Percent of a collection

HESI A2
Basic Math Skills
Multiple choice
Difficulty 2 of 5

Question

An event organizer assigns 30% of 150 reusable name badges to a workshop. How many badges are assigned to the workshop?

5✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer divides the whole by the percent.
45✓ Correct

Correct. 30% of 150 = 30 ÷ 100 × 150 = 45.
105✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer finds the remaining part instead of the percent asked for.
4,500✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer forgets to divide the percent by 100.

Answer

B. 45

Rationale

The workshop receives a specified share of all available badges. Convert the percentage to a decimal before applying it to the collection.

Worked solution: 30% of 150 = 30 ÷ 100 × 150 = 45.

RememberA percent describes how much of a whole is selected.

Sources

DOE-HDBK-1014/1-92 U.S. Department of Energy · License: US government work (public domain) · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · Page 77

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