Practice Percent of a Number in Math

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

Quick Recap

Calculating a given percentage of a quantity by converting the percent to a decimal (or fraction) and multiplying.

25\% of 80 means 'one quarter of 80.' Convert 25\% to 0.25 and multiply: 0.25 \times 80 = 20.

Example 1

easy
Find 35\% of 140.

Example 2

medium
A store offers a 40\% discount on a jacket priced at \85$. What is the sale price?

Example 3

easy
What is 60\% of 75?

Example 4

hard
In a class of 32 students, 12.5\% got an A. How many students got an A? Then find what percentage got below an A.