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Which is closest to the number of cars in the lot that were red?\u003Cbr>A. 25 cars B. 100 cars C. 150 cars D. 200 cars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.   |  |  |  |\n| 2) | A bakery made 710 cookies, and about 19.8% of them had chocolate chips. Which is closest to the number of cookies in the batch that had chocolate chips?\u003Cbr>A. 100 cookies B. 140 cookies C. 180 cookies D. 280 cookies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |\n| 3) | A parking lot holds 387 cars, and about 74.9% of them are red. Which is closest to the number of cars in the lot that are red?\u003Cbr>A. 300 cars B. 375 cars C. 450 cars D. 600 cars |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |\n| 4) | There are 597 cars in a parking lot, and about 50.4% of them are electric. Which is closest to the number of cars in the lot that are electric?\u003Cbr>A. 30 cars B. 50 cars C. 200 cars D. 300 cars |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.  \u003Cbr>7.   |  |  |  |\n| 5) | Of the 713 passengers on the flights, about 50 . 1% checked a bag. Which is closest to the number of passengers who checked a bag?\u003Cbr>A. 250 passengers B. 350 passengers C. 450 passengers D. 700 passengers |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |\n| 6) | A bakery made 597 cookies, and about 10.4% of them were chocolate chip. Which is closest to the number of cookies in the batch that were chocolate chip?\u003Cbr>A. 10 cookies B. 40 cookies C. 60 cookies D. 80 cookies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |\n| 7) | A theater sold 309 tickets for the show, and about 20.2% of them were sold online. Which is closest to the number of tickets that were sold online?\u003Cbr>A. 60 tickets B. 80 tickets C. 100 tickets D. 120 tickets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | A theater printed 592 tickets, and about 25.3% of them were sold before noon. Which is closest to the number of tickets that were sold before noon?\u003Cbr>A. 100 tickets B. 150 tickets C. 200 tickets D. 300 tickets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) | A train carried 411 passengers, and about 74.7% of them bought their ticket online. Which is closest to the number of passengers on the train who bought their ticket online?\u003Cbr>A. 150 passengers B. 225 passengers C. 300 passengers D. 375 passengers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) | The bus route carried 291 riders today, and about 19.9% of them paid with a pass. Which is closest to the number of riders on the bus route who paid with a pass?\u003Cbr>A. 60 riders B. 80 riders C. 100 riders D. 120 riders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 |  | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9)[ 9](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9)  \nEstimating a Percent of a Number  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Estimate to answer each question.\u003Cbr>1) A parking lot had 603 cars, and about 25. 1% of them were red. Which is closest to the number of cars in the lot that were red? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.  C  |  |  |  |  |\n| 2) | A. 25 cars B. 100 cars C. 150 cars D. 200 cars\u003Cbr>A bakery made 710 cookies, and about 19.8% of them had chocolate chips. Which is closest to the number of cookies in the batch that had chocolate chips? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.\u003Cbr>3. |  | B |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | A |  |  |\n| 3) | A. 100 cookies B. 140 cookies C. 180 cookies D. 280 cookies\u003Cbr>A parking lot holds 387 cars, and about 74.9% of them are red. Which is closest to the number of cars in the lot that are red? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5. |  | D |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | B |  |  |\n| 4) | A. 300 cars B. 375 cars C. 450 cars D. 600 cars\u003Cbr>There are 597 cars in a parking lot, and abou","cbCail8B8HDhtlDQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail8B8HDhtlDQ","pdf",44660,"English","# Estimating a Percent of a Number\n## Practice Questions (1-10)\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"How do you estimate a percent of a number in these problems?\",\"answer\":\"Use the given percentage as an approximation of the total, then select the option that is closest to the computed estimate.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of situations do the questions use?\",\"answer\":\"They use everyday scenarios like cars in a parking lot, cookies with chocolate chips, passengers checking a bag, and tickets sold online or before noon.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the answer key provide?\",\"answer\":\"The answer key gives the correct selected option for each question from 1 to 10 so you can check your work.\"}]","Estimating a Percent of a Number - Answer Key | PDF",1790793208]