Lesson 1: 6-1 Understand Percent — Practice Questions

1. 1. A phone's battery is charged to 100%. Which of the following best describes the battery's charge?

   • A. The battery is empty.
   • B. The battery is half full.
   • C. The battery is completely full.
   • D. The battery needs to be replaced.

2. 2. As a fraction, 100% is equal to $\frac{100}{100}$. This fraction simplifies to the whole number ___.

3. 3. A report states that 100% of the houses on a street have a mailbox. What does this mean?

   • A. No houses have a mailbox.
   • B. Some houses have a mailbox.
   • C. Every house has a mailbox.
   • D. Only one house has a mailbox.

4. 4. To express the number 1, representing one complete item, as a percentage, you would write it as ___%.

5. 5. Which decimal value is equivalent to 100%?

   • A. 0.01
   • B. 0.1
   • C. 1.0
   • D. 100.0

6. 6. A baker sold 3 out of every 5 croissants made. What percent of the croissants were sold? ___%

7. 7. In a class of 25 students, 18 chose dogs as their favorite pet. What percent of the students chose a different animal as their favorite pet?

   • A. 18%
   • B. 28%
   • C. 72%
   • D. 43%

8. 8. A measuring cup with 8 fluid ounces of milk represents 20% of the total liquid needed for a cake recipe. How many total fluid ounces are needed? ___ fl oz

9. 9. A gardener found that $\frac{13}{20}$ of her plants grew vegetables. What is this fraction expressed as a percent? ___%

10. 10. Maria completed $\frac{3}{4}$ of her science project. Leo completed $\frac{17}{20}$ of his. Which statement correctly compares the percentage of the projects they completed?

    • A. Maria completed a greater percentage.
    • B. Leo completed a greater percentage.
    • C. They completed the same percentage.
    • D. The percentages cannot be compared.