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How many tickets are there in all?\u003Cbr>2) 20% of the fruit in a basket are apples. There are 32 apples. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?\u003Cbr>3) Maria has painted 50% of the fence. She has painted 21 boards. How many boards does the fence have?\u003Cbr>4) 75% of the pizzas at a party were eaten. 42 pizzas were eaten. How many pizzas were at the party?\u003Cbr>5) 30% of the fish in a pond are goldfish. There are 15 goldfish. How many fish are in the pond?\u003Cbr>6) 30% of the campers signed up for the hike. 60 campers signed up. How many campers are there in all?\u003Cbr>7) 60% of the coins in a jar are pennies. There are 57 pennies. How many coins are in the jar?\u003Cbr>8) Billy completed 25% of the puzzle. He placed 16 pieces. How many pieces are in the whole puzzle?\u003Cbr>9) 60% of the crayons in a box are broken. There are 54 broken crayons. How many crayons are in the box?\u003Cbr>10) 90% of the students turned in their homework. 189 students turned it in. How many students are in the class?\u003Cbr>11) Tom has answered 60% of the quiz. He answered 12 questions. How many questions are on the quiz?\u003Cbr>12) 60% of the plants in a garden are flowers. There are 105 flowers. How many plants are in the garden?\u003Cbr>13) 60% of Mike's stamps are from other countries. He has 48 foreign stamps. How many stamps does he have in all?\u003Cbr>14) Adam sold 25% of his baseball cards. He sold 17 cards. How many cards did he have?\u003Cbr>15) 75% of the seats on a bus are filled. There are 27 passengers. How many seats does the bus have? |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.  \u003Cbr>11.  \u003Cbr>12.  \u003Cbr>13.  \u003Cbr>14.  \u003Cbr>15.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Math\u003Cbr>[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)\u003Cbr>2\u003Cbr>1-10\u003Cbr>11-15 | 93 | 87 | 80 |  | 73 | 67 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 |\n|  | 27 | 20 | 13 |  | 7 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nFinding the Total from a Percent (Word)  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>1) 75% of the tickets for a concert have been sold. 39 tickets have been sold. How many tickets are there in all? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  52  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | 20% of the fruit in a basket are apples. There are 32 apples. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? |  |  |  | 2.  160  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | Maria has painted 50% of the fence. She has painted 21 boards. How many boards does the fence have? |  |  |  | 3.  42  4. 56 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | 75% of the pizzas at a party were eaten. 42 pizzas were eaten. How many pizzas were at the party? |  |  |  | 5.  50  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | 30% of the fish in a pond are goldfish. There are 15 goldfish. How many fish are in the pond? |  |  |  | 6.  200  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | 30% of the campers signed up for the hike. 60 campers signed up. How many campers are there in all? |  |  |  | 7.  95  8. 64 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | 60% of the coins in a jar are pennies. There are 57 pennies. How many coins are in the jar? |  |  |  | 9.  90  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | Billy completed 25% of the puzzle. He placed 16 pieces. How many pieces are in the whole puzzle? |  |  |  | 10.  210  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) | 60% of the crayons in a box are broken. There are 54 broken crayons. How many crayons are in the box? |  |  |  | 11.  20  12. 175 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) | 90% of the students turned in their homework. 189 students turned it in. How many students are in the class? |  |  |  | 13. 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) | Tom has answered 60% of the quiz. He answered 12 questions. 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