of stickers
- Mia has 300 stickers and 75 percent are moons.
- 10% of 300 is 30, so 70% is 210. 5% is 15.
- 75% of 300 is 225.
A percent of cards
- Leo has 240 cards and 90 percent are foil.
- 10% of 240 is 24, so 90% is 24 × 9 = 216.
- 216 cards are foil.
A percent of money
- Ava has 30 dollars and spends 63 percent.
- 1% of 30 is 0.30, and 63 × 0.30 = 18.90.
- She spends 18.90 dollars.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Mia has a sheet of 100 stickers. The top group is stars. What percent of the stickers are stars? Answer: ___
- What percent of the bar is shaded?
- What does 45 percent mean?
- Join each percent to the fraction it means.
- Which bar has 30% shaded?