Percent Word Problems

A skateboard is on sale with a 25% discount. The original price was $120.
Find the sale price.

• 60
• 90
• 110
• 44

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The movie theater has 250 seats. 225 seats were sold for the current showing. What percent of seats are sold?

• 10%
• 20%
• 80%
• 90%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

62 is 90.5% of what number?

• 68.51
• 6850.83
• 6850.8
• 68.5

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Bill is in a class of 23 girls and 27 boys. 40% of the students in the class take the bus to school. How many students take the bus to school?

• 15
• 20
• 30
• 35

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Jessica borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate to pay for her band equipment. How much interest is that?

• $800

• $1,000

• $1,200

• $1,500

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The number of people signed up for a bus trip increased from 32 to 45. What is the percent increase? Round to the nearest percent.

• 52%
• 41%
• 42%
• 45%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Nancy earned 60 points on her last test. If there were 75 possible points, what was her percent grade?

• 20%
• 40%
• 60%
• 80%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

A student earned a grade of 80% on a math test that had 30 problems.  How many problems on this test did the student answer correctly?

• 17 problems
• 24 problems
• 20 problems
• 18 problems

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Mr. Pham has $410,000 in a retirement account that earns 3.85% simple interest each year. Determine the amount earned each year by this investment.

• $15,785

• $157,850

• $425,785

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Last night, the Knicks made 12 free throws. If their free throw percentage is 75%, how many free throws were attempted?

• 9
• 11
• 13
• 16

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C