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Physical Education Percentages Word Problems
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Physical Education Percentages Word Problems
Percentages Word Problems
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Grade: Adult Education
Subject: Physical Education
Topic: Percentages
Time: 20 Minutes
Difficulty: Advanced
Questions: 15
Instructions: Read each word problem carefully and solve. Show your work on a separate sheet if needed. Write your final answer clearly and include units when appropriate. The questions start easier and become more challenging.
Skills Practiced:
Percentages
Physical Education
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
1Question
A gym class has 20 students. If 25% of the class are absent, how many students are absent?
2Question
During a warm-up, an athlete completes 40 jumping jacks. If 10% were done incorrectly, how many were done incorrectly?
3Question
A runner plans to run 12 kilometers. If she has completed 50% of the distance, how many kilometers has she run?
4Question
A coach asks a team to do 60 push-ups. If the team completes 75% of the goal, how many push-ups did they complete?
5Question
A sports drink bottle contains 750 mL. If an athlete drinks 20% of it during practice, how many milliliters did they drink?
6Question
A class of 32 students is divided into two groups. If 62.5% of the students are in the outdoor fitness group, how many students are in that group?
7Question
A basketball player makes 18 out of 24 free throws during practice. What percentage of free throws did the player make?
8Question
A personal trainer records that a client improved their plank time from 80 seconds to 100 seconds. What was the percent increase in plank time?
9Question
A cyclist rode 45 km on Monday and 54 km on Tuesday. Tuesday's distance was what percentage of Monday's distance?
10Question
A school fitness test requires students to complete 30 sit-ups. One student completes 27 sit-ups. What percentage of the required sit-ups did the student complete?
11Question
A soccer team won 14 of its first 20 games. What percentage of the games did the team win?
12Question
A coach reduces a practice drill from 48 minutes to 36 minutes. By what percentage was the drill time reduced?
13Question
In a training session, 84% of athletes passed a hydration check. If 7 athletes did not pass, how many athletes were in the session altogether?
14Question
A marathon runner wants to improve her finish time by 8%. If her current time is 5 hours, what is her target time after the improvement?
15Question
A fitness center reports that 72% of members attend at least one class each week. If 216 members attend classes weekly, how many total members does the center have?