Practice with percents

Mrs. Snowfield bought a sled that was 19% off the original price. If Mrs. Snowfield saved $40, what is the best estimate of the original price of the shed?

• $50

• $200

• $100

• $80

Frosty estimates that 30% of all the snowmen do not wear a scarf. If there are between 80 and 120 snowmen built in Alaska, which of the following is the best estimate for how many Alaskan snowmen do not wear a scarf?

• 18

• 22

• 30

• 42

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The arena at the Berry Center hold 9,500 people. During one of the graduation ceremonies, 95% of the seats were occupied. How many people attended the ceremony?

• 950

• 8,550

• 9,025

• 9,500

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

There are 60 girls and 90 boys in the sixth grade at a middle school. Of these students, 3 girls and 9 boys were left-handed. What percentage of the sixth graders at this middle school write left-handed?

• 15%

• 5%

• 10%

• 8%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Pridgeon Stadium has a capacity of 11,000. At the time of kickoff, 60% of the stadium was full. How many fans were in the stadium?

• 5,500

• 6,600

• 660

• 1,100

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Polly's Popsicle Shop sells between 200 and 250 popsicles every day. 20% of the Popsicles she sells are sugar-free. Which of the following could be the number of sugar-free popsicles that Polly sells in a day?

• 85

• 45

• 36

• 20

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In a week Dave will spend 150 minutes on cardio exercise and 75 minutes on weights. On Monday Dave spent 30 minutes on cardio and 15 minutes on weights. What percentage of his total exercise time for a week did Dave spend exercising on Monday?

• 20%

• 25%

• 10%

• 50%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

12% of the cars that went through the car wash were blue. If 75 cars went through the car wash, how many of the cars were blue?

• 900

• 90

• 0.09

• 9

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

There are 480 students in the band at Bridgeland Middle School. If the band is 40% of the total number of students, how many total students are at Bridgeland Middle School?

• 1,400 students

• 960 students

• 1,200 Students

• 480 students

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Mr. Linh took his family out for dinner. The dinner cost $85. He always leaves a 20% tip. Determine what the tip amount would be, and the total amount of the bill.

• Tip = $17 Total bill= $102

• Tip = $102 Total bill= $204

• Tip = $17 Total bill= $17

• Tip = $15 Total bill= $100

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C