Percent Problems

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What is the formula to calculate the original price of an item after a discount is applied?

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Original Price = Sale Price / (1 - Discount Rate)

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If an item is sold for $9 after a 75% discount, what is the original price?

Back

$12

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you calculate the percentage of a number?

Back

Percentage = (Part / Whole) x 100

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What is 30% of $20?

Back

$6

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you find out what percent one number is of another?

Back

Percent = (Part / Whole) x 100

Front

What is 2% of 600?

Back

12

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If 75% of a class of 20 students are 60 inches or taller, how many students meet this criterion?

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15 students

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you calculate the number of items based on a percentage?

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Number of Items = Total Items x Percentage

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If a baseball pitcher won 80% of the games he pitched, how do you find the number of games won?

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Games Won = Total Games x Winning Percentage

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Front

What is the winning percentage if a pitcher won 28 out of 35 games?

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Winning Percentage = (Games Won / Total Games) x 100 = 80%