Percent Word Problems

At a soccer game, your team scored 6 goals during regular play and 4 goals on penalty kicks. What percent of all goals were NOT scored on penalty kicks?

• 40%

• 60%

• 100%

• 67%

Tags

TEKS.MATH.6.4E

TEKS.MATH.6.4G

You have to create 28 name badges for senior citizens as a community service. If you complete 75% of these on Monday, how many do you have left to complete?

• 7

• 35

• 21

• 47

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.1

CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Of the 60 seeds seeds that you plant, 80% of them germinate. How many seeds actually germinated?

• 12

• 680

• 20

• 48

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

You are charged a 6% sales tax in your state. If you purchase a new bicycle and pay $27 in sales tax, what is the purchase price of the bicycle?

• $22.22

• $450

• $1.62

• $259

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Of the 360 runners at a 5-kilometer race, 20% are in the 35-39 age bracket. How many runners at the 5-kilometer race are in the 35-39 age bracket?

• 72

• 288

• 1,800

• 36

Tags

TEKS.MATH.6.5B

Suppose your Uncle Pete pas $3.68 for a gallon of gasoline. This is 90% of the price of a gallon of gasoline one year ago. What was the price of a gallon of gasoline one year ago?

• $4.09

• $3.31

• $2,445.65

• $2.91

Tags

TEKS.MATH.6.5B

You earn a score of 86.8 on an exam. Your score is 140% higher than your friend's score on the exam. What is your friend's score?

• 217

• 62

• 78

• 80

Tags

TEKS.MATH.6.5B

The seventh grade class needs to earn money for a trip to the amusement park. Of the 160 seventh-grade students, 60% participate in the fundraiser. How many students participate in the fundraiser?

• About 267 Students

• 16 Students

• 32 Students

• 96 Students

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

There are 35 competitors in a marathon. Sixty percent of these finished the race in under four hours. How many competitors finished the race in under four hours?

• 7 competitors

• 21 competitors

• 58 competitors

• 14 competitors

Tags

TEKS.MATH.6.5B

A pair of sunglasses is on sale for $26. The original price of the sunglasses was $40. What percent of the original price is the sale price?

• 35%

• 154%

• 14%

• 65%

Tags

TEKS.MATH.6.5B