6th Grade: Percents

The middletown Zoo has 130 different exhibits.  Of those 130 exhibits, 30% of them contain birds.  How many exhibits contain birds?

• 49
• 39
• 60
• 25

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What is 0.56 written as a percent?

• 56%
• 5%
• 6%
• 5.6%

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A movie ticket costs $6.65 after a 20% discount. What is the original price of the ticket?

• $7.98
• $4.48
• $28
• $1.12

Write 0.14 as a percent.

• 1.4%
• 140%
• 14%
• 0.14%

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Ben earns $12,800 a year. About 15% is taken out for taxes. How much is taken out for taxes?

• $3,000
• $10,880
• $15
• $1,920

What is 3% of 750?

• 2.25
• 22.5
• 225
• 0.225

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54 is what percent of 97?

• 55.68%
• 55.67%
• 56.77%
• There is no answer

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Carl bought 78 inches of red ribbon for $6.70. Grace payed for 43% of it. How much did Grace pay?

• $3.82
• $2.76
• $2.88
• $33.43

The regular price of a scooter is $65.50. It is on sale for $52.40. What is the percent decrease from the regular price to the sale price of the scooter? 

• 80%
• 25%
• 30%
• 20%

A shoe sales associate earned $300 in August. In September she earned 8% more than she did in August. How much did she earn in September? 

• $164
• $256
• $404
• $324