Percentage Practice

Solve using the percent proportion: 
What number is 5% of 117?

• 122.85
• 58.5
• 5.8
• 585

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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

• 10%
• 20%
• 80%
• 90%

What is the equivalent percentage of 1/5?

• 15%
• 5%
• 20%
• 50%

What fraction is equivalent to 25%?

• 1/3
• 1/4
• 1/5
• 1/8

Mr. Royal takes his family out to eat and the meal costs $35 before tip.  How much would the meal cost including tip if he leaves a 15% tip?

• $38.25
• $39.25
• $40.25
• $5.25

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The number of influenza cases treated at a hospital decreases from 120 to 70 cases per year.  What is the percentage decrease in influenza cases per year?

• 41.7%
• 58.3%
• 71.4%
• 140.0%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A town has a population of 9500 people.  Over time the population increases to 16000 people.  What is the percentage increase?

• 68.4%
• 59.4%
• 40.6%
• 50.0%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

An original price increases 15% to $48.00.  What is the original price?

• $55.20
• $41.74
• $40.80
• $7.20

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Find each percent decrease. Round to the nearest percent.
From $80 to $64 

• 35%
• 10%
• 20%
• 25%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

How much tax would you pay on a new TV that is $899 at Best Buy, if the tax rate is 6.5%?

• $957.44
• $841
• $58.43