Percent Word Problems

Some doctors recommend that no more than 30% of a person's daily calories come from fats. Following this recommendation, if you eat 2,400 calories in a day, what is the maximum number of calories that should come from fats?

• 750

• 2,370

• 1,680

• 720

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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.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

In the Central City Grand Prix, 12 out of 30 cars that started the race were able to complete the race. What percent of the cars finished the race?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Use the given information to find the tax.  Do not estimate other than to round to the nearest cent, if necessary. 
 Food bill:  $68.55
  Sales Tax:  6%

• $4.11
• $72.66
• $41.13
• $72.67

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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.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

At a sale, shirts were sold for $15 each. This price was 80% of their original price. What was the original price?

• $12
• $16
• $18.75
• $23.12

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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%

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CCSS.7.EE.B.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

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%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

There are 32 students in a class.  Nine of those students are women.  What percent are men? (Round to the Nearest Tenth)

• 71.9%
• 73.5%
• 32%
• 32.9%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C